Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

It works: one of the victims has already paid over $200,000 in Bitcoin, setting a dangerous precedent of companies giving into the demands of cyber criminals to prevent a possible data leak and damage to their reputation and loss of operations due to crippled IT services after important file encryption. You can check it. KEY: –. !!!

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Fox IT

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

After we discovered in February 2022 the SharkBotDropper in Google Play posing as a fake Android antivirus and cleaner, now we have detected a new version of this dropper active in the Google Play and dropping a new version of Sharkbot. The body of the request is encrypted using RC4 and a hard coded key. Introduction.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The prospect of new products, audiences, territories, and competition presents an abundance of opportunities for businesses to thrive, but it is not all sunshine and rainbows. Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But it also presents an opportunity for scammers to exploit. These emails may appear to be from legitimate retailers, offering enticing deals or requesting account verification. Look for signs of poor website security, such as a lack of HTTPS encryption, a suspicious website URL, or grammatical errors in the website content.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 22, 2021

At present, the OneLogin survey also revealed that as many as 26% of respondents are sharing their work computer with others and 23% have admitted to downloading personal applications. For instance, employees should be encouraged to create independent user accounts for family members and friends, where access to work files is restricted.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2020

Encryption. You and your partners can cipher all TLS (the successor to SSL) transfers, be it one-way encryption (also called standard one-way TLS) or even better, shared encryption (two-way TLS). To limit access to your accounts, use IP Whitelist and IP Blacklist where possible. Just be cryptic. Call Security Experts.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

But while VPNs can be extremely useful for businesses, they can also present issues if they are not managed effectively. Additionally, if you are only using a basic VPN, it can be sensible to upgrade your encryption to a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) , which offers better protection for businesses wanting to keep data secure.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 This presents a unique opportunity for cyber criminals. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Data encryption with HTTP requests. To evade network-based monitoring the malware uses a combination of RSA-4096 and AES-CBC to encrypt the data sent to the C2. The malware derives the key for AES-CBC at runtime by generating 32 random bytes; these 32 bytes are then encrypted with RSA-4096 and sent to the C2. _SET Commands.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, all of them appear to attempt to exfiltrate victims’ data before starting the encryption process, gaining extortion power for subsequent requests. However, this also enables attackers to encrypt the centralized virtual hard drives used to store data from across VMs, potentially causing disruptions to companies.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. The action of these tasks is run of PowerShell loader script.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. The following schema is an effort to present in a single high-level diagram the workflow of the most popular Latin American trojans. Next, an email template used by Javali to lure victims is presented.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. Security researchers at Kaspersky determined that it accounted for 61.43% of mobile malware detected in Q1 2021. ransomware? Norton Security.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Data encryption with HTTP requests. To evade network-based monitoring the malware uses a combination of RSA-4096 and AES-CBC to encrypt the data sent to the C2. The malware derives the key for AES-CBC at runtime by generating 32 random bytes; these 32 bytes are then encrypted with RSA-4096 and sent to the C2. Architecture.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2019

Firstly, we noticed this secondary component was well protected against antivirus detection, in fact, the PE file was signed by Sectigo in the first half of May, one of the major Russian Certification Authority. As previously described, the malware’s principal purpose is to iterate through the filesystem looking for email accounts.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Ransomware uses a process called encryption to make data unreadable by its rightful owner. Encryption uses a mathematical algorithm as a key that makes the data unreadable without the proper key to “unlock” it. There is nothing that lets the user or administrator know their data is being encrypted silently and maliciously.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb Contact us to lose your money or account! Theft of work accounts and infecting of office computers with malware in targeted attacks are the main risk that companies have faced this year. Agentb malware family.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In case you want to train your employees, you may need to use a company account to be able to set scheduled lessons for your staff. to $199 for business accounts. There are two types to choose from: an individual account and a company account. All presented with real examples.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

That file was delivered via malscam campaigns around the world and its source-code is obfuscated in order to evade antivirus detection and complicate its analysis. Data includes date/hour of infection , remote IP from victim’s computer , OS version and antivirus name. Next image presents the output generated from the batch file.

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

It is especially important to analyze how this threat originates, because many cybercriminals work in teams, buying and selling Google Play accounts, malware, advertising services, and more. It’s a whole underground world with its own rules, market prices, and reputational institutions, an overview of which we present in this report.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

While IaaS gives complete control and accountability, PaaS strikes a compromise between control and simplicity, and SaaS provides a more hands-off approach with the provider handling the majority of security duties. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

You can view our report on the new version here , together with a video presentation of our findings. The attack is estimated to have resulted in the encryption of files belonging to around 60 Kaseya customers using the on-premises version of the platform. All kinds of offers related to gamer accounts can be found on the dark web.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

This article explores: What Is Email Security Best Options to Secure Business Email Email Security Best Practices How Email Security Blocks Threats Bottom Line: Email Security What Is Email Security Email security is a concept that protects email accounts, servers, and communications from unauthorized access, data loss, or compromise.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. These adware strains often present themselves as a video, banner, full screen, or otherwise pop-up nuisance. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. How to Defend Against Adware. Backdoors.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Do antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools stop ransomware? Only about 20% of the ransomware tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) used by ransomware attackers are identified out-of-the-box by antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools.

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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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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

This report continues to examine the issue of stalkerware and presents new statistics from 2020, in comparison to our previous data. Read messages on any messenger, regardless of whether encryption is used. We also published our first full report on the state of stalkerware in the same year to understand the scale of the problem.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. In the broadest sense, defense in depth uses: Data security : protects data at rest and in transit such as encryption, database security, message security, etc. endpoint security (antivirus, Endpoint Detection and Response, etc.), for unauthorized access.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Oftentimes this is credential data, but it can be any data that may have financial value to an adversary; this includes paid online service accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, instant messenger, or email contacts lists, etc. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Following the guidelines could prevent up to 90% of cyberattacks , the Australian Financial Review noted in an article about why the Russian invasion presents new cybersecurity risks for local companies. “It This insight allows you to observe access patterns, review risky logins, and investigate compromised accounts.

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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Ransomware.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Some estimates of the damages exceed one billion dollars, taking into account data loss, service outages, disrupted operations, and recovery. In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ransomware works, how your data can be corrupted and encrypted by it, and what you can do to decrease this probability as much as possible!

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Spinone

JANUARY 9, 2019

What is phishing and what risks are presented by phishing scams? What can organizations today do to minimize the risk presented by phishing or avoid these attacks altogether? Phishing scams come in the largest numbers via email but can be presented to an end user by other electronic means. What are Phishing Scams?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A recent HP Wolf Security report found that email now accounts for 89% of all malware. Heuristics and behavioral analysis are often applied to enhance detection capabilities if no file signature is present. Lets organizations encrypt messages and leverage the cloud to spool email if mail servers become unavailable.

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