Anton on Security

JANUARY 22, 2021

From Google Cloud Blog: “New whitepaper: Designing and deploying a data security strategy with Google Cloud” Here is another very fun resource we created (jointly with Andrew Lance from Sidechain ), a paper on designing and running data security strategy on Google Cloud. Read our launch blog here ?—?a Read Sidechain blog here ?—? —?look

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Anton on Security

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our seventh Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 , #6 , #7 and #8 ).

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

But absent any additional information from the victim company or their partners who may be affected by the attack, these kinds of stories and blog posts look a great deal like ambulance chasing and sensationalism. Currently, more than a dozen ransomware crime gangs have erected their own blogs to publish sensitive data from victims.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Multiple trusted sources told KrebsOnSecurity that Sosa/King Bob was a core member of a hacking group behind the 2022 breach at Twilio , a company that provides services for making and receiving text messages and phone calls. 9, 2024, U.S. technology companies during the summer of 2022. technology companies during the summer of 2022.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

A cybercrook who has been setting up websites that mimic the self-destructing message service privnote.com accidentally exposed the breadth of their operations recently when they threatened to sue a software company. When that link is clicked or visited, the service warns that the message will be gone forever after it is read.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. What’s driving the security of IoT? Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39. The Urgency for Security in a Connected World. Additionally, many auto manufacturers now have the ability to remotely update software to fix vulnerabilities or even upgrade functionality.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 27, 2023

RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) started offering locker ransomware that targets Linux, NAS, and ESXi systems. The Uptycs threat research team discovered the first ransomware binary attributed to the RTM ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider. The group threatens to ban every affiliate who does leak samples.

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Anton on Security

JULY 7, 2022

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our third Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blog for #2 ). cloud ransomware isn’t really ‘a ware’, but a RansomOp where humans?—?not

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

In the first two blogs in this series, we discussed properly setting up IAM and avoiding direct internet access to AWS resources. In this blog, we’ll tackle encrypting AWS in transit and at rest. Fortunately, with adequate encryption measures in place, data exposures such as these can be nullified.

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Anton on Security

OCTOBER 21, 2020

From Google Cloud Blog: “Improving security, compliance, and governance with cloud-based DLP data discovery” So, I’ve been doing some blogging at Google Cloud blog with most posts connected to products, launches, etc. However, I am also doing a fun blog series on DLP in the cloud. Blog 1 is here , and blog 2 is here? —?you

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 8, 2023

Key Management Service (KMS), and Secrets Manager are easy to mix, not only because of the similarity in names but also because one might get confused over the purpose of each one. At a high level, KMS is a service that allows users to manage cryptographic keys for encryption, decryption, signing, and additional operations.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2021

The LockBit ransomware was launched in September 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service. The RaaS concept is similar to SaaS (Software as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service) concepts since the malicious actors do not need to create malware kits from scratch, as they can rent or purchase them from a RaaS provider.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

NetWalker is a ransomware-as-a-service crimeware product in which affiliates rent access to the continuously updated malware code in exchange for a percentage of any funds extorted from victims. million last summer in exchange for a digital key needed to unlock files encrypted by the ransomware. ” Image: Chainalysis.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2024

Key recommendations for Financial Services to improve cybersecurity and resilience in multi-clouds madhav Wed, 01/17/2024 - 05:46 The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will apply to the EU financial sector from 17 January 2025. As set out in its Article 2, DORA applies to the entire financial services sector.

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Anton on Security

APRIL 13, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our sixth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 , #4 and #5 ). a useful reminder to, well, not do that!] “One

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NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

As we were preparing our slides and tools for our DEF CON Cloud Village Talk ( What the Function: A Deep Dive into Azure Function App Security ), Thomas Elling and I stumbled onto an extension of some existing research that we disclosed on the NetSPI blog in March of 2023.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 9, 2021

In this article, I’m going to offer you the best encrypted email services, alternatives to popular email services such as Gmail or Yahoo, which can also be secured to a certain degree, but, at the same time, mainstream providers are notorious for mishandling their users’ data or scanning inboxes for keywords to display personalized ads. […].

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The FBI/CISA report says Truniger previously operated as an affiliate of GandCrab , an early ransomware-as-a-service offering that closed up shop after several years and claims to have extorted more than $2 billion from victims. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

Going forward, let us list out the victims who have been impacted by the attack after the hack-ers gained control of Moveit file transfer software worldwide, a business unit of Progress Software. The post List of victimized companies of MOVEit Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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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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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

Wikipedia uses a CMS for textual entries, blog posts, images, photographs, videos, charts, graphics, and “ talk pages ” that help its many contributors collaborate. You very likely will interact with a content management system (CMS) multiple times today. Related: How ‘business logic’ hackers steal from companies. Gierlinger.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Trigona is written in Delphi language, it encrypts files without distinguishing their extensions and appends the “._locked” _locked” extension to the filename of encrypted files. When svcservice.exe is executed as a service, it executes the Trigona ransomware and also creates and executes svchost.bat used to execute the ransomware.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 15, 2022

ALPHV BlackCat is a RaaS, therefore the ALPHV BlackCat operators recruit affiliates to perform corporate breaches and encrypt devices. Ransomware-as-a-Service is an illicit ‘parent-affiliate(s)’ business infrastructure, in which […].

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Exchange server ordeal Take what recently happened to iConnect Consulting , a San Francisco-based supplier of Laboratory Information Management System ( LIMs ) consulting services. iConnect faced a major disruption of its Exchange services, stemming from a corrupted RAID drive and extending into their backups. Backup strategies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

How encryption can help address Cloud misconfiguration. Cloud service providers (CSPs) try to make it simple and easy for their users to comply with data privacy regulations and mandates. Whether your organization uses cloud services or stores data across multiple clouds, each provider may protect their cloud.

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SecureList

JULY 20, 2022

In our crimeware reporting service, we analyze the latest crime-related trends we come across. In this blog post, we provide several excerpts from last month’s reports on new ransomware strains. For example, the victim blog was not online yet, but the Black Basta website was already available to victims. Introduction.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Safeguarding against identity theft and cyber threats To protect yourself against these digital risks, consider adopting the following technology approaches: Identity monitoring services Monitor for suspicious activity across your identity and financial accounts, providing up to $1 million in expense reimbursement in case of identity theft.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

A more advanced version of the LockBit ransomware operation is deliberately looking to “hire” corporate staff members, former employees, contractors, etc in order to receive help with breaching and encrypting their organization’s systems. Ransomware-as-a-Service In June 2021, the LockBit ransomware threat actor introduced their new LockBit 2.0

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2023

On March 29th 2023, CrowdStrike published a blog outlining a supply chain attack leveraging the 3CXDesktopApp - a softphone application from 3CX. dll which contains the encrypted second stage payload. dll which contains a second stage encrypted payload. msi” which is signed on March 13, 2023. If it does, it exits.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this blog, we will explain the unique data security challenges for Telcos and three ways how both Thales and Red Hat can help them protect against future API attacks. Complex Environments : Telcos often have legacy equipment and services they support to run their core, mobile, and access networks.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This blog aims to dissect the nuances of cloud security risks , shedding light on the challenges commonly faced when securing digital assets in the cloud. Unlike traditional on-premise solutions, with the Shared Responsibility Model, cloud security is a collaborative effort between cloud service providers (CSPs) and their users.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2023

The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department. The City confirmed the security incident and is working to recover from the ransomware attack that impacted its services, including the police department.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Widely known for targeting governments, academia, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology organizations’ cybersystems, Ryuk is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group that’s been active since August 2018. It typically encrypts data on an infected system, rendering the data inaccessible until a ransom is paid in untraceable bitcoin.

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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.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 14, 2021

Apostolos Trovias, known as the “The Bull” often used encrypted messaging services […]. The post Dark Web User ‘The Bull’ Charged for Selling Insider Stock Info appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 23, 2021

Earlier this month REvil ransomware operation launched a massive attack by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Kaseya VSA remote management application and encrypting about sixty managed service providers and an estimated of 1,500 businesses. The situation is extremely interesting as soon […].

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