Schneier on Security

JANUARY 5, 2018

Information about these flaws has been secretly circulating amongst the major IT companies for months as they researched the ramifications and coordinated updates. The second is that some of the patches require updating the computer's firmware. It also requires more coordination.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

On April 7, 2023 MSI (Micro-Star International) released a statement confirming a cyberattack on part of its information systems. The Money Message gang claimed to have stolen 1.5TB of data during the attack, including firmware, source code, and databases. Create offsite, offline backups. Don’t get attacked twice.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Early this month, Evgueni Erchov, Director of IR & Cyber Threat Intelligence at Arete Incident Response, told ZDNet that multiple ransomware gangs are cold-calling victims if they don’t pay the ransom and attempt to restore from backups. Patch operating systems, software, firmware, and endpoints.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The victims include the construction subsector of the critical manufacturing sector, the academia subsector of the government facilities sector, the information technology sector, and the transportation sector.” Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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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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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

“The Multimedia Console, Media Streaming Add-on, and Hybrid Backup Sync apps need to be updated to the latest available version as well to further secure QNAP NAS from ransomware attacks. The company also recommends updating the Multimedia Console, Media Streaming Add-on, and Hybrid Backup Sync apps to the latest versions.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

“Companies may also experience the loss of proprietary information and personally identifiable information (PII) and may suffer reputational damage resulting from a ransomware attack.” The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. ” reads the FBI’s PIN.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

Luna HSMs FIPS 140-3 Validation sparsh Wed, 04/03/2024 - 07:52 FIPS 140-3 and You, Part Two Awhile back, we shared that Thales Luna HSMs were about to kick-off the process of moving towards Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 Level 3, the newest security standard to accredit cryptographic modules. And that’s it!

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The list of vulnerable devices includes eight LenovoEMC NAS (PX) models, nine Iomega StoreCenter (PX and IX) models and the Lenovo branded devices; ix4-300d, ix2 and EZ Media and Backup Center. Lenovo confirmed that firmware versions 4.1.402.34662 and earlier are vulnerable, users have to download firmware version 4.1.404.34716 (or later).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

A few days ago the group released a press release in which they warned the companies to not try to recover their files from their backup, it also announced the forthcoming LG Electronics data leak. At the time of publishing this article, the Maze ransomware operators have released three screenshots as proof of the data breach.

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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

The ransomware known as Qlocker exploits CVE-2021-28799 to attack QNAP NAS running certain versions of HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync).” Then it also deletes snapshots to prevent restoring of data from the backups and drops a ransom note (named !!!READ_ME.txt) Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2024

The website ruexfil.com provided detailed information about the attacks against Moscollector, the hackers also published screenshots of monitoring systems, servers, and databases they claim to have compromised. The site also hosts password dumps allegedly stolen from the Russian company. . YouTube Video 1 , YouTube Video 2 ).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Depending upon the sensitivity of the information, an IT professional may need to pursue more sophisticated levels of deletion or even destroy the hard drive itself. Once the user empties the Trash folder, the operating system removes the file information from the storage directory. Magnetic Platter Hard Drives.

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

“The cyber actors then exfiltrate files from the victim’s network, sometimes using the free opensource tool WinSCP5, and proceed to encrypt all connected Windows and/or Linux devices and data, rendering critical files, databases, virtual machines, backups, and applications inaccessible to users,” according to the advisory. and others.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices provide emergency backup power for mission-critical systems. Two of the TLStorm vulnerabilities reside in the TLS implementation used by Cloud-connected Smart-UPS devices, while the third one is a design flaw in the firmware upgrade process of Smart-UPS devices.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Implement network segmentation and maintain offline backups of data to ensure limited interruption to the organization. Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 18, 2022

Depending upon the sensitivity of the information, an IT professional may need to pursue more sophisticated levels of deletion or even destroy the hard drive itself. Once the user empties the Trash folder, the operating system removes the file information from the storage directory. Magnetic Platter Hard Drives.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices). In some attacks, government experts also observed the sabotage of backup or auditing devices to make recovery more difficult, the encryption of entire virtual servers, the use of scripting environments (i.e.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2024

Patch it now!

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

The FBI is seeking any information that can be shared related to the operations of the BlackCat ransomware operation. Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

The ransom note includes information such as host system name, the threat actor’s email address, the ransomware file name, and indications on where to enter the decryption key. Furthermore, victims are told to contact the attackers by email to receive information on how they can pay a ransom to receive the decryption key.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

For in-depth log data analysis, explore using a security information and event management (SIEM) tool. Automate Patches and Updates Ensure strong network security by automating regular updates of firewall firmware and installing security patches as soon as they become available.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Armed with this information, hackers often try to exploit vulnerabilities in home devices and networks to breach corporate networks. Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Here are some key safety guidelines to consider: Restrict who can view your personal information. Cyberattacks on home networks are getting more advanced.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2019

The list of flaws includes OS Command Injection, Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type, Cross-site Request Forgery, Small Space of Random Values, Cross-site Scripting, Exposure of Backup file to Unauthorized Control Sphere, Improper Authentication, and Use of Hard-coded Credentials. ” concludes the CISA advisory.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Screenshot of the PLAY leak site The joint CSA emphasizes the importance of having an actionable recovery plan, using multi-factor authentication (MFA) , and keeping all operating systems, software, and firmware up to date. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The FBI also encourages organizations to report any interactions with Zeppelin operators, including logs, Bitcoin wallet information, encrypted file samples, and decryptor files. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Zeppelin ransomware).

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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

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Secret Service (USSS) to provide information on BlackByte ransomware. The report includes MD5 hashes of suspicious ASPX files discovered on compromised Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) servers and a list of commands used by ransomware operators observed by the researchers. ” reads the advisory.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2022

QNAP) pushed out an automatic, forced, update with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the attackers’ “DeadBolt” ransomware. more information] You can enter the decryption key below to start the decryption process and get access to all your files again. Today QNAP® Systems, Inc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

Maintain known-good offline backups for faster recovery upon a disruptive attack, and conduct hashing and integrity checks on firmware and controller configuration files to ensure validity of those backups. Limit ICS/SCADA systems’ network connections to only specifically allowed management and engineering workstations.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Western Digital stopped supporting My Live drives in 2015, and have not updated their firmware since. Western Digital stopped supporting My Live drives in 2015, and have not updated their firmware since then. Hackers appeared to be taking advantage of a vulnerability first published in 2019. AnneElizH/CC BY-SA 4.0/[link].

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

“When executed at the command line without any arguments, Maui prints usage information, detailing supported command-line parameters,” Stairwell Principal Research Engineer Silas Cutler wrote in the report. Keep operating systems, applications, and firmware up to date. Create a cybersecurity response plan.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FBI notice includes the following recommendations: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. ” Internet of Things. Implement network segmentation. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

Readers who would like to learn more about our intelligence reports or request more information on a specific report, are encouraged to contact intelreports@kaspersky.com. Our two private reports provided technical information on the Windows and SPARC variants respectively. The most remarkable findings. Chinese-speaking activity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

At the end of January, QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. Make an immediate backup. The hijacked QNAP login screen displays a ransom note demanding the payment of 0.03 ” reads the advisory published by the vendor.

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