Security Affairs

DECEMBER 16, 2022

US CISA added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added two vulnerabilities impacting Veeam Backup & Replication software, tracked as CVE-2022-26500 and CVE-2022-26501 (CVSS 3.1

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The Hacker News

JUNE 15, 2023

An updated version of an Android remote access trojan dubbed GravityRAT has been found masquerading as messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico as part of a narrowly targeted campaign since June 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 24, 2023

LastPass-owner GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) on Tuesday disclosed that unidentified threat actors were able to steal encrypted backups of some customers' data along with an encryption key for some of those backups in a November 2022 incident.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Mandiant researchers first observed this affiliate targeting Veritas issues in the wild on October 22, 2022. CISA orders federal agencies to fix this flaw by April 28, 2023.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

Perhaps records after that date have all made the leap to digital status only, with no backups available. Maybe there are backups, but those have been encrypted by ransomware too. Store your backups externally away from the main network. There’s several possibilities as to why everything post 1977 is now unavailable.

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SecureBlitz

MAY 18, 2022

Cloud backup provides a sure way of protecting your data from hardware damage, malware infestation, and other phenomena that can lead to the inability to access previously stored. The post pCloud Review 2022: Is pCloud Safe To Use? In this pCloud review, I will answer the question – is pCloud safe to use?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

An updated version of the Android remote access trojan GravityRAT can steal WhatsApp backup files and can delete files ESET researchers discovered an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can delete files. The malware is distributed as the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

The pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 states that Oracle will fix 483 new flaws. This pre-release announcement for Critical Patch Update (CPU) for January 2022 confirms that Oracle security updates will address 483 new security patches. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, CPU).

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the encrypted storage container which is stored in a proprietary binary format that contains both unencrypted data, such as website URLs, as well as fully-encrypted sensitive fields such as website usernames and passwords, secure notes, and form-filled data.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2022

Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365 offers SMBs the ability to protect their Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps. If desired SMBs, can run backups up to four times per day. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. See the Top Next-generation Firewalls (NGFWs). Inline deduplication and compression.

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Bleeping Computer

JUNE 15, 2023

A new Android malware campaign spreading the latest version of GravityRAT has been underway since August 2022, infecting mobile devices with a trojanized chat app named 'BingeChat,' which attempts to steal data from victims' devices. [.]

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. The security breach was disclosed in November 2022, but at the time the company was not able to determine the impact on its customers’ data.

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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. Tripwire’s tips for all organizations on avoiding ransomware attacks include: Making secure offsite backups. Last month, the U.S. healthcare organizations. ” . ”

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Facebook (now Meta) moved towards more privacy for its users as well, providing end-to-end encrypted backups in WhatsApp and removing the facial recognition system in its entirety from Facebook. While we hope 2022 will be the last pandemic year, we do not think the privacy trends will reverse.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “ Zeppelin ” in May 2020.

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Webroot

JANUARY 24, 2022

Even in the early days of 2022, a hospital in Jackson, Florida , experienced a ransomware attack that left medical professionals struggling to access patient records. Some providers offer free protection and backup solutions, but can you really trust them? No industry or sector is immune. Partner with a reliable provider.

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SecureList

JUNE 1, 2023

Since it is impossible to inspect modern iOS devices from the inside, we created offline backups of the devices in question, inspected them using the Mobile Verification Toolkit’s mvt-ios and discovered traces of compromise. Install MVT Once the backup is ready, it has to be processed by the Mobile Verification Toolkit.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

” The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) has been active since July 2022. . “Private sector partners are encouraged to implement the recommendations listed in the Mitigation column of the table below to reduce the likelihood and impact of these attack campaigns.” The feds urge to report any signs of compromise to the FBI or IC3.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 29, 2022

The 911 service as it existed until July 28, 2022. ” The parting message from 911 to its users, posted to the homepage July 28, 2022. re servers, data and backups of that data. “We found that the data on the server was maliciously damaged by the hacker, resulting in the loss of data and backups. .

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q2 2022. We discovered a highly active campaign, starting in March 2022, targeting stock and cryptocurrency investors in South Korea. They are designed to highlight the significant events and findings that we feel people should be aware of. Final thoughts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

It started back in August of 2022 as a fairly common breach notification on a blog, but it, unfortunately, turned into more of a blog series. If you follow Information Security at all you are surely aware of the LastPass breach situation.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Targets who keep all files in the cloud only (no local or offsite backups) are great marks for blackmailers. Indeed, even where backups exist, they may not be as effective as they once were due to additional threats beyond a ransom payment. The post Clouding the issue: what cloud threats lie in wait in 2022?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

This article looks at 15 of the best network monitoring tools and what to consider when evaluating monitoring solutions in 2022. Best Networking Monitoring Tools for 2022. Read more : Best SIEM Tools of 2022. Also read: Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022. Also read: Top MDR Services and Solutions for 2022.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2023

million ransomware attacks worldwide in just the first half of 2022. Continental In our ransomware review of October 2022 we highlighted the case of automotive parts giant Continental. According to blockchain data platform Chainalysis , ransomware revenue “plummeted” from $765.6 in 2021 to at least $456.8

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 10, 2022

However, those with on-premises data should have backups stored offsite , preferably far enough away that a natural disaster wouldn’t be able to hit both the main office and the backup site in one fell swoop. Also, consider ransomware-proof backup services for added security. Business Continuity Best Practices.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

Ahead of the Anti-Ransomware Day, we summarized the tendencies that characterize ransomware landscape in 2022. In the report, we analyze what happened in late 2021 and 2022 on both the technological and geopolitical levels and what caused the new ransomware trends to emerge. Set up offline backups that intruders cannot tamper with.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Now one security researcher – Moshe Zioni, vice president of security research for application risk management startup Apiiro – is predicting that supply chain attacks will likely peak in 2022 as organizations leverage new products that will help them better detect these attacks. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

To help you find the best endpoint security solutions in the market, Cybersecurity Insiders has compiled the essential list of the best endpoint security vendors in 2022. The post BEST ENDPOINT SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR 2022 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. LEARN MORE. LEARN MORE.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

On September 6, 2022, the Wordfence Threat Intelligence team was informed of a vulnerability being actively exploited in the BackupBuddy WordPress plugin. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2022-31474 (CVSS score: 7.5), can be exploited by an unauthenticated user to download arbitrary files from the affected site. on September 2, 2022.

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Insight from OpenText Security Solutions’ 2022 Global Ransomware SMB Survey sheds light on security priorities, concerns and posture. A multi-layered approach that includes email security, DNS filtering, endpoint protection, and backup and recovery is essential to mitigating risk and exposure from attacks. To learn more, go to: [link].

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 22, 2022

Below are Seven ransomware protection tips to help you secure data in 2022; #1 Do not open suspicious attachments. 2 Backup your data. The post 7 Ransomware Protection Tips to Help You Secure Data in 2022 appeared first on Hacker Combat. Opening it could open a gateway to attacks that steal and compromise your data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. We talked about NAS devices and ransomware in the weekly review 37/2022.” concludes the alert.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, France was one of the most attacked countries by ransomware gangs. In July 2022, La Poste Mobile, a mobile carrier owned by French postal company La Poste, suffered a LockBit ransomware attack, severely impacting its administrative and management services.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

Active Administrator simplifies group policy management, monitors the health of domain controllers, and enables automated backup and recovery of AD. Backup, recover, and perform granular rollback of AD settings. The post 10 Top Active Directory Security Tools for 2022 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

With over 100 attacks attributed to them since 2022, including high-profile breaches like MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment in 2023, their reach and ambition continue to grow. These backups must be secured against unauthorised access and tested frequently to ensure they function as intended.

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