Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

The researchers believe that the coder is an Italian vixer that previously created the “Zodiac Crypto Stealer” and “Spartan Crypter” for obfuscating malware to avoid antivirus detection. Organizations with effective spam filtering, proper system administration and up-to-date Windows hosts have a much lower risk of infection.”

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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. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

Philips recently disclosed 15 critical vulnerabilities and provided patches or workarounds to remediate the risk. CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.”. A physician reviews medical images with the Philips Image Viewer for Vue PACS. Credit: Philips).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 21, 2022

Applying the patches does not eliminate all risks but not doing so would be a significant risk. Deploy Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS), enforce Server Message Block (SMB) Signing, restrict Administrative privileges (local admin users, groups, etc.), Identify and create offline backups for critical assets.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Implement network segmentation , “such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine” Update antivirus software on all hosts and enable real-time detection. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released. How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2023

A vulnerability scanner will look for known security flaws, and some even provide a risk rating to each device and vulnerability. Assessment: After the inventory has been completed, the patch management tool prioritizes the devices and software that should be patched first based on risk assessment.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The audit process helps the customer ascertain that the provider has implemented and follows all the necessary security procedures, including those that specify rules for interacting with contractors and controlling the work of system administrators. Providers stick to uniform risk mitigations and abide by most security rules.

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