Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 22, 2018

A powerful, easy-to-use password stealing program known as Agent Tesla has been infecting computers since 2014, but recently this malware strain has seen a surge in popularity — attracting more than 6,300 customers who pay monthly fees to license the software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The ransomware was originally written in Go language and was employed in attacks aimed at healthcare and education sectors in countries like Thailand and Indonesia. ” Upon executing the malware, the Rust binary prompts an error requiring a password to be passed as an argument. AGENDA.THIAFBB.” ” concludes the report.

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Webroot

MAY 6, 2024

Keep all devices updated with the latest security patches, and use reputable antivirus solutions that can block suspicious downloads and identify malicious software. For businesses, this means implementing strong antivirus software, endpoint protection solutions, and regular software updates.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Other than different antivirus and not allowing RDP connections to the internet they don’t seem to have put any additional safeguards in place. A ridiculous number of businesses — particularly healthcare providers — get hit with ransomware because they leave RDP open to the Internet and secured with easy-to-guess passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

As per the report, the industries that were majorly targeted include retail, technology, financial, public and healthcare sector along with education and energy. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. The post Over 3.1

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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. The BianLian ransomware emerged in August 2022, the malware was employed in attacks against organizations in various industries, including manufactoring, media and entertainment, and healthcare.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

PYSA ransomware operators focus on large or high-value finance, government and healthcare organisations. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. Experts observed a 400% increase in the number of attacks, compared with October, that hit government organizations.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee. It is headquartered in Zurich, with a U.S office in Austin, TX.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

University and college databases often store a wide variety of valuable information, everything from loans and bank account information to social security numbers and passport information — even healthcare data. Your connected devices should have updated antivirus, operating software and apps. Improve Your Password Security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. Operators behind the Pysa ransomware, also employed a version of the PowerShell Empire penetration-testing tool, they were able to stop antivirus products. newversion file extension instead of .

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

How can a hospital protect an MRI machine with an unchangeable password and still connect it to the network? Industries with very expensive operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as healthcare or industrial manufacturing, can be especially vulnerable. These are not uncommon risks.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Initially a stealthy trojan horse program delivered via email and used to steal passwords, Trickbot evolved into “a highly modular malware suite that provides the Trickbot Group with the ability to conduct a variety of illegal cyber activities, including ransomware attacks,” the Treasury Department said. Image: Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The collected samples were 64-bit Windows PE (Portable Executable) files and were used to target healthcare and education organizations in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Thailand. Our investigation showed that the samples had leaked accounts, customer passwords, and unique company IDs used as extensions of encrypted files.”

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked. David Balaban is a computer security researcher with over 17 years of experience in malware analysis and antivirus software evaluation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

And studies have revealed that the newly developed file-encrypting malware is using an Open-source password management library for encryption and is having capabilities of remaining anonymous, ex-filtrate data, and having abilities to give control to remote servers. The third is something astonishing to read!

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2023

Certain industries such as education and healthcare face their own distinct set of challenges when it comes to mobile security, namely a diverse amount of endpoints and lackluster budgets and infrastructure. for more tips on improving your organizations mobile and Chromebook security posture. Stay vigilant!

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

ForrmBook is capable of key logging and capturing browser or email client passwords, but its developers continue to update the malware to exploit the latest Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVS), such as CVE-2021-40444 Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2022

RedLine Password Theft Malware. The RedLine password theft malware is a hot topic this month with Microsoft’s employee compromise. Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

A prime example is the healthcare sector, where the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) mandates encryption to protect patient health information. According to a Ponemon Institute study, the data breach cost for healthcare organizations without encryption was $380 per record, compared to $230 for those with encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

The group has targeted pharmaceutical companies and other healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts. Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. is caused by the Vue platform’s use of cryptographic keys or passwords beyond the established expiration date, “which diminishes its safety significantly by increasing the timing window for cracking attacks against that key.”.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) just issued a joint alert around this type of ransomware attack calling it an "increased and imminent threat" for hospitals and healthcare providers. ?? hospitals and healthcare providers. There is an imminent and increased cybercrime threat to U.S. October 29, 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Examples include GDPR in Europe, HIPAA in healthcare, and PCI DSS for payment card data. Centralize secrets and set storage to private: Keep API keys and passwords in a centralized, secure management system. Apply safe password practices: Ensure strong user authentication, use MFA, and follow safe password practices.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Even some of the top consumer antivirus tools have begun to add machine learning-based detection. Hackers can now generate accurate password lists automatically and even customize them according to a specific set of data (e.g., Considering hackers are increasingly targeting healthcare networks, that’s a huge concern.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This includes your full name, address, date of birth, financial information, and passwords. Firewalls act as a barrier between your personal device and external threats, while antivirus software detects and removes malicious software before it can cause harm. with more than 340 million individuals affected.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Specializing in seed and Series A opportunities, the San Francisco-based firm has an extensive consumer, enterprise, and healthcare investments portfolio. Insight’s portfolio goes beyond cybersecurity, serving IT verticals in data, fintech, healthcare, and logistics. Accel Investments. ForgePoint Capital.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

It can shut down your business – in the case of healthcare organizations that can be life-threatening for patients – damage your reputation with customers and employees, and invite further attacks as cybercriminals view your organization as an easy mark. Healthcare and financial services are the most attacked industries. Description.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 18, 2024

Aka how to extract the hashes and get them in a format that you can run password cracking attacks against. This will hopefully be one of the more day-to-day practical write-ups as well since cracking wifi passwords is something that can be pretty common during pen-test engagements if you can line up the appropriate permissions.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 7, 2024

You may also like to read: How To Brute Force Attack On Network, WebApps and Directories: Kraken All-in-one Password Cracking Kit What is Initial Program Load (IPL)? Attacks such as boot kits and rootkits can infiltrate the system even before antivirus programs and other protective measures come online.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

First spotted in 2019 , Zeppelin ransomware, or Buran V, primarily targeted large tech and healthcare companies in Europe and the United States. At the time of the first attack, almost 30% of antivirus software couldn't detect this ransomware threat. You should also change passwords frequently to ensure your data is protected.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Other malware. Prilex: the pricey prickle credit card complex.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The attack is one of a long line of ransomware attacks targeting healthcare institutions. Additionally, all passwords should be changed, even those beyond the passwords used for the education organization. The email directs victims to download antivirus software.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

However, in a healthcare-related incident involving DroxiDat around the same time, Nokoyawa ransomware was delivered, along with several other incidents involving Cobalt Strike sharing the same license ID, staging directories and/or C2. Otherwise, the reverse shell is created by the crond backdoor itself.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

65K Minnesota Community Care patients added to Netgain breach tally. Minnesota Community Care (MCC) recently notified 64,855 patients that their data was included in the data compromised and stolen during a ransomware attack on Netgain, its third-party cloud-based IT services provider.

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