SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Use the administrator account only for maintenance, software installation, or firmware updates. Attention should be paid to protecting routers and updating their firmware. While OS updates are now commonly practiced, router firmware updates remain an overlooked aspect.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real-time detection. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Ransomware Attacks by Gang.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Backup and Restoration: Keep offline backups of data and execute backup and restore on a regular basis. Encrypt backup data to ensure the data infrastructure’s immutability and coverage. Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. CISA Vulnerabilities Affect Apple, Oracle and Others.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

At first, some suspected that Onyx may be a wiper rather than ransomware because it destroyed files larger than 2MB instead of encrypting them. Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Onyx is a new ransomware gang based on the old Chaos builder. Ransomware mitigations.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Also known as Gozi, Ursnif has evolved over the years to include a persistence mechanism, methods to avoid sandboxes and virtual machines, and search capability for disk encryption software to attempt key extraction for unencrypting files. physically disconnected) backups of data. Remcos installs a backdoor onto a target system.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real-time detection. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Mitigations. Source: IC3.gov.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

According to open-source reporting, since August 2020, DarkSide actors have been targeting multiple large, high-revenue organizations, resulting in the encryption and theft of sensitive data. Update software , including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets, in a timely manner.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

. “The APT actors may be using any or all of these CVEs to gain access to networks across multiple critical infrastructure sectors to gain access to key networks as pre-positioning for follow-on data exfiltration or data encryption attacks,” continues the advisory. Implement network segmentation.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Use Antivirus Software Antivirus software and EDR tools are critically important controls for consumers and businesses, respectively. Windows and Mac devices come with pretty good built-in antivirus software; activate it if you’re not using a paid solution from another security company.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

Most states require strong data privacy controls, which typically include encrypting any sensitive personal information of staff and students. Install, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software. Keep all operating systems, software, and firmware up to date. cannot be altered or deleted).

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. While this sensitive payment data is only available for milliseconds before passing the encrypted numbers to back-end systems, attackers can still access millions of records.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. Backups: Although more commonly applied to endpoints and data, networks also benefit from periodic backups of settings and configurations.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

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. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Encrypting Data in Transit. Many software-defined networking solutions (SDN) have built-in 128- and 256-bit AES encryption and IPsec-based VPN capabilities. However, with TLS-encrypted traffic accounting for most traffic across the internet, it’s far more challenging to examine at scale. Inspecting Web Traffic.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Once dropped, Ryuk uses AES-256 to encrypt files and an RSA public key to encrypt the AES key.". Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans. And what about your security tools?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

The DazzleSpy backdoor software had interesting features to foil detection, including end-to-end encryption to avoid firewall inspection as well as a feature that cut off communication if a TLS-inspection proxy was detected. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Deploy data encryption at rest and in transit.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real-time detection. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Ransomware mitigations.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

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