Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 24, 2021

How FIDO 2 authentication can help achieve regulatory compliance. Thu, 06/24/2021 - 07:22. One common denominator in all regulations is the need for strong authentication. To enforce a multi-factor authentication regime, many organizations employ solutions with biometrics as a second factor. Compliance with PSD2.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 17, 2022

Enhance your security posture by detecting risks on authenticator devices. Not only are mobile devices used as end points to access corporate mail and other enterprise applications, they are also frequently used as authentication devices. Limited visibility on users’ devices can undermine authentication integrity.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT remote access trojan masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. Threat actors are distributing the GravityRAT RAT masqueraded as an end-to-end encrypted chat application named SoSafe Chat. in) used by the attackers. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco Security

MARCH 16, 2021

In fact, 63% of threats detected by Cisco Stealthwatch in 2019 were in encrypted traffic. The European Union is concerned enough that it drafted a resolution in November 2020 to ban end-to-end encryption, prompting outcry from privacy advocates. DNS message encryption (control plane) is new. DoH prevents both of these problems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. Some systems need to react so fast that standard security measures such as authentication of a command or verification of a digital signature can simply not be introduced due to the delay these measures impose. Encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 17, 2022

Enhance your security posture by detecting risks on authenticator devices. Not only are mobile devices used as end points to access corporate mail and other enterprise applications, they are also frequently used as authentication devices. Limited visibility on users’ devices can undermine authentication integrity.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Distribution of router vulnerabilities by priority, 2021 ( download ). Router-targeting malware.

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Duo's Security Blog

MAY 18, 2021

Phishing is responsible for the vast majority of breaches in this pattern, with cloud-based email servers being a target of choice." — 2021 Verizon DBIR The federal government had a tough year when it came to data breaches and ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last Saturday the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an urgent warning that threat actors are actively exploiting three Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities— CVE-2021-34473 , CVE-2021-34523 , and CVE-2021-31207. Fixes were available in the May 2021 Security Updates issued by Microsoft. (To

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Also Read : Top Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP) for 2021. AWS has been criticized for its “any authenticated AWS users” access option and inconsistent access control list (ACL) and bucket policies. The post Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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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. In 2021 Cloud Apps Surpass On-Prem Apps In 2021, the use of Cloud apps will overtake on-premises apps. I admit it. I watched Johnny Mnemonic.

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McAfee

JANUARY 5, 2022

CVE-2021-43798: Grafana path traversal. CVE 2021-44228: Log4Shell . Endpoint Security (ENS), VirusScan Enterprise (VSE), McAfee Web Gateway (MWG) can provide generic detection under the tile Exploit-CVE-2021-44228.C CVE-2021-43527: Big Sig . or if you’d rather choose violence, you can go straight for the energy drink.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

AvosLocker ransomware encrypts files on a victim’s server and renames them with the “.avos” The AvosLocker executable leaves a ransom note called GET_YOUR_FILES_BACK.txt in all directories where encryption occurs. Your systems have been encrypted, and your confidential documents were downloaded. avos” extension.

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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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Hot for Security

MARCH 11, 2021

CISA and FBI assess that adversaries could exploit these vulnerabilities to compromise networks, steal information, encrypt data for ransom, or even execute a destructive attack,” according to the notice up on us-cert.cisa.gov. Several security researchers have confirmed the PoC’s validity.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2021

The long-expected Executive Order On Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity was published Wednesday, May 12, 2021. It calls for using multifactor authentication and encryption within Federal agencies after all, things that became established best practices 20 years ago. My initial reaction is positive.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Below is the list of flaws discovered by the researchers: CVE-2021-20173 : Post Authentication Command Injection via SOAP Interface. CVE-2021-20174 : Default HTTP Communication (Web Interface). CVE-2021-20175 : Default HTTP Communication (SOAP Interface). CVE-2021-23147 : Insufficient UART Protection Mechanisms.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2021

Researchers identified a vulnerability affecting the Passkey authentication in BR/EDR Secure Simple Pairing in Bluetooth Core Specifications 2.1 Once the bits composing the Passkey were identified during the same pairing session an attack could complete the authenticated pairing process with the responder. through 5.2, through 5.2.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What does this mean for cybersecurity in the public sector in 2021 and what can organizations do to improve their security posture? HelpSystems’ award-winning MFT solution uses encryption and authentication to keep sensitive data secure when sharing files. Building for 2021 and Beyond. Featured: .

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. How TLS works is that there is an encryption point and a decryption point.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 1, 2021

WatchGuard report uncovers massive increases in endpoint attacks, rising encrypted malware rates, new exploits targeting IoT devices, and more SEATTLE – March 30, 2021 – WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in network security and intelligence, multi-factor authentication (MFA), advanced endpoint protection, and secure Wi-Fi, today released (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 26, 2021

A few days ago, 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. Guidance at [link] — Security Response (@msftsecresponse) July 24, 2021.

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BH Consulting

DECEMBER 14, 2021

IOCTA also warned of evolving mobile malware that’s allowing criminals to try to get around additional security measures such as two-factor authentication. MORE Prof Ciaran Martin weighs in on the encryption debate. The post Security Roundup December 2021 appeared first on BH Consulting. domain space. Sign up here.

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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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SecureList

MAY 16, 2023

However, compared to 2021 , the share of this initial attack vector decreased by 10.7 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. pp, while the share of attacks involving compromised accounts (23.8%) grew.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 7, 2022

Like first stealing data from the servers of the victim and then encrypting the entire database until a ransom is paid. And as the website is only accessible through dark web, Reversing Labs could not authenticate the exact amount being demanded by the hackers. NOTE 1- All the encrypted PCs hit by Gwisin are termed as Gwisin Ghosts.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Once a user has successfully authenticated on the OWA authentication web page, the Owawa module captures its credential. The module was most likely compiled between late 2020 and April 2021. The module verifies the successful authentication by checking that the OWA application is sending an authentication token back to the user.

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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 CVE-2021-20022 : Email Security Post-Authentication Arbitrary File Creation: SonicWall Email Security version 10.0.9.x

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Security Affairs

JULY 13, 2021

ModiPwn flaw (CVE-2021-22779) in some of Schneider Electric’s Modicon PLCs can allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and take over the device. The vulnerability can allow attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms which can lead to native remote-code-execution on vulnerable PLCs.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 20, 2022

For example, the study highlights that survey respondents report significant expansion in the use of multiple infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) providers, as the percentage of organizations using multiple IaaS providers increased from 51% in 2021 to 72% in 2022. Modern Authentication in the Cloud.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 26, 2021

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 07:33. The IAM strategy should focus on the following: Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) (Item 11). Regularly change the credentials for authentication in the public cloud, such as “access keys” (Item 12). Encryption. Encryption Key Management. Avoid vendor lock-in risks. Data security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 18, 2021

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 12:57. As part of the build-up to RSA Conference 2021 , Thales’ Todd Moore, VP of Encryption Products, was interviewed by Matthew Schwartz, Executive Editor with Information Security Media Group (IMSG), and discussed how operational, technological, and regulatory complexities are creating new challenges for security teams.

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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

APRIL 11, 2024

The company says it has sent out these types of threat notifications to over 150 countries since the start in 2021. NSO Group has also said that its tool is increasingly necessary in an era when end-to-end encryption is widely available to criminals. Use Multi-Factor-Authentication (MFA) for your Apple ID.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

14, 2021 Twitter post from Under the Breach’s Alon Gal , the 533 million Facebook accounts database was first put up for sale back in June 2020, offering Facebook profile data from 100 countries, including name, mobile number, gender, occupation, city, country, and marital status. billion active monthly users. According to a Jan.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 27, 2021

Tue, 04/27/2021 - 10:58. At Thales we are excited to participate in this week’s virtual Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit taking place on 28 and 29 April 2021. Encryption. Encryption Key Management. How IAM can help you thrive in a disruptive environment. This year’s theme is “Adapting to Disruption.

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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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