Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

Royal ransomware leak site The Initial Access Brokers that cater to Royal are reported to gain initial access and source traffic by harvesting virtual private network (VPN) credentials from stealer logs. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 16, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic for example, you may use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to your organization’s network as if you’re sitting in the office, or you might use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to your computer that’s now collecting dust on your office desk. So what should we do?” First don’t panic.

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BH Consulting

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

What would happen if you couldn’t access your emails, mobile phone wallet, or documents? To save space in your cloud backups, print photos that give you joy and delete ones that don’t. Encrypt the data stored on your mobile phone. For Android, however, you may need to enable encryption manually. Write them down in a list.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Use of a VPN – virtual private networks (VPN) create a secure connection to other networks over the internet. 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.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Lack of Encryption Cloud computing involves data transmission over networks and storage in shared infrastructures. Encryption is vital due to the distributed and multi-tenant nature of cloud services. Teams must implement encryption measures compatible with cloud environments to protect data across various states.

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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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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The hacker group encrypted Travelex’s network and made copies of 5GB of personal data. It’s likely the cyber criminals were lurking on Tavelex’s network before initiating their ransomware, having gained access via an unpatched VPN (Virtual Private Network). In total, the hackers stole the personal information of 147.7

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 14, 2020

For example, many companies that require VPN access to monitor all access from employee devices have enabled split tunneling in order to alleviate the data traffic bottleneck on their perimeter security devices. When employees are not on their organization’s network, central IT’s control can be compromised.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

In the case of phishing campaigns, Wizard Spider and its affiliates have been known to use legitimate Google document URLs in the email body. 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. Known ransom note file names are CONTI.txt , R3ADM3.txt

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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. One of them allowed hackers to run malware through boobytrapped Microsoft Office documents. Vicious insider.

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Spinone

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Documents and Notes Most users store their passwords in the notes or applications that allow keeping data about all services. It means Google Drive can become a source of access to important documents. Networking Often, mobile devices are used to access the corporate network via VPN or RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol).

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Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

After obtaining a valid account, they use this account to access the victim’s VPN, Citrix or another remote service that allows access to the network of the victim. In one specific case, the adversary now armed with the valid account, was able to access a document stored in SharePoint Online, part of Microsoft Office 365.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Virtual Private Network (VPN) : For remote access, remote desktop protocol (RDP) no longer can be considered safe. Instead, organizations should use a virtual private network (VPN) solution.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

17, unknown attackers launched a ransomware strain known as Ryuk inside VCPI’s networks, encrypting all data the company hosts for its clients and demanding a whopping $14 million ransom in exchange for a digital key needed to unlock access to the files. At around 1:30 a.m. They didn’t even succeed at first, but they kept trying.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

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). T-Mobile currently has approximately 75,000 employees worldwide.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This includes pivoting from or converting a single compromised Microsoft Windows user account to an administrator account with greater privileges on the target network; the ability to sidestep and/or disable any security software; and gaining the access needed to disrupt or corrupt any data backup systems the victim firm may have.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 20, 2023

One may know what the term VPN means, but what about when a VPN should be used and more importantly – not used, and what are the risks of using a VPN versus the benefits. How much do you know about journaling, roll-back and remediation, mirroring, hot sites, cold sites, backups etc.?

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

To ensure that their ability to restore encrypted files would never be questioned, they cultivated an online presence, wrote press releases and generally made sure their name would be known to all potential victims. During this process, they will gather information about the victim and steal internal documents. Access sellers.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications. Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Replaces VPN or remote desktop access with virtual desktops in fully controlled environments with additional protections.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As an example, an authorisation bypass is found in a mobile application API that allows an attacker to discover and download age verification documents, including passports, for all users of the platform. Use AES encryption. Encrypt in transit. Encryption is important when: Sending a password. Cloud provision using PKI.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

IOCs that could be shared are at the end of this document. At the start of the malware, it populates the list with the system’s DNS, and the OpenDNS server is only used as a backup to ensure that the C2 domain is resolved. The source IP addresses discovered belonged to two different ISP/VPN providers based in Hong-Kong.

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Duo's Security Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

Check that they provide extensive documentation, as well as APIs and SDKs so you can easily implement the solution into every application that your organization relies on. Application Support Some multi-factor authentication solutions require more time and personnel to integrate with your applications, whether on-premises or cloud-based.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. Secure remote access : Enables encrypted connections between internal network resources and remote users using a variety of methods.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

For example, it subscribed to numerous services that can help determine who or what is behind a specific Internet Protocol (IP) address, or whether a given IP is tied to a known virtual private networking (VPN) service. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”

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