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New ESXiArgs encryption routine outmaneuvers recovery methods

Malwarebytes

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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Emotet Downloader Document Uses Regsvr32 for Execution

Security Boulevard

The key observations are: Obfuscated Excel macros used to download and run the Emotet loader. Encrypted Emotet payload embedded in loader’s.rsrc section. Emotet infections are high risk, having led to ransomware deployments in the past ( 7 ). Macro Downloads and Executes Emotet Loader. exe with the /S parameter.

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Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently. And though you likely cannot calculate exactly how much data your organization holds; you know it is going to be a big and costly problem to “Encrypt Everything.”. Encrypting everything is time intensive because of explosive data growth. Thu, 11/11/2021 - 09:30.

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More Than 90 Percent of Malware in Q2 Came Via Encrypted Traffic: WatchGuard

eSecurity Planet

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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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging ‘zero trust’ and ‘remote access’ strategies to mitigate ransomware risks

The Last Watchdog

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge. Best practices.

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Unveiling the Threat Landscape: Exploring the Security Risks of Cloud Computing

Centraleyes

However, critical security risks and threats inherent in cloud environments come alongside the myriad benefits. 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. Who’s Responsible for Security in the Cloud?

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Open Source Sabotage and Encryption Efficacy Emerge as Tactics in Ukraine Resistance

Security Boulevard

Open Source Sabotage and Encryption Efficacy Emerge as Tactics in Ukraine Resistance. As a dependency, node-ipc is automatically downloaded and incorporated into other libraries, including ones that have over one million weekly downloads, according to Ars Technica. Ukrainians get serious about encryption. brooke.crothers.