Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I fly a lot—a quarter of a million miles per year—and being put on a TSA list, or being detained at the US border and having my electronics confiscated, would be a major problem. So would the FBI breaking into my home and seizing my personal electronics. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

North Korean nation-state actors used Maui ransomware to encrypt servers providing healthcare services, including electronic health records services, diagnostics services, imaging services, and intranet services. The authorities will also pay for information about past hacking campaigns. At the time, the U.S. In July, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware. Cryptolocker and exploit components.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 20, 2022

Data destruction and hardware hacking pose a tremendous threat to individuals and organizations alike, and The Insecurity of Everything focuses on the common areas that data impacts in our modern day-to-day lives. We’re humbled to learn this week that our book has been such as success,” said John Shegerian, ERI’s Chairman/CEO.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Olympus issued a statement to announce that its European, Middle East and Africa computer network was hit by a ransomware attack. Lile other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak sitewhere it will publish data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Olympus).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs. billion rubles.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2020

NASA employees and contractors should be aware that nation-states and cyber criminals are actively using the COVID-19 pandemic to exploit and target NASA electronic devices, networks, and personal devices.” Refrain from opening your personal email or non-work related social media on your NASA computer systems/devices.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

million computers. These included logins for social media, online games, online marketplaces, job-search sites, consumer electronics, financial services, email services, and more. SecurityAffairs – hacking, custom malware). The software includes illegal Adobe Photoshop 2018, a Windows cracking tool, and several cracked games.”

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2020

When it comes to securing mobile computing devices, the big challenge businesses have long grappled with is how to protect company assets while at the same time respecting an individual’s privacy. A few months later the United Arab Emirates stood up its National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) which proceeded to do much the same thing.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

“Sources told Action News, the cybercriminals gained control of the network on Saturday encrypting files, including police reports, payroll, purchasing, and other databases. “The County of Delaware recently discovered a disruption to portions of its computer network. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DoppelPaymer).

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

A cyber attack was detected on the Sopra Steria computer network on the evening of October 20. And part of the information system would have been encrypted.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Sopra Steria). Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” ” reported the website LeMagit.

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ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

His book, Hacking Google was a best seller, but after, he just wasn't feeling it. Welcome to the hacker mind in original podcast from for all secure, it's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. Either version, the idea here is to empower others to help themselves, to hack.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The UK’s biggest fishing shop, Angling Direct has been hacked, with its website redirecting shoppers to an adult website. Dutch electronics retail giant MediaMarkt has fallen victim to the Hive ransomware group. But more and more European firms are showing up on the target list. Angling Direct. MediaMarkt.

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Notice Bored

JULY 17, 2022

Physically securing the hardware is a start, such that if someone tries to - say - open ('decapsulate') the TPM chip to analyse the silicon wafer under an electron microscope in the hope of finding some secret key coded within, the chip somehow destroys itself in the process - perhaps also the warhead for good measure.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 Those objects are real Encrypted Ole Objects where the Encrypted payload sits on “EncryptedPackage” section and information on how to decrypt it are available on “EncryptionInfo” xml descriptor. Stage1: Encrypted Content.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 20, 2023

3 Ways to Protect Smart Devices from Criminal Exploits madhav Thu, 07/20/2023 - 07:28 When people think of home or business security, they are usually worried about protecting against a physical breaking in via a window or door and a burglar stealing valuables such as jewelry, cash, electronics, and equipment.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

The Shamoon “wiper” virus , for instance, devastated Saudi oil company Aramaco, destroying the hard drives of more than 30,000 Aramaco computers and forcing a weeklong shutdown of the company’s internal network. A few months later the UAE stood up its National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) which proceeded to do much the same thing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

From the recorded traffic it’s possible to see the following patterns: a HTTP GET request with some encrypted information to download plugin/additional stages and finally a HTTP POST to send victim’s data directly on the “attacker side”. The used variable holds a Base64 representation of encrypted data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Any data that can be identifiable on its own or combined with other information, both direct and indirect through electronic or non-electronic systems. A VPN removes all traces leading back to your original IP address and encrypts your connection to allow safe and private browsing. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Indonesia).

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

The SilentTrinity malware can take control over an infected computer, it allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The C2 traffic is encrypted with AES, the public key is generated using the Diffie–Hellman protocol, the network transport is implemented over HTTP(S) with proxy support. The result is sent back to the C2 server.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 14, 2019

AV and plenty static traffic signatures confirm we are facing a new encrypted version of Emotet trojan. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. I do have a MD in computer engineering and a PhD on computer security from University of Bologna. Conclusion. MITRE ATT&CK.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

They begun development by introducing crafted communication protocol over DNS and later they added, to such a layer, encoding and encryption self build protocols. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background. About the author: Marco Ramilli, Founder of Yoroi.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more. Since the start of 2022, cybercriminals have stolen $3 billion from DeFi protocols , with 125 crypto hacks in total. At this rate, 2022 will likely surpass 2021 as the biggest year for hacking on record.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2022

Types of Encryption Algorithms. How Do Encryption Algorithms Work? Encryption algorithms are mathematical formulas that transform plaintext into ciphertext. Put simply, algorithms make encrypting and decrypting code possible, specifically between the correct users. Types of Encryption. Symmetric Encryption.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. 75% of Bluetooth Smart door locks have been found to have vulnerabilities that allow them to be easily hacked. billion “things” connected to the Internet , a 30% increase from 2015.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Lately, though, the TSA in the United States has been upgrading its scanning machines so that everyone -- not just those who pay to be Clear and TSA Pre -- can go through without having to take electronic items out of your luggage. It’s about challenging out expectations about the people who hack for a living.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A sophisticated set of encryption and electronics is at work inside the vehicle. It’s about challenging our expectations about people who hack for a living. As more and more automotive manufacturers start incorporating computer technology into their expensive BMWs, Mercedes Ferraris and Porsches.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

In this stage the JavaScript is loading an encrypted content from the original JAR, using a KEY decrypts such a content and finally loads it (Dynamic Class Loader) on memory in order to fire it up as a new Java code. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 29, 2022

Authenticating a user based on their geographical location is called the science of quantum encryption and will help banking customers when a representative from the bank calls them to help change their account on a respective note. The post Quantum Physics is said to make hacking impossible appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Many analyses over the past few years taught that attackers love re-used code and they prefer to modify, obfuscate and finally encrypt already known code rather than writing from scratch new “attacking modules”. I am a computer security scientist with an intensive hacking background.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

But the leaked chats indicate this mercenary activity was of little interest to the tyrannical teenage leader of LAPSUS$, whose obsession with stealing and leaking proprietary computer source code from the world’s largest tech companies ultimately led to the group’s undoing. “Parents know I simswap,” Amtrak said.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The days where victims could simply pay ransom for an encryption key, unscramble their data, and move on are ending. Their new trick is to extract precious company data before encrypting it, so the attacks pack a one-two punch—they threaten embarrassing data breaches on top of crippling data destruction. Who makes the first move?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

All communication is end-to-end encrypted, and the app is open source. ” Recently media shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance capabilities of the US law enforcement detailing which data can be extracted from encrypted messaging apps. SecurityAffairs – hacking, instant messaging).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Drones currently occupy a unique legal position as they are classified as both aircraft and networked computing devices. and that Wi-Fi or Radio Frequency (RF) signals used by drone platforms are properly encrypted against eavesdropping or manipulation. Market overview. free from obstacles, sparsely populated, etc.) Dronesploit.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. It emerges that email marketing giant Mailchimp got hacked.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This ransomware is controlled by command line parameters and can either retrieve an encryption key from the C2 or an argument at launch time. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks and more. And it’s not just about El Salvador. In 2020, the number of gamers surpassed 2.7

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

The healthcare industry in general houses a massive amount of electronic data about patients including protected health information to financial information. Today’s hospitals use a myriad of electronic devices to service patients. million encrypted passport numbers were breached. Details included 9.1 Details included 9.1

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