Spinone

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In traditional on-site backup systems security is mainly a physical concern – ensuring data is backed up in more than one location in case of hardware loss or failure and restricting access to the physical backup media to only trusted employees. In cloud backup, security concerns are different.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

A new ransomware strain named Rorschach ransomware supports the fastest file-encrypting routine observed to date. The researchers conducted five separate encryption speed tests in a controlled environment (with 6 CPUs, 8192MB RAM, SSD, and 220000 files to be encrypted), limited to local drive encryption only.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESET researchers discovered a new Hive ransomware variant that was specifically developed to encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files. .

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Phobos variants are usually distributed by the SmokeLoader , but in 8Base campaigns, it has the ransomware component embedded in its encrypted payloads. 8base” file extension for encrypted documents, a circumstance that suggested a possible link to the 8Base group or the use of the same code-base for their ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

PerCSoft is a cloud management provider for Digital Dental Record (DDR), that operates the online data backup service called DDS Safe. DDS Safe, is a HIPAA Compliant 3 layered online dental backup system that provides dental offices triple the protection of traditional online back-up solutions. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The attacks frequently targeted small and tribal casinos, encrypting servers and the personally identifying information (PII) of employees and patrons.” The FBI also published recommendations for organizations to improve their security posture in response to these new activity trends. ” reported the PIN.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

. “Key Group ransomware uses a base64 encoded static key N0dQM0I1JCM= to encrypt victims’ data. The threat actor tried to increase the randomness of the encrypted data by using a cryptographic technique called salting. ” reads the report published by EclecticIQ.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The attack took place on February 11 and encrypted data in the production servers. As a result of the attack, the system is down, files and databases are encrypted.” “During the night of February 11 to 12, 2024, a massive cyber ransomware attack took place on the production servers on which the HIS IT system runs.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Add to that the suspicion that the ransom was paid, and we can conclude that backups were perhaps insufficient or not readily deployable. Another indication that things may not have been up to par was the chief information security officer (CISO) leaving in November, while the company was still recovering from the cyberattack.

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Spinone

AUGUST 25, 2018

Spinbackup is a cloud-to-cloud backup and cloud G Suite security solution provider. Our unique market value proposition is to remove human factor for data security and use machine learning algorithms to fully automate G Suite data protection and we do it all in one very well designed dashboard.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 8, 2019

All of cloud backup services for Office 365 admins perform the same primary function – they automatically backup your data. And this difference in “not what but how” is crucial for data security. And of course, read about how to use it to backup office 365 emails easily ! Unlimited storage.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

Some variants of the ransomware append the English name of the target company to the filenames of the encrypted files. Recently, the Chinese security firm Rising detected a Linux variant of the SFile ransomware that uses the RSA+AES algorithm mode. as the suffix name. . ” reported The Record. . ” reported The Record.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

Data protection firm Arcserve addressed an authentication bypass vulnerability in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software. Data protection vendor Arcserve addressed a high-severity bypass authentication flaw, tracked as CVE-2023-26258, in its Unified Data Protection (UDP) backup software. Arcserve released UDP 9.1

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 29, 2023

As per the details available to our Cybersecurity Insiders, a noted ransomware group targeted Drug maker on May 25th and the information security incident brought in financial loss that could hit the profit margin to a great extent this year.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The security firm discovered a bug in the encryption process implemented by the Hades ransomware that can be used to recover the files encrypted by some variants. “We discovered a vulnerability in the encryption schema that allows some of the variants to be decrypted without paying the ransom.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

The account was used to create database backups which were then downloaded and deleted. It also downloaded existing nightly full-backups of the database. The company pointed out that although MyBB stores passwords in an encrypted format they assumed all passwords are compromised.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

The decryptor also supports the “Scan Entire System” mode which allows users to search for all encrypted files. The user guide released by the security firm strongly recommends users of maintaining the “Backup files” option enabled. By checking the backup option, users will see both the encrypted and decrypted files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

. “On the final wizard page, you can opt-in whether you want to backup encrypted files. These backups may help if anything goes wrong during the decryption process. TargetCompany has been active since June 2021 , once encrypted a file it adds.mallox,exploit,architek, or.brg extension to the filenames of encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Like all ransomware, this is a type of malware that, once introduced into an organization, encrypts the data and then requires the victim to pay a ransom in order to decrypt it. Encrypted file structure ransomware BlackCat / ALPHV: [ORIGINAL_FILENAME].[ORIGINAL_extension].specific/different Black The LockBit 3.0 ORIGINAL_extension].specific/different

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

Maintain offline, encrypted backups of data and regularly test your backups. Regularly conduct backup procedures and keep backups offline or in separated networks. Scan emails and attachments to detect and block malware, and implement training and processes to identify phishing and externally-sourced emails.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

. “The Babuk ransomware module, running within the process AddInProcess32, enumerates the processes running on the victim’s server and attempts to disable a number of processes related to backup products, such as Veeam backup service. ” reads the analysis published by Talos.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Like other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak site where it publishes data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system. BlackMatter then remotely encrypts the hosts and shared drives as they are found. Scanning backups. Secret Service at a U.S. Secret Service Field Office.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

Once inside the system, this malicious variant stealthily extracts sensitive information and proceeds to encrypt the compromised files.” In the last stage of the attack, the stealer uses the ransomware modules to encrypt the user’s data. ” extension to encrypted files and deletes backups.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

enumerates system information to include hostname, host configuration, domain information, local drive configuration, remote shares, and mounted external storage devices. attempts to encrypt any data saved to any local or remote device but skips files associated with core system functions.” ” reads the flash alert.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Like other ransomware gangs, Lorenz operators also implement double-extortion model by stealing data before encrypting it and threatening them if the victim doesn’t pay the ransom. The group claimed to have stolen 5TB of patients’ and employee’s information, backups, PII documents, and more.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

Experts discovered a feature in Microsoft 365 suite that could be abused to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive and target cloud infrastructure. Researchers from Proofpoint reported that a feature in the in Microsoft 365 suite could be abused to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even with high-level security measures, no one is safe from such threats. That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Unsecured networks allow criminals to access sensitive files and steal information. Data Backup. Security Systems.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In December, 2022, the Office of Information Security and Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center issued an extensive Analyst Note which identified BlackCat as a "relatively new but highly-capable" ransomware threat to health care providers. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

The University was able to recover the operations from the backups, but decided to pay the ransom to avoid having ransomware operators leak student information online. ” According to the University, the ransomware encrypted only 0.02% of the data stored on its servers. .” “It was determined that approximately.02%

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a script to allow them to recover encrypted VMware ESXi servers. Experts noticed that only a few thousand systems were encrypted worldwide. This tool works by reconstructing virtual machine metadata from virtual disks that were not encrypted by the malware.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

If using Linux, use a Linux security module (such as SELinux, AppArmor, or SecComp) for defense in depth. Protect cloud storage by backing up to multiple locations, requiring MFA for access, and encrypting data in the cloud. The agencies urge victims of ransomware to report incidents and never pay the ransom.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued an alert to warn that the Mamba ransomware is abusing the DiskCryptor open source tool to encrypt entire drives. Mamba ransomware is one of the first malware that encrypted hard drives rather than files that was detected in public attacks. ” reads the alert published by the FBI.

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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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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s why your small business should make database security a top priority in 2020. This database security assessment checklist can be your go-to list for ensuring your data stays protected: 1. In order to create an encrypted layer between your server and visitors’ browsers, we recommend employing a Secure Sockets Layer.

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