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Another Malware with Persistence

Schneier on Security

MARCH 9, 2023

Here’s a piece of Chinese malware that infects SonicWall security appliances and survives firmware updates. The campaign was notable for the ability of the malware to remain on the devices even after its firmware received new firmware. The malware also adds a backdoor root user to the mounted file.

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Topic-specific policy 7/11: backup

Notice Bored

OCTOBER 19, 2021

when I read the recommendation for a topic-specific policy on backup. If you already have a backup policy (or something with a vaguely similar title), I urge you to dig it out at this point and study it (again!) Is your backup policy exclusively about backing up computer data , most likely digital data from corporate IT systems?

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Luna HSMs FIPS 140-3 Validation

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

In fact, Luna HSM customers can just download and install the latest FIPS validated firmware. For the full details, read the FIPS 140-3 Product Announcement on our Customer Support Portal that outlines where to get the latest firmware for the Luna Network and Luna PCIe models. And that’s it!

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Ransomware attack on MSI led to compromised Intel Boot Guard private keys

Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

While the statement does not reveal a lot of tangible information, this snippet is important: “MSI urges users to obtain firmware/BIOS updates only from its official website, and not to use files from sources other than the official website.” Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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China-linked APT deployed malware in a network of the Dutch Ministry of Defence

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The malware survives reboots and firmware upgrades. “Notably, the COATHANGER implant is persistent, recovering after every reboot by injecting a backup of itself in the process responsible for rebooting the system. Moreover, the infection survives firmware upgrades.” ” continues the report.

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Ukrainian Blackjack group used ICS malware Fuxnet against Russian targets

Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

Fuxnet (stuxnet on steroids) was deployed earlier to slowly and physically destroy sensory equipment (by NAND/SSD exhaustion and introducing bad CRC into the firmware). The attack brought all 87,000 sensors offline, threat actors also wiped databases, backups, and email servers, a total of 30TB of data. ” states the website. .

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MyBook Users Urged to Unplug Devices from Internet

Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2021

The My Book Live and My Book Live Duo devices received its final firmware update in 2015. If you’d still like to keep your MyBook connected to your local network (at least until you can find a suitable backup for your backups), please make double sure remote access is not enabled in your device settings (see screenshot above).

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CISA and FBI issue alert about Zeppelin ransomware

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

But you should also realize that while it’s easy to say that you need reliable and easy to deploy backups for example, it’s not always easy to follow that advice. Maintain offline backups of data, and regularly maintain backup and restoration. Ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable (i.e.,

Another Malware with Persistence

Topic-specific policy 7/11: backup

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