Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

There are people buying their first SIEM in 2022. There are people adopting virtualization in 2022. There are people moving to “next-gen” firewalls (a great innovation of 2005) in 2022. But why not just accept that in 2022, SIEM = SIEM + SOAR + UEBA ? A firewall management vendor claimed to “simplify zero trust.”

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage. The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. 2022 was no different. 2022 was no different. With that, here are the 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. Here are this year’s wicked winners.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

In this February 2022 ransomware review, we go over some the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. Observed since: February 2022 Ransomware note: read_me.html Ransomware extension: <original file name> [vote2024forjb@protonmail[.]com].encryptedJB SFile (Escal). LockBit 2.0.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2022. We can confirm a Maui ransomware incident in 2022, but we would expand their “first seen” date from the reported May 2021 to April 15, 2021, and the geolocation of the target to Japan and India. The most remarkable findings.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks online advertisers and performs password-spraying attacks. “They were clearly reacting and trying to maintain control over components of the botnet,” Adamitis said.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 12, 2021

They generally get into your system by guessing the password, leveraging API loopholes, or exploiting bad codes. Say you want to share confidential information like a secret message, password or an embedded sensitive data. You can share passwords and secret notes. Encrypted Emails.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: Kaspersky solutions blocked 956,074,958 attacks from online resources across the globe. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2022 ( download ).

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As of October 2022, per FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) data, specifically victim reports across all 16 critical infrastructure sectors, the HPH Sector accounts for 25 percent of ransomware complaints.". businesses with ransomware and data extortion operations. Ransomware note from Daixin Team.

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Fox IT

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The adversary exploited the R1Soft server software via CVE-2022-36537 [1] [2] , which is a vulnerability in the ZK Java Framework that R1Soft Server Backup Manager utilises. Further research by us indicates that world-wide exploitation of R1Soft server software started around the end of November 2022.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

This means that in addition to your password, you will also need a second factor, such as a code from a key fob or a fingerprint, to access your data. This makes it much more difficult for hackers to gain access to your data, as they would need to have both your password and the second factor. Data encryption.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Your protection, built into Pixel Your digital life and most sensitive information lives on your phone: financial information, passwords, personal data, photos – you name it. Tensor’s built-in security core works with our Titan M2 security chip to keep your personal information, PINs and passwords safe.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2022

With other vulnerabilities such as sharing devices and Wi-Fi access with family members or lax password hygiene, security becomes a real challenge. It lets administrators specify WEP or WPA keys to decrypt the encrypted packets and allows them to configure alarms on suspicious packets, unknown addresses, and rogue APs. RF Explorer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

Also, employees install more and more cybersecurity solutions, from password managers and ad blockers to Virtual Private Networks. After extensive research by IBM in the year 2022, it is evident that, on average, a total of 4.35 Moreover, almost 43% of employees reported sharing passwords.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. Accel Investments. AllegisCyber Investments.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2023

Citrix reported that successful exploitation requires that the appliance is configured as a Gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) OR AAA virtual server. The attackers obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2022

Opportunistic employees in sensitive positions can abuse network privileges to obtain sensitive information, use weak passwords, or accidentally respond to phishing. Turn off automatic connections to route each device via your VPN-secured WiFi router. Secure Your Network with a VPN. And so, the data breaches keep getting bigger.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2021

As most of the students in United States are preparing to attend physical classes from September first week for the academic year 2021-2022, Sophos has issued some Cybersecurity tips for school and college students and those are follows-. For instance, FB visible to friends option and Twitter’s ‘Protected’ feature.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

In most cases, this involved social engineering employees at the targeted firm into adding one of their computers or mobiles to the list of devices allowed to authenticate with the company’s virtual private network (VPN). By February 2022, LAPSUS$ had pivoted to targeting high-tech firms based in the United States.

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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. Only use encrypted HTTPS or other types of secure connections (SSH, etc.).

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 20, 2023

3CX hired incident response firm Mandiant , which released a report on Wednesday that said the compromise began in 2022 when a 3CX employee installed a malware-laced software package distributed via an earlier software supply chain compromise that began with a tampered installer for X_TRADER , a software package provided by Trading Technologies.

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IT Security Guru

APRIL 26, 2021

The online gaming industry has exploded in recent years and is expected to generate close to $200 billion in revenue by 2022. Virtual Private Networks (VPN) are an ideal tool to mask sensitive information. Additionally, following basic password security hygiene is beneficial.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Wazawaka has since “lost his mind” according to his erstwhile colleagues, creating a Twitter account to drop exploit code for a widely-used virtual private networking (VPN) appliance, and publishing bizarre selfie videos taunting security researchers and journalists. Wazawaka, a.k.a. Matveev, a.k.a. “Orange,” a.k.a.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Every year is abundant with major data leaks, biggest data breaches and hacks drawing massive media attention (such as Medibank and Optus data breach, Twitter data breach, and Uber and Rockstar compromise in 2022 and in T-Mobile , MailChimp and OpenAI in 2023). But are we really conscious of the true scale of the threat?

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. A successful password cracking enables hackers to execute arbitrary commands on a device and inject malware. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2023

And that matters—in its Mobile Security Index 2022 report, Verizon reported that 45 percent of businesses suffered a major mobile-related compromise with lasting repercussions. More importantly, an MDM can be used to enforce strong password practices and deploy software updates.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 10, 2023

According to Group-IB, Dark Pink is thought to have started operations as early as mid-2021 with increasing activity in 2022. The ISO file also contains a decoy Word document that has an XOR-encrypted section. Figure 9 shows the XOR encrypted section inside decoy Word document. Figure 11 - XOR decryption.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

Portnox is a private company that specializes in network access security with nearly 1,000 customers and closed a Series A fundraising with Elsewhere Partners for $22 million in 2022. Founded in 2007, Por t nox began selling a software-based NAC solution to be used in local networks.

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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. One day later, their company’s systems and data were encrypted with ransomware.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The hacker group encrypted Travelex’s network and made copies of 5GB of personal data. It’s likely the cyber criminals were lurking on Tavelex’s network before initiating their ransomware, having gained access via an unpatched VPN (Virtual Private Network). In total, the hackers stole the personal information of 147.7

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. Recently, hackers leaked 87,000 Fortinet VPN passwords , mostly from companies who hadn’t yet patched a two-year-old vulnerability.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2022

Screens then started to display a ransom demand, which said files had been encrypted by the NetWalker ransomware virus. The guys in the SOC discovered that the virus came in via a remote user , had spread over the VPN and then began to look for security flaws,” said Mendoza. Instructions were issued to change passwords immediately.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Only some deeper scrutiny can reveal that an encryption protocol is the missing piece of the puzzle, which means that the connection is insecure and the attacker can tamper with all communications. If that's a no-go for whatever reason, a Wi-Fi VPN can do the heavy lifting in terms of traffic encryption.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cisco became aware of the incident on May 24, 2022, and immediately activated the Cisco Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) and Cisco Talos to investigate the situation. Cisco explains: "Initial access to the Cisco VPN was achieved via the successful compromise of a Cisco employee's personal Google account.

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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. Backups are the last line of defence against an attack that encrypts your data. Backup your data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The threat actor abused Bitly shortener and an ad hoc BlogSpot account to protect the malicious code, lastly stored in an encrypted zip archive hosted on Mega.nz. The final download link is presented on BlogSpot This particular modus operandi matches a particular threat Kaspersky researchers spotted in September 2022 ( link ): NullMixer.

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