Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

Security researcher Gilles Lionel (aka Topotam ) has discovered a vulnerability in the Windows operating system that allows an attacker to force remote Windows machines to authenticate and share their password hashes with him. “PoC tool to coerce Windows hosts to authenticate to other machines via MS-EFSRPC EfsRpcOpenFileRaw function.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2021

The three vulnerabilities addressed by the security vendor are: CVE-2021-20021 : Email Security Pre-Authentication Administrative Account Creation: A vulnerability in the SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x x allows an attacker to create an administrative account by sending a crafted HTTP request to the remote host.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 21, 2021

Where is my encryption-breaking dolphin? It is set in 2021, after all. In this fictional 2021, the act of carrying around a corporate laptop is long past. People working from home accounts for more than 66% of economic activity, and 42 percent of the labor force, in the U.S. I admit it. I watched Johnny Mnemonic.

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SecureList

MAY 16, 2023

However, compared to 2021 , the share of this initial attack vector decreased by 10.7 pp, while the share of attacks involving compromised accounts (23.8%) grew. Encrypted data remains the number-one problem that our customers are faced with. Encrypted data remains the number-one problem that our customers are faced with.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

At the top of a 35-page PDF leaked online is a private encryption key allegedly used by Maza administrators. This is notable because ICQ numbers tied to specific accounts often are a reliable data point that security researchers can use to connect multiple accounts to the same user across many forums and different nicknames over time.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Researchers from Trend Micro, while monitoring the activity of the China-linked threat actor Earth Lusca , discovered an encrypted file hosted on a server under the control of the group. It consists of two components, the loader and the encrypted main payload. The backdoor uses AES-ECB encryption for C2 communications.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

There are simple steps consumers can take today, for free, to lower their overall risk of a cyber attack, including using multi-factor authentication for their accounts and using strong passwords. Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. ransomware attacks against Australian organizations in multiple industry sectors starting July 2021. The Australian agency also published 2021-006: ACSC Ransomware Profile – Lockbit 2.0 ransomware. . ransomware. in Australia since 2020.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2022

In practice, in the last few years this has meant pairing passwords with something else, such as a one-time code from an app or an SMS message, in a scheme called two-factor authentication ( 2FA ). Which begs the question: If passwords are such a problem, why use them at all? Microsoft, Google, and Apple.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The group of threat actors has been observed exploiting known vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS and Microsoft Exchange servers since early 2021 to gain access to a wide range of targeted entities. Secure User Accounts. Implement Multifactor Authentication. police department. police department. regional transportation company.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware is a breakout ransomware group that became operational shortly after the shutdown of the REvil Ransomware and DarkSide Ransomware operations in late Summer 2021. T1070 Valid Accounts BlackMatter uses valid accounts to logon to the victim network. . BlackMatter?Ransomware TID Technique Description Observable Procedure.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The LockBit ransomware gang has been active since September 2019, in June 2021 the group announced the LockBit 2.0 attempts to encrypt any data saved to any local or remote device but skips files associated with core system functions.” Like other ransomware gangs, Lockbit 2.0 ” reads the flash alert.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2021

American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) was hit by a ransomware attack that took down live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021. The American media conglomerate Cox Media Group (CMG) announced it was hit by a ransomware attack that caused the interruption of the live TV and radio broadcast streams in June 2021.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2021

We celebrated World Password Day on May 6, 2021. Related: Credential stuffing fuels account takeovers. Breaches to multiple accounts that share the same or similar passwords. Variation in both the complexity and length really does matter when it comes to protecting your accounts. Use multi-factor authentication.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Ducktail is a malware family that has been active since the second half of 2021 and aims to steal Facebook business accounts. The malware would install a browser extension capable of stealing Facebook business and ads accounts, likely for subsequent sale.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Mirai -based Moobot botnet was first documented by Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers in February 2021, in November 2021, it started exploiting a critical command injection flaw ( CVE-2021-36260 ) in the webserver of several Hikvision products. Since September 2022, Moobot botnet was spotted targeting vulnerable D-Link routers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

Has a Discord token stealer too… @demonslay335 pic.twitter.com/OayXQPcSEl — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) April 17, 2021. Upon executing the ransomware, it will encrypt the victim’s file and will give 3 hours to them to provide a valid Discord nitro. ” states BleepingComputer.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services. ” reads the advisory.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

BlackByte ransomware is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) tool, that has been around since July 2021. It is used by affiliates who breach organizations, steal valuable information, and then use ransomware to encrypt the organizations’ files—rendering them unusable.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

While there are areas where passkeys could be better, it is clear that they are the leading contender to improve authentication by an order of magnitude and bring an end to passwords. They are always encrypted end-to-end, with the private key only accessible on the user’s own devices, which prevents access by Google itself.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The malicious module was most likely compiled between late 2020 and April 2021. The assembly default “LegalCopyright” field shows “2020” as a date, and the most recent Owowa sample we could find was detected in April 2021 in our telemetry.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Fraud and cybercrime account for over 40% of all estimated crimes in England and Wales and affects more people more often than any other crime. In 2021/22, 61% of fraud incidents were cyber-related, as the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reported. The social and economic cost to individuals is estimated to be more than £4.7

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 26, 2021

Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:17. For example, compromised card details are used to make unauthorized purchases online and personal details are used to take over an account or apply for a credit card in someone else’s name. Criminals use personal and financial data to impersonate customers and add apparent authenticity to a scam.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Credit cards offer markedly better fraud protections than debit cards , which connect directly to your bank account. Virtual credit cards similarly allow online shoppers to mask their financial accounts. Many financial institutions offer free transaction alerts that notify you when charges hit your account. Look for the lock.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2023

“Nexus provides all the main features to perform ATO attacks (Account Takeover) against banking portals and cryptocurrency services, such as credentials stealing and SMS interception. The Nexus Trojan can target multiple banking and cryptocurrency in an attempt to take over customers’ accounts.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Threat actors generate domains, personas, and accounts; and identify cryptocurrency services to conduct their ransomware operations. Threat actors use various exploits of common vulnerabilities, including CVE 2021-44228 , CVE-2021-20038 , and CVE-2022-24990. They communicate with victims via Proton Mail email accounts.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 6, 2021

If you have a Twitch account, you may wish to perform some security due diligence. Like, the entire website; Source code with comments for the website and various console/phone versions, refrences to an unreleased steam competitor, payouts, encrypted passwords that kinda thing. — Sinoc (@Sinoc229) October 6, 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Audit user accounts with administrative privileges and configure access controls with least privilege in mind.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

230 apps were leaking all four 0Auth authentication credentials and could be used to fully take over Twitter accounts to perform critical/sensitive actions. Some of those sensitive actions include reading Direct Messages, retweeting, deleting messages, liking messages, and getting account settings. Twitter API.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

The rising adoption of NVMe over fabrics in external business storage arrays ( 30% by 2025 , up from less than 5% in 2021 ) suggests a trend toward high-performance storage solutions. Anyone with sensitive data stored in the cloud is vulnerable in the event of data breach, so enforce strong encryption, authentication, and patching measures.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1)

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS certificates are a key component of all of this frenetic activity; they are part of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI, the system for authenticating and encrypting all human-to-machine and machine-to-machine connections. Coming soon will be support for popular web servers and many other features throughout 2021.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2021

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 13:57. Thales is happy to participate in the first-ever Identity Management Day which is held on 13 April 2021. 74% of data breaches involve access to a privileged account. As technology evolves, businesses can select from a great variety of available authentication solutions to strengthen their IAM program.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. Using hard-to-crack unique passwords to protect sensitive data and accounts, as well as enabling multi-factor authentication. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

According to a flash alert issued by the FBI , unknown cyber criminals using Ranzy Locker ransomware had compromised more than 30 US businesses as of July 2021, including victims in the construction, academic, government, IT, and transportation sectors. All encrypted files have extension: ranzy - How to restore my files? - Mitigation.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

The FBI started responding to incidents involving Maui in May 2021. According to court documents, in May 2021, North Korean hackers used a ransomware strain called Ransom.Maui to encrypt the files and servers of a medical center in the District of Kansas. It is, instead, developed and used privately for state-backed actors.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When a user wants to log in, the service sends the user some data to "sign", the user encryptes it with their private key and sends it back. Authenticators. All of this happens on devices called "authenticators". Authenticators can be hardware keys, phones, laptops, or any other kind of computing device.

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