Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

The experts noticed that in MegaCortex attacks other malware like Emotet and Qbot (aka Qakbot) were present in the same network. The decryptor also supports the “Scan Entire System” mode which allows users to search for all encrypted files. By checking the backup option, users will see both the encrypted and decrypted files.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What does the encryption warning message say? encrypts files and presents the following infection message on compromised desktops: All your important files are stolen and encrypted! All your files have been encrypted due to a security problem with your PC. Stop malicious encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The best defense and the best option for recovery will always be the availability of sufficient, isolated data backups and a practiced restoration process. However, even with the best planning, organizations can find a few users, machines, or systems that were overlooked or whose backup may be corrupted or encrypted.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

then) and confirmed that all the previously rejected vulnerabilities were still present in the version 2.2.2 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 Boulevard

DECEMBER 27, 2022

update, Apple introduced “Advanced Data Protection,” which finally introduced end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for most items backed up or stored in iCloud. Device backups. Enabling end-to-end encryption (Advanced Data Protection for iCloud). encrypted email providers. With the iOS 16.2 Safari Bookmarks. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If we define ransomware as malware that encrypts files to extort the owner of the system, then the first malware that could be classified as ransomware is the 1989 AIDS Trojan. However, while it encrypted file(name)s and asked for a ransom, it was far from effective. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Encrypt your data. If your device isn’t encrypted, the information on it is potentially at risk if the phone is stolen. Once encrypted, everything on the device is scrambled in a way which requires the correct PIN to access the secured data. Older versions of Android used something called Full-Disk encryption.

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SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 3, 2022

Encrypt your data. If your device isn’t encrypted, the information on it is potentially at risk if the phone is stolen. Once encrypted, everything on the device is scrambled in a way which requires the correct PIN to access the secured data. Older versions of Android used something called Full-Disk encryption.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

Users who searched for legitimate software applications on Bing or Google were presented with search results for malicious landing pages. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. Malvertising.

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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.” This domain serves as a disguise, presenting itself as a ChatGpt site to lure victims into downloading a fake offline version of ChatGpt.” ” reads the analysis published by Zscaler.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 12, 2023

The group claims to exfiltrate data prior to performing file encryption and hosts a data leak site hosted on a Tor hidden service that currently contains two victims. The code similarities include the encryption methods, capabilities to disable backup services and delete shadow copies. autorun.inf thumbs.db iff.opt.onetoc2.nrw.pptm.potx.potm.pot.xlw.xps.xsd.xsf.xsl.kmz.accdr.stm.accdt.ppam.pps.ppsm.1cd.p7b.wdb.sqlite.sqlite3.db-shm.db-wal.dacpac.zipx.lzma.z.tar.xz.pam.r3d.ov

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 In May, cybersecurity researchers revealed that ransomware attacks are increasing their aggressive approach by destroying data instead of encrypting it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 8, 2021

And sources confirm that the disruption was caused by file-encrypting malware i.e. ransomware and it might take some time for the department to pull back the operations to normalcy. And authorities state that the backup and recovery process of information could take days or weeks under present circumstances.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 24, 2023

Upon extraction, the document installs the Qakbot banking trojan to create backdoor access, and deploy SystemBC, which sets up an encrypted connection to a command and control server. After the data is copied, the ransomware encrypts files and gives them the ".basta" Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Indispensable Role of End-to-End Encryption in the Age of Mobile Wallets Mobile wallets and online transactions are now as commonplace as physical cash transactions. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity. The security of our financial data is of paramount importance.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The term is often associated with disgruntled employees, but they can also be coerced, or jump on an opportunity that presents itself, as Liles did. The case emphasizes the need for effective access control policies, even when an emergency presents itself. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Anton on Security

MAY 19, 2022

Finding and confirming malicious activities and presenting them to the security team and/or automatically responding to them constitutes detection and response. While some people often choose to present this picture as some alien land where a blue team would have only challenges, the opposite is mostly true.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 22, 2023

70 percent of web applications have severe security gaps, like lacking WAF protection or an encrypted connection like HTTPS, while 25 percent of all web applications (web apps) lacked both. Encryption: Ensure that all PII, both in transit and at rest, is encrypted. Regular Backups: Regularly backup PII and other essential data.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 27, 2022

Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts your files and demands a fee in exchange for access. Ransomware detection rate as well as the speed are important in fighting attacks before they spread across other networks and encrypt vital data. Create a backup. Remove the infected device from the network.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The whole builder actually only holds four files: An encryption key generator, keygen.exe , the actual builder.exe , a modifiable configuration file, config.json , and a batch file to build all of the files called build.bat. Black fixes a decryption bug that was present in previous versions. Encrypting and decrypting using LockBit.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 19, 2023

Bleeping Computer notes that nothing was encrypted in this attack; it appears that this was “just” about grabbing as much data as possible and using it to extort money from the victim. Even so, this still presents a major headache for Reddit even without having to worry about encrypted devices.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2023

Upon extraction, the document installs the Qakbot banking trojan to create backdoor access and deploy SystemBC, which sets up an encrypted connection to a command and control server. After the data is copied, the ransomware encrypts files with the ".basta" Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

Even though this initiative is relatively young, CISA says it has notified over 60 entities across the energy, healthcare, water/wastewater, education, and other sectors about potential pre-ransomware intrusions, and we’ve confirmed that many of them identified and remediated the intrusion before encryption or data loss occurred.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

While the features that follow aren’t present in every REvil/Sodinokibi sample, once it is successfully deployed and launched, the result is generally the same. Figure 2-A desktop that has been encrypted by REvil/Sodinokibi. Deleting backups. Figure 7-REvil/Sodinokibi deleting a shadow copy used in backups and restoration.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The warning, with its black background and red writing, says: “SITE ENCRYPTED { Countdown } FOR RESTORE SEND 0.1 In this case, it looks as if files were added into the directory of an already present plugin. So this CMS hijack may be a work in progress that aims to do some actual encryption at one point. Removing the infection.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

With TCC and SIP present, the ransomware will only be able to encrypt a little, if at all. 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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Spinone

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

The first and more traditional way is through the file synching application: ransomware infects the device that runs a synch program, so the synched files in the cloud get encrypted as well. There, it encrypts emails, documents, calendars, and contacts, depending on the type and purpose of the ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 28, 2023

Certain files in the PurFoods network were encrypted, and investigators also noticed tools present which can be used for data exfiltration. Stop malicious encryption. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 1, 2023

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. File encryption 2013 – 2015. It emerged in September 2013 and paved the way for hundreds of file-encrypting menaces that have splashed onto the scene ever since.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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SecureList

APRIL 7, 2022

They presented themselves as ALPHV, a new generation Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group. One demonstrates the risk presented by shared cloud hosting resources, and the other demonstrates an agile approach to customized malware re-use across BlackMatter and BlackCat activity. The group is also known as BlackCat.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. Vulnerabilities in encryption techniques, on the other hand, or bad key management policies, might expose data to prospective intrusions. Attackers may try to exploit these flaws to decode and access sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2021

Moxie Marlinspike, the creator of the popular encrypted messaging app Signal, announced that Cellebrite mobile forensics tools developed by Cellebrite are affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. Cellebrite produce two primary pieces products, the UFED and Physical Analyzer.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” Offline Backups.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 18, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected the first collection of encryption tools designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, which might compromise the security employed to preserve privacy in the digital systems we rely on. Thales innovates in crypto-research.

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