SecureWorld News

MARCH 12, 2024

When a website gets hacked, the aftermath can be expensive and long-lasting, and the recovery process is often extremely difficult. But what happens if a hack has already occurred? Next, let's discuss the steps to take to recover from a hack. So, instead of panicking, relax and focus on fixing your hacked WordPress site.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. It foreshadowed how encryption would come to be used as a foundation for Internet commerce – by companies and criminals. The Creeper Virus (1971).

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The Blackbaud data breach was the largest health care-related incident of 2020, impacting an estimated two dozen providers and well over 10 million patients. Now, 2,565 patients of addiction treatment center Alina Lodge are being notified that their data was compromised during the massive vendor incident more than a year ago.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2021

The leaked data numbers in the millions and was accessible to anyone who possessed the link. There was no need for a password or login credentials to access the information, and the data was not encrypted. A good antivirus program can also aid in protection from malware, trojans, and other dangers. What’s Happening?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Antivirus firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware family that allows victims to recover locked files. Security experts noticed that the Go-based ransomware was able to encrypt files at high speeds. Upon its execution, BianLian searches all available disk drives (from A: to Z:) and all files to encrypt.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2021

The leaked data numbers in the millions and was accessible to anyone who possessed the link. There was no need for a password or login credentials to access the information, and the data was not encrypted. A good antivirus program can also aid in protection from malware, trojans, and other dangers. What’s Happening?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Related: Poll confirms rise of Covid 19-related hacks. If somehow passwords are leaked, a hacker can cause a data breach. A VPN encrypts all internet traffic so that it is unreadable to anyone who intercepts it. Use antivirus software. The main problem for remote workers is the threat to online security.

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Cytelligence

MARCH 3, 2023

Studies show that over 50% of small businesses experience a data breach or cyber attack. Additionally, encrypting your sensitive data can help prevent hackers from gaining access to your information. Regularly backing up your data can also help minimize damage in the event of a data breach.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City is investigating the scope of the incident with the help of law enforcement, at this time has yet to disclose details on the incident, including the ransomware family that hit its systems and if there is a data breach. However, CBS News Texas obtained an image the ransomware note dropped by the malware on the infected systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2023

Requirement 3: “Account Data” instead of “Cardholder Data” indicates a potential increase of scope for PCI assets. Requirement 4: Less specificity on the type of encryption used means your organization is freer to follow industry best practices. Requirement 5: It is no longer sufficient to just have standard antivirus software.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

Experts promptly notified the cloud provider hosting the database and the data were already added to the popular data breach notification service HaveIBeenPwned to allow people to check if their data have been exposed. How to protect your data from such kind of malware? SecurityAffairs – hacking, custom malware).

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. ru using the email address tretyakov-files@yandex.ru.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital age, the threat of data breaches is a constant concern. Therefore, it is crucial to understand what hackers are planning to do with your data and take proactive measures to protect it. The main point is money is a big motivation to steal data. Which threat actors would like to obtain which data?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Prevent Data Breaches. Giants like Facebook and Target have suffered breaches and password leaks, so it’s safe to say data from at least one of your online accounts could have been leaked.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

“In July 2018, we succeeded in decrypting encrypted communication with an infected server and an external server that was performing unauthorized communication, and stored it on our internal server for information sharing with other departments used by our defense business division 27,445 files were found to have been accessed illegally.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This does not bode well for their longevity, as other industry data shows that 60% of small businesses that suffer a data breach will be out of business within six months. They can both encrypt data and hide an IP address by using a secure chain to shield network activity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Adiantum will bring encryption on Android devices without cryptographic acceleration. 620 million accounts stolen from 16 hacked websites available for sale on the dark web. Coffee Meets Bagel dating app confirms data breach. Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. Malware is malicious software designed to harm devices or glean data to commit identity-related crimes. SSLs ensure all data is encrypted. Browse online using secure networks. Look for the lock.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There have been some very high profile data breaches in the last couple of years, all of which have cost thousands of dollars of damage and a severe blow to the reputation of the company involved: In late 2014, hackers stole the account information of over 500 million Yahoo email accounts.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Cybercriminals have always been opportunistic, taking advantage of all possible avenues that disrupt businesses, steal data, trick end users, and more to turn a profit. That means even before the pandemic, cyberattacks and resulting data loss were already becoming a case of “when,” not “if.” Classify your data.

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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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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Providers oversee both the infrastructure and application, while users primarily manage data usage and access control. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest. Users are required to ensure encryption of sensitive data within applications and during transmission.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Availability & Reliability Cloud storage service outages affect business operations and hinder access to crucial data. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Make the default data storage settings private. million records exposed.

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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. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.”

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A kind of digital smash and grab of sensitive information such as the encryption keys created to protect sensitive transactions on a site like Amazon, or your bank with no way to trace any of it back to you. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. It would be a massive data breach.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A kind of digital smash and grab of sensitive information such as the encryption keys created to protect sensitive transactions on a site like Amazon, or your bank with no way to trace any of it back to you. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. It would be a massive data breach.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

A kind of digital smash and grab of sensitive information such as the encryption keys created to protect sensitive transactions on a site like Amazon, or your bank with no way to trace any of it back to you. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. It would be a massive data breach.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

To train your employees and protect company data from human mistakes and, therefore, costly data breaches; 3. 3 Basic Cyber Security Training Courses For Everybody The best cyber security courses online listed below contain the information everybody must know to keep their data safe in the high-risk online environment.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Here are 8 cyber security best practices you can begin to implement today to keep your business data secure. . It’s easier to prevent malicious attacks and data breaches than recover from them. A smart decision is to give your Mac a regular scan to detect malware using tools that offer antivirus protection.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Antivirus and security giant Avast and virtual private networking (VPN) software provider NordVPN each today disclosed months-long network intrusions that — while otherwise unrelated — shared a common cause: Forgotten or unknown user accounts that granted remote access to internal systems with little more than a password.

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Spinone

APRIL 7, 2020

Cloud security compliance is a serious challenge, especially when it comes to protecting sensitive data in healthcare. That leads organizations to look for HIPAA compliant cloud backup , antivirus, or data protection software to ensure the safety of vital information. Are Native G Suite/Office 365 Backup Options Enough?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 8, 2023

Unfortunately, text-based email protocols are extremely vulnerable to hacking and email has become the primary vector for cyber attacks. Email security tools offer features that screen emails for malicious content using antivirus, anti-spam, DNS, attachment, and other analytics.

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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.),

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Brian Krebs | @briankrebs. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020. .

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Read messages on any messenger, regardless of whether encryption is used. However, sometimes it is possible that all the private data may become publically available. Year on year, stalkerware servers are either hacked or left openly unprotected so that information can be accessed and leaked online. See photos and videos.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 24, 2021

That meant I tested the release candidates -- not the final product you’d buy in the stores - for consumer-grade antivirus programs, desktop firewalls, and desktop Intrusion detection systems. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. Really, never roll your own encryption.

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