eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well. Data encryption in transit guarantees that information stays private while being sent across networks.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

That means that besides encrypting files, the gang also threaten to publish the stolen data on a so-called “leak site”, and at times, threaten their victims with DDoS attacks. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This increases the stakes, primarily if entities did not engage in proper backup protocols before the attack. However, companies can teach employees proper backup techniques, and IT departments can institute rules for an ideal recovery time objective (RTO). This is known as data destruction. Double extortion is twice the ransom.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Russian conflict with Ukraine led to a significant boost in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against EU targets. The most noticeable DDoS attacks were politically motivated and coordinated by pro-Russian hacker groups. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. If you wake up one morning and find that all of your files are encrypted along with a ransom note demanding a Bitcoin payment — you just may have been hit with QNAPCrypt. Cloud Snooper. How it works. How it works.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 6, 2021

So, all the data that is moving to & from the website to the servers is encrypted, making it tough for the hackers get is a sniff of what is going on. Also, the firewall offered by the company blocks all kinds of DDoS and Malware attacks that could damage the website- thus the reputation of the company.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Although Giant Screening and Giant Finance+ services remain unaffected, sources report that the backend servers recording the backup information were partially disrupted in the incident. NCSC, ICO and the insurers of GiantPay are aware of the incident and are working closely with the company in finding who is behind the attack.

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SiteLock

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Meanwhile, Cisco estimates that the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will nearly double from 7.8 Website Backup: Website backups help customers encrypt a snapshot of their website’s important files, folders, and databases. million in 2018 to 15.4 million in 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become much more dangerous and have evolved beyond basic security defenses and business continuity techniques like next-gen antivirus and backups. As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks. Simplistically, suppose the sensitive data is already encrypted.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Once gained the foothold in the target network, the attackers will attempt lateral movements to elevate the privileges and search for high-value machines to encrypt (i.e. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). PowerShell) to easily deploy tooling or ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks cause problems for organizations of all sizes. To fight DDoS attacks, organizations and teams need to implement the three standard phases for any IT threat: preparation, reaction, and recovery. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack? Types of DDoS Attacks.

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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: The Record) Exclusive: Gaggle follows kids home for remote learning.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The group claims to have stolen 5TB of patients’ and employee’s information, backups, PII documents, and more. Its policy forbids to encrypt systems of organizations where damage could lead to the death of individuals. The gang also published a sample as proof of the stolen data.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

But this year also saw the onset of the triple extortion method – with this type of attack, hackers threaten to steal your data, leak it and then also execute DDoS attack if you don’t pay up. Lock down Remote Desktop Protocols (RDP) Educate end users Install reputable cybersecurity software Set up a strong backup and disaster recovery plan.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

Avaddon ransomware performs an encryption in offline mode using AES-256 + RSA-2048 to encrypt files. When encrypted the files get the.avdn extension. In February 2021 a researcher found a flaw in the Avaddon encryption routine that allowed them to create a free decryptor. Free decryptor. Not afraid of law enforcement.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

An SSL Certificate is used to establish a secure encrypted connection between a web browser and a web server. Luckily Howard kept frequent backups of the church’s website. Website attacks can destroy site content, so backups are crucial to recovering damage. Cybercriminals used a DDoS attack to bring down Julia’s website.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

Hacktivist and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks will likely continue due to geopolitical tensions and ideological motives. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

The Master Cybersecurity Guide for Web Hosts.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

Financial institutions face a range of cybersecurity threats, including phishing attacks, malware, ransomware, and denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks. Confidentiality refers to protection of sensitive information from unauthorised disclosure using measures like encryption, access control etc., to protect sensitive data.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Or your device can be used in DDoS or click-fraud campaigns. Synology also advises users to enable Snapshot to keep their NAS safe from encryption-based ransomware. This performs a regular, off-site backup. Botnets can be used to spread other malware like cryptojackers and ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This increases the stakes, primarily if entities did not engage in proper backup protocols before the attack. However, companies can teach employees proper backup techniques, and IT departments can institute rules for an ideal recovery time objective (RTO). This is known as data destruction. Double extortion is twice the ransom.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

The ransomware targets virtual machines and snapshots, looking to escape containers, encrypt any possible persistence, and wipe out backups that weren’t carefully archived. However, they also use some less common tactics, like threats of DDoS and discounts for fast payment, both of which play directly on a victim’s initial panic.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Preventing Compromise by detecting and blocking malicious activity: Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) inspects all internet traffic—whether encrypted or unencrypted—for indicators of compromise. Backup and recovery. When attackers cannot find your applications, they cannot attack them. Stopping data loss.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Essentially, leakware attacks demand victims pay a ransom to accomplish two things: recover their encrypted data and prevent confidential, sensitive information from being disseminated. What is leakware?

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Cytelligence

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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. Ransomware is malware that encrypts a companies files and demands payment in return for the decryption key.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 26, 2024

The mitigation strategy should include strong access controls, encryption, and intrusion detection to prevent attacks on vehicle systems. DLP solutions and data encryption both at rest and in transit can also add another level of protection from data breaches.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypt traffic to and from the organization’s network when employees are working remotely. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) prevention: Tools that protect the site from crashing under the strain of DDoS attacks. Network security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

CNAP provides encryption, access control, threat detection and response features for enhanced security. Encryption: Many organizations are developing their own mobile apps, and if that is the case, they need to make sure the apps encrypt data in transit and at rest, just as they would for cloud apps.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 19, 2023

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).

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You must have an active SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate installed on your website server to effectively encrypt the communication between your website and your users’ browser. Backup Your Site Regularly. While the hope is you will never need it, having a clean backup of your site is helpful in the event anything does go wrong.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Back in April of this year, 360 Netlab researchers reported on a new DDoS botnet with more than 10,000 daily active bots and over 100 DDoS victims per day, dubbed Fodcha due to its command and control (C2) domain name folded.in and its use of the ChaCha encryption algorithm. See the Top DDoS Protection Service Providers.

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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. Multiple-extortion attacks that utilize data theft, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, customer communications, and more as layered extortion tactics to increase ransom payouts.

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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. Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2022

Scraping, identity fraud, vulnerability analysis, Layer 7 DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), and other methods are used by fraud prevention software as well. . . Verify that there are no software injection, encryption, and authentication attacks. Encryption treats. Injection frauds.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. Backup files: Regularly back-up public cloud resources.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

To protect the protocol, best practices will add additional protocols to the process that encrypt the DNS communication and authenticate the results. DNS Encryption DNS encryption can be achieved through the DNSCrypt protocol, DNS over TLS (DoT), or DNS over HTTPS (DoH). Local backups for quick access.

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