Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

New encryption routine Victims have reported a new variant of the encryptor that no longer leaves large chunks of data unencrypted. The decryption tool uses the large and therefore mostly non-encrypted flat files, where the virtual machine's disk data is stored, to recover the VMs. This makes recovery next to impossible.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2020

Encryption is a cornerstone of digital commerce. But it has also proven to be a profound constraint on the full blossoming of cloud computing and the Internet of Things. Related: A ‘homomorphic-like’ encryption solution We know very well how to encrypt data in transit.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. Geography of the Yanluowang attacks, December 4th, 2021 – April 8th, 2022 ( download ). The encryption code for big files. Yanluowang description.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Sophos cybersecurity researchers have discovered a Python-based ransomware operation that escalated from a compromised corporate network to encrypted virtual machines in just three hours. These instructions are used to list all VMs and shut them down, necessary for starting the encryption. Faster Encryption Means Higher Risk.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“What we discovered is that TeamTNT has been scanning for a misconfigured Docker Daemon and deploying alpine, a vanilla container image, with a command line to download a shell script (k.sh) to a C2 server (domain: whatwill[.]be “Breaking the cryptographic encryption is considered “Mission: Impossible”. be on IP 93[.]95[.]229[.]203).”

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 21, 2022

China is mandating that athletes download and use a health and travel app when they attend the Winter Olympics next month. Citizen Lab examined the app and found it riddled with security holes.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A VPN is a service that keeps your internet connection and identity anonymous, helping you maintain privacy. It creates a digital tunnel that connects you with the internet so outside parties can’t see who you are or what you do while you’re online. Your browsing history is encrypted and hidden, even from your ISP provider.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you happen to visit a website that’s been compromised, your computer can quickly be infected by cyber criminals implementing a popular drive-by download attack. Here, we’ll look at what a drive-by download is, types of attacks, and how to stay protected this holiday season. What Is A Drive-By Download? Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

An attacker could use $300 worth of off-the-shelf equipment to eavesdrop and intercept signals from satellite internet communications. The academic researcher James Pavur, speaking at Black Hat 2020 hacking conference , explained that satellite internet communications are susceptible to eavesdropping and signal interception.

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NetSpi Technical

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The aim is to bypass traditional detections for file downloads on the wire, such as a HTTP(S) GET request to an external domain for /maliciousmacro.doc. The file now formatted back into its original and executable form, is presented to the user as though it was an ordinary file download. Golang is very easy to compile to Wasm.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2020

Here, it was distributed using fake webpages, where the victim downloaded an MSI file, which then held the remaining Lampion infection chain. As previously stated [ 1 ], [ 2 ], the VBS file is one that, when executed, serves as a downloader for the infection chain. Figure 4: VBS file – Lampion downloader – obfuscation layer.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2024

The campaign shows how attackers exploit trusted internet services to carry out cyberattacks that steal personal information. Further analysis showed communications with a FileZilla server used as a dropper for infostealer variants like Lumma and Vidar, delivered through Python scripts and encrypted files with variable payloads.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 5, 2023

In an increasingly connected world, where our lives revolve around the internet, safeguarding our privacy online has become paramount. Utilize Encryption: Encrypting your data helps ensure that it remains secure during transmission. Regularly review your connections and remove any that you no longer recognize or trust.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 19, 2021

“Suddenly the victim notices they have a couple of petabytes of data to restore over the Internet, and they realize that even with their fast connections it’s going to take three months to download all these backup files. We have backups, the data is there, but the application to actually do the restoration is encrypted.’

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2020

when you download an app from the Marketplace. Do any of you who "download[ed] an app from the Marketplace" remember consenting to them giving your personal data to third parties? Zoom's encryption is awful. First, the company claims that it offers end-to-end encryption, but it doesn't. But it gets worse.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

The malicious shell scripts used by Shlayer and Bundlore are usually malvertising-focused adware bundlers using shell scripts in the kill chain to download and install an adware payload. Bash scripts invoking encrypted Zip file. Figure 4: Bash script invoking encrypted zip file. Figure 2: Fake flash player installation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Upon clicking the links, the victims are redirected to a web resource where, with the help of JavaScript and features of the application protocol “search” (“ms-search”) [1], a shortcut file (LNK) is downloaded. file classified as MASEPIE. MASEPIE is a Python tool used to upload/unload files and execute commands.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 9, 2022

According to a report published by The Washington Post , downloads by Russians of the 10 most popular VPN applications jumped from fewer than 15,000 per day just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a current figure of over 300,000 a day – even reaching as high as 475,000 per day at one point during the current military campaign.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 7, 2023

The analyzed campaign employs a series of custom-developed modules, including: Downloader Module: Downloads further stages, evades sandboxes through system reboots, and maintains persistence using LNK files. Figure 4 - Malicious ZIP archive downloaded from the Amazon EC2 instance. services/upthon. exe" resides.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

As an enterprise security team, you could restrict internet access at your egress points, but this doesn’t do much when the workforce is remote. If the data is online, then it’s accessible to bad actors and just waiting to be encrypted for ransom. In short, anything accessible from the internet should be given extra attention.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

From January through March 2021, TLS concealed 45 percent of the malware Sophos analysts observed circulating on the Internet; that’s double the rate – 23 percent – seen in early 2020, Dan Schiappa, Sophos’ chief product officer, told me in a briefing. How TLS works is that there is an encryption point and a decryption point.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Preliminary investigation indicates that Checkmate attacks via SMB services exposed to the internet, and employs a dictionary attack to break accounts with weak passwords.” “Once the attacker successfully logs in to a device, they encrypt data in shared folders and leave a ransom note with the file name “! .

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Identity IQ

JUNE 3, 2021

Every move you make on the internet can be seen by your internet service provider, or ISP. Whether browsing, downloading files or uploading documents, activities are constantly tracked by ISPs for a number of reasons. Once you connect to the internet, your ISP assigns an IP address to your connection. Downloaded files.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

To set such a stratagem in motion, cybercriminals poison legitimate websites with ads that lead to shady URLs or download malicious code camouflaged as something harmless. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

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Hot for Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A VPN encrypts computer traffic, masking your IP address and location, preventing snoopers or hackers from viewing or intercepting your data. Information usually travels to or from your device through an unencrypted internet connection such as the one provided by your internet service provider (ISP). Caring for your privacy.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 17, 2023

We need access to the internet wherever we go here in the digital age. Our reliance on the internet means we tend to look for convenient ways to connect our electronic devices to the internet when we aren’t home - usually relying on public Wi-Fi at coffee shops, restaurants, hotels, airports, etc. Is public Wi-Fi safe to use?”

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 21, 2021

Related: Why PKI will endure as the Internet’s secure core. And PKI , of course, is the behind-the-scenes authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. In some workflows, the user downloads an app called IDNow AutoIdent and types in a verification code sent by DigiCert.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

The group focuses on internet-facing services, in at least one instance the group exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-21887 in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN. This cluster of activity, also described in a Darktrace report , was characterized by the download of a variety of payloads from an attacker-controlled infrastructure.”

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

For years, Apple has marketed its iPhone as the more secure, more private option when compared to other smart phones, which do not, by default, include an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, warn users repeatedly about app location requests, or provide a privacy-forward Single Sign-On feature.

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Identity IQ

APRIL 22, 2021

What is Encryption? A VPN is a service that hides your IP address and encrypts your data to ensure your online privacy. Think of it as a private tunnel that allows you to connect to the internet without being tracked or traced by your internet service provider (ISP), advertisers, cybercriminals and others. What is a VPN?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 3, 2024

Typically, an app needs to be on a device before it can be installed, which normally means that a user has to download it first. To save time and disk space, Microsoft introduced the ability to install applications directly from a web server , without downloading it first. Stop malicious encryption. Prevent intrusions.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Internet protocol-based video solutions are increasingly important in getting the best insights to the right people at the right time, especially in the context of C4ISR. Netflix and Amazon Prime, utilize video standards to compress data into formats that are streamed live or packaged up for efficient data downloads.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

A new banking trojan dubbed maxtrilha (due to its encryption key) has been discovered in the last few days and targeting customers of European and South American banks. After that, the malware creates persistence, disables Internet Explorer security settings to facilitate the download of the 2nd stage from the Internet.

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