Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.” Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 4, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it’s crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community. This knowledge gap exposes schools to cyber threats, including phishing attacks, malware infections, and data breaches.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Now, let’s take a quick tour through the terrain of common cyber scams: Phishing scams Ah, phishing scams, the bane of our digital existence. government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at phishing-report@us-cert.gov. You can also be a good internet citizen by forwarding these scams to the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This blog post will explore the reasons that ransomware sanctions may fall short and what actions organizations can do to protect against ransomware. Encryption Data Security Todd Moore | VP Encryption Products, Thales More About This Author > Schema

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

The additional result of these hacks include: •51% had their information phished •43% had credit card information stolen •35% had their username and password stolen •17% had their identity stolen or cloned Additionally, the study found that a large majority of Americans (75%) harbor genuine concerns about visiting websites that do not look secure.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Throughout the last year, we’ve seen huge spikes in phishing, malicious domains, malware and more, and we don’t expect that to slow down. For example, a phishing email might drop a botnet/Trojan that listens for domain credentials. Once the criminals have domain credentials, they can disable security and/or tamper with backups.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

In a recent blog post , the tech giant introduced the option to create and use a safer, more convenient alternative to passwords: Passkeys , a form of digital credential. Passkeys are generated using public-key cryptography , or asymmetric encryption, which involves using a pair of public and private keys. Backup" key.

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Zigrin Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For a detailed threat actor description do not forget to check out our blog article about selecting between black-box, white-box, and grey-box penetration tests and also you would know which pentest you need against a specific threat actor. Phishing Attacks Phishing attacks are one of the most common and successful methods used by hackers.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 30, 2021

Mespinoza originally used the.locked extension on encrypted files, and then shifted to using.pysa. PYSA is capable of exfiltrating data from its victims before encrypting the files to be ransomed. PYSA’s “leak list” blog uses a vintage MS-DOS theme and ASCII art. Leaks of exfiltrated data landed on PYSA’s blog.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Lack of Encryption Cloud computing involves data transmission over networks and storage in shared infrastructures. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. When setting up an authenticator app, make sure to follow the instructions provided by the app and securely store the backup codes provided.

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Identity IQ

JULY 17, 2023

In this blog, we provide you with ten actionable ways to safeguard your digital identity, focusing specifically on how to prevent compromised credentials. When setting up an authenticator app, make sure to follow the instructions provided by the app and securely store the backup codes provided.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Attack Technique Format This blog covers multiple Kerberos abuse based attack techniques, detection guidance and remediation of a compromised domain. We will mention any related blogs, tools, or variations of the attack performance. We will cover the technology that is required of the target technique.

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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. Fun fact: 80% of these breaches occur at the endpoint , often via phishing or social engineering. It’s quick to deploy and simple to operate. Let’s talk VPNs.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

We've written about BlackCat/ALPHV many times on the Malwarebytes Labs Blog. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Use EDR or MDR to detect unusual activity before an attack occurs.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This advisory outlined the use of tactics such as spear phishing emails, credential stuffing, brute forcing, privilege escalation, and persistence. Preventing Compromise by detecting and blocking malicious activity: Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) inspects all internet traffic—whether encrypted or unencrypted—for indicators of compromise.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2022

Data encryption. In the cloud era, data encryption is more important than ever. Hackers are constantly finding new ways to access data, and encrypting your data makes it much more difficult for them to do so. There are many different ways to encrypt your data, so you should choose the method that best suits your needs.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

In this blog, we’ll home in on Conti, the strain identified by some as the successor, cousin or relative of Ryuk ransomware , due to similarities in code use and distribution tactics. In the case of phishing campaigns, Wizard Spider and its affiliates have been known to use legitimate Google document URLs in the email body.

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Spinone

MARCH 10, 2019

There are constantly new headlines, blog posts, statistics, and other information pointing to the fact that security breaches, malware, ransomware, data leak events, phishing and other security concerns are not going away. This campaign includes staged malware , spear phishing , and gained remote access into energy sector networks.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

We have a lot of thoughts on passkeys – some of which we’ve shared in other posts in this passkey blog series – and today we’re going to explore how passkeys stack up against passwords from the perspective of cloud platforms. Google Password Manager On Android, the Google Password Manager provides backup and syncs passkeys.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil ransomware is a file-blocking virus that encrypts files after infection and shares a ransom request message. If REvil’s demands aren’t met, they threaten to release the stolen data by auctioning it off on its website “The Happy Blog”. It also deletes Windows copies of files and other backups to prevent file recovery.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Why backups aren’t a “silver bullet” against ransomware, with Matt Crape: Lock and Code S02E17 The many tentacles of Magecart Group 8 Apple releases emergency update : Patch, but don’t panic Update now! Last week on Malwarebytes Labs. Source: vpnMentor) What are zero-click attacks , and how do they work?

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Here is a blog about the dark web I had written. Once a hacker has control of a person’s computer, they can steal sensitive information, use the computer to launch attacks on other systems, or even encrypt files and demand a ransom for the decryption key.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It targeted Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting the data on the victim’s machine and seeking ransom in exchange for a promise to decrypt all the encrypted files and potentially undo the damage, but that’s far from the truth, as we discuss further! We need to unzip the archive to access the executable.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

DoppelPaymer ransomware is typically delivered through phishing or spam emails—and within the emails are attachments or links containing malicious code. Emotet kickstarts other malicious software that encrypts files or drives on the network and changes passwords to lock users out of the system. on our blog.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This impact was amplified when the company decided to take down all the virtual servers infected by the ransomware and restore them from previous backups rather than comply with the attacker’s demands of a multimillion-dollar payoff. Ransomware Evolves: Encrypting Out, Bug Bounty In [July 2022]. Robyn Weisman. Code Signing. UTM Medium.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the continuingly aggressive role Nation States will play in 2022. Adversaries will leverage techniques like phishing, known vulnerabilities, malware, crimeware and more to attain their goal. You should also maintain regular, offline backups and have an incident response plan ready.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The main goal of BlackMatter is to encrypt files in the infected computer and demand a ransom for decrypting them. This code is executed later in the threads that will be used to encrypt files. Creating the new extension for the encrypted files. The ransom note text is stored encrypted in the malware data.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The main goal of BlackMatter is to encrypt files in the infected computer and demand a ransom for decrypting them. This code is executed later in the threads that will be used to encrypt files. Creating the new extension for the encrypted files. The ransom note text is stored encrypted in the malware data.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The phishing email contains a.zip file named “slavneft.zakaz.zip”, which means something like “slavneft order” in English, showing a direct reference to “Slavneft”. Once it gets in the websites, it uploads a copy of the executable code: using this approach the malware keeps creating backup copies to increase its resiliency to takeovers.

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Webroot

JANUARY 13, 2021

So, they didn’t just steal and encrypt your files like other ransomware; they threatened to expose the data for all to see or even sell it at auction. Businesses that big are likely to have decent backups, so just taking the data and holding it for ransom isn’t much of an incentive. appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Phishing, ransomware, site defacement and SEO spam are just some of the most common threats SMBs face online. An SSL certificate to encrypt customer-entered data. A solution that runs regular site backups and can restore website files and the database in case of a site crash. A web application firewall (WAF) to keep hackers out.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

The transition to remote work during the pandemic has also exposed new vulnerabilities, increasing susceptibility to phishing attacks. In recent years, a surge in cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure has been observed globally.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cybercriminals can encrypt their backdoor files with a decoding key that only they possess, meaning, no one else has access to their malicious file. The most frequent visitor attacks in Q3 fell into one of four categories: SEO (search engine optimization) spam, redirects, defacements, and phishing kits. Phishing Kits.

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Webroot

APRIL 5, 2024

Email encryption makes it hard for attackers to intercept sensitive medical data—just make sure the encryption tool is easy to manage and use. In fact, 16 percent of breaches start with phishing. But SaaS vendors explicitly state that data protection and backup is the customer’s responsibility of the customer.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This blog is the first in a series where I will cover what a cyberattack involves, outline how it’s carried out, and explain how it might differ depending on your chosen technology platform. I will cover the main categories here, and I recommend reading the framework as a companion to this blog. Prepare to attack.

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