Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022. The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. ” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. You can schedule updates to avoid interrupting backup/sync or other tasks.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

One of the primary schools highlighted, Pates Grammar School, was affected on or around the September 28, 2022. Ensure your RDP points are locked down with a good password and multi-factor authentication. Backup your data. Backups are the last line of defence against an attack that encrypts your data.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

Then make backups of the files in them. Make sure you lock your accounts behind two-factor authentication (2FA). Feel free to use a VPN. But if you still can’t shake the feeling of being “exposed,” use a VPN you trust. Your devices need some prepping, too. Turn off Bluetooth connectivity.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

“Upon gaining an initial foothold into a telecommunications organization or network service provider, PRC state-sponsored cyber actors have identified critical users and infrastructure including systems critical to maintaining the security of authentication, authorization, and accounting. Enforce MFA on all VPN connections [ D3-MFA ].

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 26, 2022

First spotted in June 2022, the DAIXIN Team quickly got the government's attention after executing multiple ransomware attacks against organizations in the health and public health sector. The advisory reports that DAIXIN Team has been seen gaining initial access to victims' systems through their VPN severs. The DAIXIN leak site.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

The alert includes indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with BlackCat/ALPHV, as of mid-February 2022. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Use multifactor authentication where possible. Consider installing and using a virtual private network (VPN).

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2022

Mitigate your risk: [link] pic.twitter.com/0ft8mPediO — Jen Easterly (@CISAJen) June 1, 2022. The NCC Group’s Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) spotlighted Karakurt activities in February 2022. Known ransom demands ranged from $25K to $13M in Bitcoin. Here are some ways to do that.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Authentication. Two-factor authentication is another important security measure for the cloud era. Increasingly, passwordless authentication is becoming the norm. When you access the internet through a VPN, your data is encrypted and routed through a secure tunnel. Use a reputable cloud service provider.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Ransomware woes doubled by reinfection after improper remediation In November 2022, a small trades contractor in Alberta, Canada, received an alert for an elevated account running unauthorized commands and dumping credentials. By December 2022, they were encrypted with ransomware again. Small IT teams need something different.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Multi-factor authentication : Protects stolen credentials against use by requiring more than a simple username and password combination for access to resources. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access. 50% cloud targets.

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