The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As we’ve seen with major attacks like Kaseya and Colonial Pipeline, cybercriminals have continued to innovate, developing new tools and tactics to encrypt and exfiltrate data. Today’s technology and security strategies are falling short at keeping a company’s most critical asset – data itself – safe. He holds a Ph.D.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the utility sector, we've embraced technology to make things more efficient, smarter, and more resilient. In 2021, for example, hackers attempted to manipulate the chemical levels in a Florida water treatment plant by breaching remote access systems. End-to-end encryption: Encrypt all data from sensors to controller.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files. Others are automated.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2025

The compromised database contains approximately 6 million lines of data, including critical assets such as JKS files, encrypted SSO passwords, key files, and enterprise manager JPS keys. (region-name).oraclecloud.com), oraclecloud.com), where sensitive single sign-on (SSO) and LDAP credentials were stored.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

The expanding threat landscape: vulnerabilities and attack types The aviation ecosystem is an intricate web of airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, maintenance suppliers, and third-party technology vendors. A cyberattack on any link, be it a ground-handling contractor or a software provider, can trigger cascading failures.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. Geography of the Yanluowang attacks, December 4th, 2021 – April 8th, 2022 ( download ). The encryption code for big files. Yanluowang description.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. Geography of the Yanluowang attacks, December 4th, 2021 – April 8th, 2022 ( download ). The encryption code for big files. Yanluowang description.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 30, 2025

With the acquisitions of DOSarrest in 2021 and Reblaze Technologies in 2024, Link11 has expanded its market position. The result is an unmatched combination of adaptive real-time traffic filtering, AI-powered bot detection, and a next-gen web application firewall for secure and encrypted interactions in a single suite.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

With the increasing reliance on digital technologies for operational efficiency, this sector has become a prime target for sophisticated cyber and physical threats. Leverage data analysis: Data analytics and IoT technologies are revolutionizing the oil and gas sector, enabling better monitoring and threat detection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

CloudPassage’s 2021 AWS Cloud Security Report found that misconfiguration of cloud platforms (71 percent), exfiltration of sensitive data (59 percent), and insecure APIs (54 percent) are the top cloud security threats facing cybersecurity professionals. Does the provider encrypt data while in transit and at rest?

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Hacker Combat

MAY 10, 2022

A researcher has demonstrated how a vulnerability common to several ransomware families can help take control of the malware and stop it from encrypting files on infected devices. It was launched early in 2021, when there were only two dozen entries, and again in June 2021, it had reached 260.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

The US federal government blacklisted it in 2021 for enabling foreign governments to spy on a range of people in acts of “transnational repression” The same year, investigative website The Pegasus Project alleged that the company targeted over 180 journalists around the world.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

With MFA, your IT administrators can configure an extra layer of authentication that combines biometric technology with contextual intelligence. This technology uses the SAML protocol to authenticate your identity across all applications and platforms. Also read: Dashlane vs LastPass: Compare Top Password Managers for 2021.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 20, 2021

It’s becoming more popular in 2021 to have a smart home with connected devices capable of communicating with each other. Some connected home trends are dominating the headlines in 2021, including more tech for the fitness-conscious, multifamily smart homes, and a higher level of security and privacy in connected homes.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. Get started today!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released out-of-band patches for four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that are being actively exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858 and CVE-2021-27065). Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. The vulnerabilities are being exploited by RansomExx.

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SecureList

APRIL 17, 2025

We discovered it back in 2021, when we were investigating the CVE-2021-40449 zero-day vulnerability. This file is encrypted with a single-byte XOR and is loaded at runtime. Just as the version of MysterySnail RAT we described in 2021, the latest version of this implant uses attacker-created HTTP servers for communication.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

According to the IBM Data Breach Report 2021 , data breaches in the United States reached $4.24 According to the IBM Data Breach Report 2021 , data breaches in the United States reached $4.24 or higher) encryption protocol, because systems using an older version of TLS are a security risk. What can you do about it?

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2021

The chipmaker AMD published guidance for two new attacks against its SEV ( Secure Encrypted Virtualization ) protection technology. The findings about the two attacks will be presented by two research teams at this year’s 15th IEEE Workshop on Offensive Technologies (WOOT’21). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. While tracking this threat actor in spring 2021, we discovered a newer version. Targeted attacks exploiting CVE-2021-40444. PC statistics. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. WildPressure targets macOS.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Volt Typhoon group has been active since at least mid-2021 it carried out cyber operations against critical infrastructure. In the most recent campaign, the group targeted organizations in the communications, manufacturing, utility, transportation, construction, maritime, government, information technology, and education sectors.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

It seems that no matter how many security technologies, network perimeters, and intrusion prevention safeguards are erected, the bad guys somehow find a means of entry. It uses Express Micro-Tunnel technology for discreet and private connectivity between distributed environments. Map relationships across the enterprise in one view.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool. Best Digital Forensics Software Tools of 2021. Today the nonprofit Volatility Foundation is a top digital forensics vendor because of its innovative memory forensics technology.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Web content filtering and VPN aren’t offered, and for encryption it merely reports on the status of Windows BitLocker, but none of those features are widely offered enough to be considered a standard EDR feature. Cons: Missing features: full-disk encryption, VPN, mobile support, web content filtering. SentinelOne Ratings.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Large enterprises should put testing quantum-resistant encryption on their roadmaps. As quantum computers grow, current encryption methods like RSA and ECC may soon become vulnerable," said Kip Boyle , vCISO, Cyber Risk Opportunities LLC. In that movie, a technology was developed which could quickly decrypt all communications.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Launched in 2000 to address the growing need for enterprise supplier management, Aravo Solutions now offers SaaS-based supplier information management (SIM) technology. BitSight is a Leader in the Forrester Wave report for Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms in 2021. Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools. Aravo TPRM.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Forrester Wave for ICS Security Solutions released earlier this month for Q4 2021 placed Cisco atop the ICS/OT security industry. Read more: Top Application Security Vendors for 2021. TLS, encryption, Auth0) Are there embedded or built-in IoT security requirements to address exposure? Cisco Features. What Are IoT Devices?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Researchers have found that Memento Ransomware does the usual encryption process after stealing a portion of data. However, if the content cannot be encrypted, it just locks down the files with a password and stores them in an archival folder until a ransom of $1 million in Bitcoins is paid.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q1 2021. In parallel, Volexity also reported the same Exchange zero-days being in use in early 2021. The contents are disguised as GIF image files, but contain encrypted commands from the C2 server and command execution results.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

. “Medusa is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) variant first identified in June 2021. As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over 300 victims from a variety of critical infrastructure sectors with affected industries including medical, education, legal, insurance, technology, and manufacturing.”

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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. Here are the key takeaways: Surprise packages. Decryption bottleneck.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 18, 2021

LW: Will any of the big initiatives we heard about at RSA 2021 and Black Hat 2021 – such as advanced encryption, advanced application security and advanced cloud-security frameworks – ultimately remove much of the responsibility for data security from the individual consumer? LW: Anything else?

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SecureList

JUNE 17, 2021

Black Kingdom ransomware appeared on the scene back in 2019, but we observed some activity again in 2021. The ransomware was used by an unknown adversary for exploiting a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability (CVE-2021-27065). March 2021. CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858, CVE-2021-27065.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2024

This is all part of Generative AI and Large Language Models igniting the next massive technological disruption globally. AppSec technology security-hardens software at the coding level. Some of the more intriguing innovations had to do with leveraging GenAI/LLM-equipped chatbots as proprietary force multipliers. San Jose, Calif.-based

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