Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2022

It was the Expresso Twitter account that the hackers used to bait the organization to demonstrate their control over the company's IT infrastructure. Other targets include Brazil’s Ministry of Health (MoH) and Brazilian telecommunications operator Claro. Impresa owns the country's largest TV channel and newspaper, SIC and Expresso.

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Ransomware Telecommunications Firmware Media 126

Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2023

Data breaches caused by weak security measures and procedures result in severe monetary losses, erosion of clients’ trust, and irreversible reputation damage to organizations in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail industries, as well as government and public sector entities.

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Data breaches Healthcare Telecommunications Financial Services 52

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 113

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The directive relied heavily on the discretion of individual member states, and lacked the accountability required. NIS2 broadens the scope of NIS by adding new industries, such as telecommunications, postal services, social media platforms, and public administration, which includes state and provincial government agencies.

Encryption 71

Encryption Risk Cybersecurity Marketing 71

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 17, 2023

A nationwide loss of power could create a ripple effect, causing disruption to internet telecommunications, water, sewage, fuel and gas supplies. Invest in Cybersecurity Businesses must secure their networks and systems with consistent built-in security that protects all of the technologies they utilise across the company.

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Risk Healthcare Passwords Government 94

Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Additionally, any unique passwords generated for products must avoid simplicity, such as incremental counters or information easily linked to the device, unless encrypted or hashed using industry-recognised secure methods.

Manufacturing 54

Manufacturing Passwords Telecommunications Cyber threats 54

CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 22, 2021

Yet, there are some key concerns that telecommunication providers need to be aware of if they are going to successfully implement this next generation of connectivity, as well as inspire trust in customers. Estimations from the GSMA predict that by 2025, 5G will account for 21% of total mobile connections , with around 1.8

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IoT Mobile Risk Telecommunications 101

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

are subject to laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the HITECH Act), as well as regulations such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA). Healthcare Data Privacy Laws. Financial Data Protection Laws.

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SecureList

MARCH 30, 2021

Encrypted Ecipekac Layer II loader (shellcode). Encrypted Ecipekac Layer IV loader (shellcode). Please note that the Ecipekac Layer III loader module is embedded in the encrypted Layer II loader. size of encrypted data. Encrypted payload (SodaMaster) by RC4. Set value as RC4 key for the encrypted C2 communication.

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Malware Encryption VPN Technology 144

Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

The group has targeted a variety of industries, including financial, government, energy, chemical, and telecommunications, and has largely focused its operations within the Middle East. Indeed during the group_a, the main observed delivery techniques where about Phishing (rif.T1193) and Valid Accounts (rif.T1078).

Computers and Electronics 83

Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing DNS Phishing 83

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Talos reported that these DNS hijacks also paved the way for the attackers to obtain SSL encryption certificates for the targeted domains (e.g. mail.cyta.com.cy: Cyta telecommunications and Internet provider, Cyprus. owa.gov.cy: Microsoft Outlook Web Access for Government of Cyprus. Let’s take a closer look at one example.

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DNS Internet Internet Government 271

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2022

2 ] The threat actor leveraged a set of misconfigured Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) accounts that enabled it to enroll a new device for MFA and to access the victim network. In a post made in a Telegram group - allegedly run by the actor - the adversary recruits employees working at telecommunication, technology, or software companies.

Ransomware 57

Ransomware Malware Government Antivirus 57

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Internal Revenue Service website for months: Anyone seeking to create an account to view their tax records online would soon be required to provide biometric data to a private company in Virginia — ID.me. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000.

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Cryptocurrency Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Scams 238

Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The contemporary world has witnessed the rise of the Internet and global communication, and collaboration technologies, including mobile data use and the culture of bring your own device [BYOD]. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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Security Awareness Risk Cyber threats Cyber Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The attacker can then define an admin account, setting the home directory to the root of C: drive. With user account credentials, attackers had a suite of email, documents, and data at their fingertips. Create a system of accountability by segregating roles for authorizing, approving, and monitoring code signatures.

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Software Malware Authentication Penetration Testing 62

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Furthermore, we could see that the actor was mostly focused on South East Asian targets, with outliers in Egypt, Afghanistan and Ethiopia which included several governmental entities and telecommunication companies. Initial stage comprised of encrypted PowerShell code that is decrypted based on an attacker-provided AES key during run time.

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Malware Engineering Encryption Telecommunications 136

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The product we built is based entirely on Open Source technology, and one of our security modules utilises a technology called Falco. We will now look at how a proactive cybersecurity technology such as ACSIA would capture and respond to each of these three separate attack vectors and eliminate the threat they represent in real-time.

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Cybersecurity Accountability Marketing Software 101

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2022

Now, the mobile app required for all attendees of the games, MY2022, has been found to have a "simple but devastating flaw" in its encryption protecting the user's personal information, according to a report from CitizenLab. We found that MY2022 transmits non-encrypted data to 'tmail.beijing2022.cn' Vulnerabilities in the Olympics app.

Encryption 94

Encryption Telecommunications Government Mobile 94

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

Firewall 120

Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 120

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The technological measures related to minimizing the incidence of software bugs are the subject of the OWASP Checklist. If any potentially hazardous characters must be allowed as input, be sure that you implement additional controls like output encoding, secure task specific APIs, and accounting to use that data throughout the application.

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Authentication Passwords Software Accountability 79

SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

The second-largest category of cases consisted of compromised accounts and malicious emails. Legitimate code-signing certificates, such as Nvidia’s leaked certificate and Kuwait Telecommunication Company’s certificate were used to sign a malicious driver which was then used in wiper attacks against Albanian organizations.

Ransomware 128

Ransomware Malware Architecture Telecommunications 128

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Assembled by Broadcom subsidiary CA Technologies, DX NetOps offers network visibility and actionable intelligence for monitoring digital user experiences. Auvik Features. LogicMonitor. VIAVI Solutions.

Marketing 120

Marketing DDOS Threat Detection DNS 120

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

This list was developed based on multiple factors, among them growth rates, recent funding rounds and innovations in new and emerging technologies. The two-tier program includes business development opportunities, training, joint marketing, partner collateral, marketing co-op funds, sales leads and field account planning. Cybereason.

Cybersecurity 113

Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Threat Detection Marketing 113

Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

The group conducts operations primarily in the Middle East, targeting financial, government, energy, chemical, telecommunications and other industries. I met Palantir Technologies where I was introduced to the Intelligence Ecosystem. DNS Server scripts. In the folder dns-redir 3 files are placed.

DNS 82

DNS Computers and Electronics Penetration Testing Government 82

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

However, the only actors that deliver the entire narrative of a cyberattack – discussing accountability and international law – are nation states. Cyber attribution is a necessary step to accountability in cyberspace. [2] Why would anyone want to know details of technical attribution?

Energy and Utilities 92

Energy and Utilities Data collection Malware Cybersecurity 92

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB’s report Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 examines various aspects of cybercrime industry operations and predicts changes to the threat landscape for various sectors, namely the financial industry, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and the energy sector. Ransomware operators buy access and then encrypt devices on the network.

Banking 134

Banking Ransomware Phishing Marketing 134

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

Cybersecurity 128

Cybersecurity Technology Marketing Healthcare 128

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, instead of encrypting the data, it purposefully destroyed it in the affected systems. Using a malicious script, the attackers redirected their targets’ incoming email to an email address controlled by the attackers, gathering data from the compromised accounts. Verdict: prediction not fulfilled ❌ 4. Drone hacking!

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Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 119