eSecurity Planet

APRIL 15, 2024

Employ robust password management techniques, two-factor authentication (2FA), and regular backups of essential data. April 8, 2024 Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in LG WebOS Smart TVs Type of vulnerability: Authorization bypass, privilege escalation, command injection. Looking for an alternative method for secure remote access?

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

“During the night of February 11 to 12, 2024, a massive cyber ransomware attack took place on the production servers on which the HIS IT system runs. Hipocrate Information System (HIS) is a software suite designed to manage the medical and administrative activities of hospitals and other healthcare institutions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint CSA to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants observed as recently as February 2024 US CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC issued a joint cyber security advisory (CSA) to warn of attacks involving Phobos ransomware variants such as Backmydata , Devos, Eight, Elking, and Faust.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On Wednesday February 21, 2024, Change Healthcare—a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group—experienced serious system outages due to a cyberattack. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

It was attacked on Wednesday February 21, 2024, by a criminal “affiliate” working with the ALPHV ransomware group, which led to huge disruptions in healthcare payments. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The gang’s novel approach challenged a bottleneck that makes it hard to scale ransomware attacks, and other gangs may try to replicate its approach in 2024. Because of CL0P’s actions, the shape of ransomware in 2024 is in flux and organisations need to be ready. READ THE REPORT

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

pic.twitter.com/m00VFWkR9Z — National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) February 20, 2024 But the real treat was an updated version of the LockBit website that returned it to something resembling its former self. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Good times.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

2024 looks like it will only increase the number of affected individuals considering the scale of ransomware attacks from the first half of the year in the USA, Canada, and Australia. million for the first three quarters of FY 2024. Ascension might try to blame financial troubles for lack of preparation. Ascension lost $2.66

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 10, 2024

It was attacked on Wednesday February 21, 2024, by a criminal “affiliate” working with the ALPHV ransomware group, which led to huge disruptions in healthcare payments. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2024

The story starts on February 21, 2024, when an ALPHV affiliate attacked Change Healthcare , one of the largest healthcare technology companies in the USA. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

This figure also includes historical records and new artifacts identified in January 2024, following an analysis of Command and Control (C2) servers and underground marketplaces.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

The four new security standards selected by NIST will become part of a quantum-safe cryptography standard released as soon as 2024. Meanwhile, QuTech, Eurofiber, and Juniper Networks may be on their way to creating the first quantum internet. New NIST Standards Will Be Published in 2024.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

For example, in 2010 Spamdot and its spam affiliate program Spamit were hacked, and its user database shows Sal and Icamis often accessed the forum from the same Internet address — usually from Cherepovets , an industrial town situated approximately 230 miles north of Moscow. And there were many good reasons to support this conclusion.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 25, 2024

On April 11, 2024, Leicester City Council in the United Kingdom fell victim to a major cyberattack that crippled many of its systems and services. First, any organization that uses computers and the internet is a potential target of these attacks; there is no such thing as security by obscurity.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

The attack and its aftermath is a reminder that big game ransomware remains the preeminent cyberthreat to organisations of all sizes, and the tactics it describes will be familiar to anyone who has read the Big Game Ransomware section of our 2024 State of Malware report. Create offsite, offline backups. Prevent intrusions.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 22, 2024

According to a May 20, 2024, press release : " Protecting our nation's drinking water is a cornerstone of EPA's mission, and we are committed to using every tool, including our enforcement authorities, to ensure that our nation's drinking water is protected from cyberattacks," said EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. They just sit and wait.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This makes SPHINCS+ a good backup option. PKI secures everything from email accounts and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to financial transactions and healthcare data. Standardization is expected by 2024. Dilithium is expected to be used 99.9 percent of the time. Understanding the Cryptography.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. While initial standards are expected by 2024, a full mitigation architecture for federal agencies isn’t expected until 2035. Uses of Encryption.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

The recent LockBit takedown and custom LockBit builds In February 2024, the international law enforcement task force Operation Cronos gained visibility into LockBit’s operations after taking the group down. The attacker was able to exploit an internet-facing server that exposed multiple sensitive ports.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Threat modeling can be applied to a wide range of things, including software, applications, systems, networks, distributed systems, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and business processes. There is little point in allowing a web browser to connect to an attacker who can decrypt and re-encrypt on the fly, when using internet banking.

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