Schneier on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

Abstract: Modern CPU architectures offer strong isolation guarantees towards user applications in the form of enclaves. And there are no security mechanisms that can deal with malicious enclaves, because the designers couldn't imagine that they would be necessary. The results are predictable.

Malware 221

Malware Architecture Encryption Phishing 221

Spinone

MARCH 19, 2020

Encryption is one of the tried and true security mechanisms for keeping data secure and private both on-premises and in the cloud. It allows masking data with mathematical algorithms that scramble the data so that it is unreadable without the encryption key. However, there is a weakness with traditional encryption techniques.

Encryption 52

Encryption Backups Technology Data privacy 52

SecureList

MARCH 21, 2023

The archive, in turn, contained two files: A decoy document (we discovered PDF, XLSX and DOCX versions) A malicious LNK file with a double extension (e.g.,pdf.lnk) The archive, in turn, contained two files: A decoy document (we discovered PDF, XLSX and DOCX versions) A malicious LNK file with a double extension (e.g.,pdf.lnk)

Encryption 96

Encryption Architecture Malware Phishing 96

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to Nothing, Sunbird’s architecture provides a system to deliver a message from one user to another without ever storing it at any point in its journey. Which is not what Nothing promised: All Chats messages are end-to-end encrypted, meaning neither we nor Sunbird can access the messages you’re sending and receiving.

Encryption 116

Encryption Media Authentication Architecture 116

SecureWorld News

JANUARY 8, 2024

LoanDepot has confirmed that the cyber incident involved unauthorized third-party access to certain systems, resulting in the encryption of data. If so, they will have to disclose this in their next 8K report and document their security processes in their 10K at the end of the year."

Architecture 87

Architecture Data breaches Retail Cybersecurity 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management. Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) allows companies to manage encryption keys more effectively through a cloud-based solution instead of running the service on physical, on-premises hardware.

Encryption 133

Encryption Data breaches Authentication Risk 133

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2022

Since then, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released a strategy to help agencies to implement those standards, particularly those concerning their move to a zero trust architecture (ZTA). The document requires agencies to achieve specific goals for embracing zero trust by the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Government.

Cybersecurity 87

Cybersecurity Encryption Architecture Technology 87

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 25, 2021

Adding to it was an increase in ransomware attacks that was witnessed in the said time frame as hackers were seen using TLS traffic to induce malicious content particularly manually deployed ransomware content like droppers, loaders, and document based installers such as Zloader, GoDrop and BazarLoader.

Cyber Attacks 98

Cyber Attacks Firewall Architecture Encryption 98

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. This article explores network security architecture components, goals, best practices, frameworks, implementation, and benefits as well as where you can learn more about network security architecture.

Architecture 113

Architecture Network Security Firewall Risk 113

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Although financial data, such as credit card numbers and expiration dates, are protected by encryption implemented in RES 3700 POS systems, threat actors could use another downloadable module to decrypt the contents of the database. ” continues the analysis. persistent loader unpacks and loads the next stage of the main module.

Malware 133

Malware Architecture Passwords Engineering 133

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 19, 2023

Googling “enterprise network diagram examples” and “enterprise data flow diagram examples” gets several different examples for diagrams which you could further refine to fit whatever drawing tools you currently use, and best resembles your current architecture. encryption, since it is based on your web-site’s certificate.

Firewall 52

Firewall Encryption Architecture Backups 52

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Sample access restriction from SolarWinds’ access rights management dashboard Encrypt Data This practice entails using data encryption tools to keep sensitive data confidential and safe from illegal access or exploitation, even if the device is lost or stolen. No user data was lost.

Backups 131

Backups Encryption Data breaches Risk 131

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?

Encryption 110

Encryption Passwords IoT Firewall 110

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a potential threat to current cybersecurity practices, which are based on encryption algorithms that can be broken by quantum computers. Ultimately, regardless of how standards and technology continue to evolve and adapt, the shortest way to break encryption is to obtain the key.

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Encryption Technology Risk Architecture 94

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Last week, SentinelOne researchers discovered a decoy documents advertising positions for the popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. The dropper launches the decoy PDF file, a 26 page document containing all vacancies at Crypto.com, and wipes the Terminal’s current savedState (“com.apple.Terminal.savedState”).

Malware 98

Malware Cryptocurrency Architecture Advertising 98

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Google’s cloud security is well regarded (and the company has shared some documentation of its security architecture and practices too). The sheer difficulty is one reason that vulnerability management as a service (VMaaS) and similar services have been gaining traction among security buyers.

Backups 125

Backups CISO Encryption Ransomware 125

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

.” According to the experts, the attackers have good knowledge about the internal architecture of the targeted platform. To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding. .

Malware 125

Malware Encryption Advertising Passwords 125

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

This advanced custom Rat is mainly the work of a threat actor that targets Russian entities by using lures in archive file format and more recently Office documents leveraging the Follina vulnerability. The earliest versions of this Rat was typically archived into a zip file pretending to be a document specific to a Russian group.

Malware 114

Malware Encryption Antivirus Architecture 114

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Amnesty International has not documented human rights violations by NilePhish directly linked to FinFisher products.” It extracts the binary for the relevant architecture in /tmp/udev2 and executes it. ” reads the Amnesty’s report. Like its Mac OS counterpart, FinSpy for Linux is also obfuscated using LLVM-Obfuscator.”

Spyware 139

Spyware Surveillance Mobile Advertising 139

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

A multi-layered approach is required to reduce exposure to ransomware attacks and also to recover encrypted data more quickly and effectively. Citrix Content Collaboration captures versions of files in real time to ensure that a clean version is always available to replace a file that has been encrypted by ransomware.

Ransomware 118

Ransomware Encryption Computers and Electronics Mobile 118

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security?

Encryption 110

Encryption Firewall Authentication Software 110

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

The malware also allows attackers to capture screenshots and exfiltrate stolen documents to the attackers’ server. The malware also implements ransomware behavior, it is able to encrypt files and display a ransom note. states the report published by Kaspersky.

Malware 118

Malware Cryptocurrency Architecture Engineering 118

Google Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

For example, by employing cloud enclaves, edge processing, or end-to-end encryption we ensure sensitive data remains in exclusive control of the user. In addition to this blog, we provide this transparency through public documentation and open-source code — we hope you'll have a look below.

Data privacy 85

Data privacy Architecture Encryption Technology 85

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

The malware also allows attackers to capture screenshots and exfiltrate stolen documents to the attackers’ server. The malware also implements ransomware behavior, it is able to encrypt files and display a ransom note. ” states the report published by Kaspersky. ” Kaspersky concludes.

Malware 108

Malware Adware Architecture Antivirus 108

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 14, 2020

This data was collected ahead of the COVID-19 crisis, but from all news reports, this pandemic will only accelerate the demise of the traditional data center architecture (see chart below). To accomplish this, organizations must ensure their encryption keys remain secure for their PKI, document signing, and encryption infrastructure.

Architecture 79

Architecture Encryption VPN Backups 79

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

Some threat actors have started writing malicious code using cross-platform programming languages like Golang, Python, and Rust, with the aim of penetrating and encrypting as many systems as possible. This allows their malware to run on different combinations of operating systems and architectures.

Malware 94

Malware Engineering Architecture Encryption 94

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

” reads the 34-page document. The document titled Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity aims at modernize the cybersecurity defenses to make the federal government’s infrastructure resilient to increasly sophisticated attacks. ” states the order.

Cybersecurity 83

Cybersecurity Government Software Architecture 83

Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange provides strong protection against sophisticated malware campaigns like TOITOIN, leveraging its zero trust model, advanced threat intelligence, cloud-native architecture, and granular access controls to ensure the security and integrity of customer environments.

Malware 105

Malware Encryption Phishing Internet 105

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Researchers from TrendMicro have documented a recent evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, the experts discovered a new.NET backdoor, dubbed FoxSocket, that is highly associated with the PurpleFox operation. Researchers warn of a new evolution of the PurpleFox botnet, operators included exploits and leverage WebSockets for C2 communication.

Encryption 96

Encryption DNS Architecture Firewall 96

Cisco Security

JUNE 29, 2022

The purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a high-level overview of cloud delivery models, introduce the different deployment scenarios in which cloud services can be operated in, and highlight the risks to an organization when deploying and operating a cloud environment. Mitigate risks as described throughout this document.

Risk 97

Risk Internet Internet Software 97

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

.” According to the experts, the attackers have good knowledge about the internal architecture of the targeted platform. To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding. .

Malware 71

Malware Encryption Advertising Passwords 71

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

This advanced custom Rat is mainly the work of a threat actor that targets Russian entities by using lures in archive file format and more recently Office documents leveraging the Follina vulnerability. The earliest versions of this Rat was typically archived into a zip file pretending to be a document specific to a Russian group.

Malware 65

Malware Encryption Antivirus Architecture 65

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

We noticed that the TTP of the group is almost the same leveraging a weaponized document with a fake certificate of request of an Indian public fund. The document presents itself as a request for a DSOP FUND (Defence Services Officers Provident Fund ). Figure 1: Piece of the malicious document employed in the Op.

Malware 121

Malware Architecture Advertising Encryption 121

Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But much of the document is more declarative and focused on desired outcomes tied to the overall directive to modernize and improve the nation’s cybersecurity posture, narrowing in on the need for early detection of threats and vulnerabilities. Analyze encrypted traffic.

Threat Detection 119

Threat Detection Encryption Government Technology 119

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

Cybercrime 95

Cybercrime Malware Hacking Accountability 95

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

Encryption 108

Encryption Authentication Passwords Password Management 108

Veracode Security

APRIL 7, 2021

The first few entries talked about architectural details , Cryptographically Secure Random Number Generators , encryption/decryption , and message digests. Historical methods of storing passwords [15] have fallen short against growing computing powers, modern computer architectures, and enhanced attacks. HowTo: Decide??If

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Passwords Architecture Encryption Government 123