The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, your accounting technology should have features that work to protect your data, like internal controls, multi-factor authentication, or an audit trail that documents change to your data. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Using multi factor authentication. Using air-gapped and password protected backups. The advisory urged healthcare facilities to follow best practices to prevent malware infections, including: Regularly applying security patches to computers and networking equipment. Maintaining and updating antivirus software.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

The SEC will work with law enforcement and our partners across government to investigate the matter and determine appropriate next steps relating to both the unauthorized access and any related misconduct.” X offers other options like an authentication app and a security key. From there, follow the instructions in the prompts.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Secure practices like robust admin passwords and advanced encryption ensure control over traffic, safeguarding personal information and increasing the odds of a secure online experience.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The landscape of ransomware has undergone rapid evolution, shifting from a relatively straightforward form of malicious software primarily affecting individual computer users, to a menacing enterprise-level threat that has inflicted substantial harm on various industries and government institutions. How are victims of Ransomware exploited?

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Customize training materials to address these specific concerns, including data handling protocols, password management , and phishing attempt identification. Employ Authentication Methods for All Users & Devices A zero trust approach rejects any sort of inherent trust and requires continual verification of all users and devices.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. Manage access controls: Implement strong user authentication measures. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 11, 2023

The group met and established the governing policy around the Identity and Access Management Processes. The governance covers the Mandatory Access Control Policy and Trust Policy of the organization which are automatically enforced as the baselines on default.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2023

This is why it's critical to secure your user identities and passwords and the IAM services that manage them. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) : MFA requires users to provide more than one form of identification to access a system or application. From there, they can find high-value data to steal, hold for ransom, expose, or sell.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2024

A ransomware attack against the Finnish IT services provider Tietoevry disrupted the services of some Swedish government agencies and shops. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. ” reads an update published by the services provider.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Espionage and Political Motives In some cases, hackers may target organizations or governments for espionage or political reasons. State-sponsored hacking is a growing concern, with governments using cyberattacks to gather intelligence, disrupt infrastructure, or compromise national security.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 9, 2022

In a FLASH publication issued by the FBI in coordination with DHS/CISA, the FBI says it has identified at least 52 organizations across 10 critical infrastructure sectors affected by RagnarLocker ransomware, including organizations in the critical manufacturing, energy, financial services, government, and information technology sectors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The service requires applicants to supply a great deal more information than typically requested for online verification schemes, such as scans of their driver’s license or other government-issued ID, copies of utility or insurance bills, and details about their mobile phone service. After confirmation, ID.me ” Signing up at ID.me

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. Lace Tempest (Storm-0950, overlaps w/ FIN11, TA505) authenticates as the user with the highest privileges to exfiltrate files,” Microsoft notes. Backup and Restoration: Keep offline backups of data and execute backup and restore on a regular basis.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 23, 2022

” Since Russian forces begun their attack against Ukraine on February 24, the US government and cybersecurity community have raised the possibility of a cyber arms conflict. Change passwords across your networks. Create multiple backups of your data. Require the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever you can.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Use strong and unique passwords. Passwords shouldn’t be reused across multiple accounts or stored on a system where an adversary may gain access. Devices with local administrative accounts should implement a password policy that requires strong, unique passwords for each individual administrative account.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

GMA News reports that PhilHealth confirmed that lack of antivirus on its news programme, 24 Oras: In Mark Salazar's report on "24 Oras" on Monday, PhilHealth confirmed that its antivirus software had expired on April 15, but that it had not been able to renew its subscription immediately due to complicated government procurement processes.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

Collectively in control over millions of spam-spewing zombies, those botmasters also continuously harvested passwords and other data from infected machines. As we’ll see in a moment, Salomon is now behind bars, in part because he helped to rob dozens of small businesses in the United States using some of those same harvested passwords.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Use multifactor authentication where possible.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 1, 2022

Threat actors are targeting UPS units that are linked to the net, typically using the original login authorizations, and the two government agencies advise disabling the access to the net by the information system of these units immediately. UPS devices are connected to networks to monitor power, routine maintenance, or convenience.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Version two of BlackByte does not have this flaw, so the 49ers will likely have to rely on backups to recover its affected systems. Lastly the FBI has advised organizations to keep regular backups of their data. Backups are a vitally important last line of defence against ransomware, but they often fail when people need them most.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Backup and recovery – according to FEMA , 40% of small businesses never reopen after a disaster. For a smaller business with limited IT capabilities, conducting regular and all-encompassing backups of all systems will provide a simple but very effective defense against a variety of threats and risks.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Role-based access control (RBAC) and multi-factor authentication ( MFA ) regulate resource access. Backup and disaster recovery procedures ensure that data is always available. To guard against cyber attacks, cloud systems include powerful security features such as encryption, firewalls, authentication, and data backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Implement strong data governance policies, conduct regular compliance audits, and employ cloud services that offer features matched with industry standards. Centralize secrets and set storage to private: Keep API keys and passwords in a centralized, secure management system. Backup files: Regularly back-up public cloud resources.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 24, 2022

What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?” Today, many people when they sign up for a new account for an internet-based service are asked to pick a password to help secure their account from unauthorized access. A password is considered “something you know”, a secret more or less that shouldn’t be shared. Let’s dive in!

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Prevention: Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) , educate users on password security, and regularly monitor accounts for suspicious activities. Prevention: Keep up with compliance needs by utilizing Governance, Risk and Compliance ( GRC ) tools.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

These publications are a reaction to recent warnings about attacks on critical infrastructure by groups allegedly connected to the Chinese (PRC) government. Implement authentication and authorization controls for all human-to-software and software-to-software interactions regardless of network location. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Known Disruption & Damages Ransomware attackers used stolen credentials to access a Change Healthcare Citrix portal setup without any multi-factor authentication (MFA) protection. Password breach sites: Free websites such as HaveIBeenPwned and Hudson Rock provide free resources to check for compromised identities and passwords.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

The Australian government is urging companies in the region to adopt strong cybersecurity practices due to increased global risk stemming from the conflict in Ukraine. Firewall status, drive encryption status, password status and whether an antivirus or anti-malware agent is running can all contribute to improved security resilience.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

T-Mobile says no customer or government information was stolen in the intrusion. In most cases, this involved social engineering employees at the targeted firm into adding one of their computers or mobiles to the list of devices allowed to authenticate with the company’s virtual private network (VPN).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common compliance standards include GDPR, which governs data processing for EU members; PCI DSS, which guarantees safe credit card transactions; and NIST 800-53 for IT risk management.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The United States government, in partnership with cyber authorities from Australia, Canada, and the U.K., municipal government, move laterally within the network, establish persistent access, initiate crypto-mining operations, and conduct additional malicious activity.". "In government? government. Use Strong Passwords.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services. ” reads the flash alert. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2021

He goes into more details in this thread: TAG sent a above average batch of government-backed security warnings yesterday. What we see over and over again is that much of the initial targeting of government backed threats is blockable with good security basics like security keys, patching and awareness, so that's why we warn.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

government has deemed ransomware a form of cyber terrorism. Simply put, ransomware uses a variety of tactics to target victims predominately through malware infections, usually beginning with email phishing, a stolen password or a brute force attack. Ransomware has gone up 150% since the pandemic , and the U.S.

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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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