eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2022

Most of the time, the hackers redirect users to a copy of the legitimate website to steal credentials or banking data. DNS Encryption: DoH vs. DoT. To combat DNS attacks, major companies such as Google have pushed forward DNS encryption over TLS (DoT) or HTTPS (DoH). Fortunately, encryption can harden access to DNS messages.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

But before delving into the details, let’s give penetration testing a definition. According to the SANS Critical Control # 20, Penetration testing involves mimicking the actions of computer attackers to identify vulnerabilities in a target organization, and exploiting them to determine what kind of access an attacker can gain.

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Centraleyes

MAY 8, 2025

As vendors adjust prices, so do the fees for services such as vulnerability scanning, penetration testing , and continuous monitoring. This new standard emphasizes continuous monitoring, advanced authentication methods (such as multi-factor authentication), and more frequent and rigorous penetration testing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2021

The Carbanak gang (aka FIN7 , Anunak or Cobalt ) stole over a billion euros from banks across the world, the name “Carbanak” comes with the name of the malware they used to compromise computers at banks, other financial institutions, restaurants, and other industries. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Corporate data, such as names, emails, locations, invoice counts, turnovers, office addresses, bank/cash balances, and tokens, were also stored in the dataset. Cybernews researchers recently discovered two instances where threat actors encrypted data found in open datasets and asked for a ransom.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 31, 2023

Web applications have become an integral part of our daily lives, facilitating everything from online banking to social networking. However, as these applications handle sensitive user data, they have also become attractive targets for cybercriminals seeking unauthorized access or manipulation of personal information.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. Ursnif Ursnif is a banking Trojan that steals financial information. Remcos Remcos is marketed as a legitimate software tool for remote management and penetration testing.

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Google Security

OCTOBER 11, 2022

4 This means that the Titan M2 hardware meets the same rigorous protection guidelines trusted by banks, carriers, and governments. To achieve the certification we went through rigorous third party lab testing by SGS Brightsight, a leading international security lab, and received certification against CC PP0084 with AVA_VAN.5

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 20, 2021

Hladyr is the systems administrator for the FIN7 hacking group, and is considered the mastermind behind the Carbanak campaign , a series of cyberattacks said to stolen as much as $900 million from banks in early part of the last decade. The campaigns all started with spear-phishing targeted at bank employees. The malware.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1973 – Embezzlement — A teller at a local New York bank uses a computer to embezzle over $2 million dollars. 2005 — Polo Ralph Lauren/HSBC – HSBC Bank sends letters to more than 180,000 credit card customers, warning that their card information may have been stolen during a security breach at a U.S. retailer (Polo Ralph Lauren).

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Encryption Sensitive data must be encrypted, whether in transit or at rest. Saying it Like it Is: Encryption sounds intimidating, but with modern tools, its more accessible than ever. These include: Encryption: Encrypt sensitive data at rest and in transit to mitigate the risk of breaches.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

According to VT, the final run looks like Emotet, a banking trojan who steals credentials, cookies and eCoin wallets. AV and plenty static traffic signatures confirm we are facing a new encrypted version of Emotet trojan. I’ve also been encharged of testing uVote voting system from the Italian Minister of homeland security.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole. million downloads.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Many of them (almost 400k) hid a PE file compressed and/or encrypted into themselves. Many samples look like they open-up a local communication port which often hides a local proxy for encrypt communication between the malware and its command and control. TOP Matched Rules. Many Ursnif/Gozi were detected during the past year.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. Often auditing will be performed through the review of networking logs, but penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can also be used to check for proper implementation and configuration. of their network.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Back in 2016, the primary focus of our expert was on major cybergangs that targeted financial institutions, banks in particular. Big names such as Lurk , Buhtrap, Metel , RTM, Fibbit and Carbanak boldly terrorized banks nationwide, yet eventually fell apart or ended up behind bars — with our help too. Change of targets.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Pre-ransomware is when we have observed a ransomware attack is about to happen, but the encryption of files has not yet taken place. . Commodity malware, such as the Qakbot banking trojan, was observed in multiple engagements this quarter. Perhaps the most notorious is Mimikatz—a tool used to pull credentials from operating systems.

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SC Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Today’s columnist, Mark Wilson of BMC Mainframe Services, writes about how the pandemic has finally shifted the culture and remote pen tests on mainframes are now acceptable. Until recently, mainframe penetration testing was performed onsite for no other reason than “it’s a mainframe.” Agiorgio CreativeCommons CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2021

The Cyber-attack resulted in a large volume of data to be encrypted including database servers and backup data. In December 2020, Symrise AG confirmed that they were the target of Clop Ransomware attack, when 500GB of their data from over 1000 infected devices was encrypted by cyber criminals. 4securitas.com ).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

For advantages, private blockchains are more scalable and energy-efficient with suggested use cases of banking and supply chain management. Since the 1970s, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has offered encryption , authentication, bootstrapping, and digital signatures to secure digital communications. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network.

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NetSpi Executives

JUNE 18, 2024

The average latte-enjoyer is not typically going to consider the hops a payment request will make as it travels from tap to bank. Check out NetSPI’s mainframe penetration testing services to see why 9/10 top U.S. banks choose NetSPI. Entities like the NYSE or NASDAQ stock exchange must have no more than 5.26

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The attack starts by driving targets to a legitimate website and tricking them into downloading a compressed RAR file that is booby-trapped with the network penetration testing tools Cobalt Strike and SilentBreak. Yanluowang ransomware: how to recover encrypted files. This ransomware is relatively recent.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 16, 2025

Here is a quick summary of the most relevant regulations: Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) The GLBA mandates that a broad range of financial institutions based or operating in the United States, from banks and brokerage firms to payday and tax preparers, protect consumers personal financial information.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

With five decades of experience working with distributed technology solutions, Entrust is a market leader in certificate issuance, identity management , and digital security systems trusted globally by governments, banks, and enterprises. Product developers and manufacturers can conduct IoT product testing, including incident response.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

From bank transfer cons to CEO fraud to elaborate phishing and spear phishing campaigns, cyber criminals have been quick to use deception as a major means of infiltrating networks and systems, and for remaining undetected while inside. Illusive has been attacked by more than 140 red teams and has never lost a penetration test.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Be it advanced locks, encryption barriers, or deleted and unknown content, the UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device) can extract physical and logical data. Solutions offerings from GDF include computer forensics and security, e-discovery services, penetration testing, and breach response. billion in 2020.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

Evolution of mobile malware attacks – The first half of 2019 saw a 50% increase in attacks by mobile banking malware compared to 2018. This malware can steal payment data, credentials and funds from victims’ bank accounts, and new versions are available for widespread distribution by anyone that’s willing to pay the malware’s developers.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Cybercriminals or threat actors release a kind of malware which enters a computer system or network through fraudulent means and locks down files from access by encrypting them until a demanded ransom is paid to hackers in return for a decryption key. Ransomware is a devastating attack on an organization’s or individual’s digital assets.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Countermeasures: To prevent drone signal hijacking, drone manufacturers and operators can implement encryption and authentication mechanisms for RF communication. What encryption standards are currently implemented for your RF communications, and how do they compare to the latest industry-recommended protocols, such as WPA3 for Wi-Fi?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2018

This technique has been widely used by Anunak APT during bank frauds in the past few years. Now I was able to see encrypted URLs coming from infected hosts. Among many URLs the analyst was able to figure out a “test” connection from the Attacker and focus to decrypt such a connection.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. VoIP phishing and impersonation also victimized millions of corporate employees across the world , contributing to an even greater cyber threat.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

” NFC records include social security numbers, phone numbers, banking information, and personal email addresses for thousands of federal employees. Attackers can steal source code , detection tools, and penetration testing technologies built to fend off the best malicious threats in the world. Encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Once the file is downloaded, it drops a banking trojan malware application called IcedID, which then proceeds to Cobalt Strike. Encrypt all sensitive company data. Database records, system files and data stored in the cloud should all be encrypted. Ensure all web traffic is encrypted with SSL or TLS.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

For customers like retailers, as well as banks and business software providers, an outage like this can be a blow to your reputation as well as a financial loss. Advanced monitoring solutions like NDR are even able to scan encrypted traffic, where some threats may have slipped through the cracks.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

In a months-long project last year, Conti invested $60,000 in acquiring a valid license to Cobalt Strike , a commercial network penetration testing and reconnaissance tool that is sold only to vetted partners. For now, take a look at the documents and see if there is insurance and bank statements.”

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