Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2024

Introduction to TLS and Certificate Transparency Log Securing Internet communications is crucial for maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of information in transit. 509 [2] certificates) and encrypted, authenticated connections (TLS [3] and its precursor, SSL [4] ). For instance, suppose firewall manufacturer ACME Inc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2024

The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0 The following vulnerabilities, discovered by the security researcher Pierre Barre , impact all versions up to 2.3.0

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Retailers must take meaningful steps to protect consumers’ credit and debit card information from theft when they shop,” said Massachusetts AG Maura Healey. ” .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2022

percent of CMS users worry about the security of their CMS—while 46.4 percent actually had a CMS security issue affect their content. The best practices for securing your CMS begin with these five low-hanging-fruit steps: •Make sure that your CMS platform’s access control and encryption features are turned on and configured correctly.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The attack took place on February 11 and encrypted data in the production servers. As a result of the attack, the system is down, files and databases are encrypted.” “During the night of February 11 to 12, 2024, a massive cyber ransomware attack took place on the production servers on which the HIS IT system runs.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2023

“This is due to insufficient encryption on the user being supplied during a login validated through the plugin. ” The researchers discovered that the encryption key used to protect the information used during the login process through social media accounts is hardcoded and was not unique per WordPress installation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

By: Craig Debban , Chief Information Security Officer, QuSecure, Inc. Due to this specific way of processing, quantum computers can also break many of the current encryption algorithms used to protect data. Most likely his data is protected using current encryption algorithms and keys. That is a true statement today.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2023

“Vulnerability CVE-2023-27532 in Veeam Backup & Replication component allows to obtain encrypted credentials stored in the configuration database. The vendor recommends blocking external connections to port TCP 9401 in the backup server firewall. This may lead to gaining access to the backup infrastructure hosts.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

On 17 October 2024, European Union Member States must adopt and publish the measures necessary to comply with the Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2). Supply chain security. Network and information systems security. Cryptography and encryption. Business continuity/crisis management.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security. Despite this, physical security must be implemented correctly to prevent attackers from gaining physical access and taking whatever they desire.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2023

Cobra DocGuard Client is software produced by a Chinese firm EsafeNet, it is used to protect, encrypt, and decrypt software. EsafeNet is owned by Chinese information security firm NSFOCUS. The dropped drivers read encrypted data from the registry, decrypt it, and inject it into svchost.exe.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

This evidence serves multiple purposes, including: Verification of Controls : Auditors rely on evidence to verify the existence and effectiveness of cybersecurity controls, from access management to encryption mechanisms.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Its table illustration also goes into more detail and notes Google’s responsibility for hardware, boot, hardened kernel and interprocess communication (IPC), audit logging, network, and storage and encryption of data. However, the customer must secure that data when the environment is active. Network, API, firewall, and WAF hardening.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

UPnP is an insecure protocol, it uses network UDP multicasts, and doesn’t support encryption and authentication. “It is recommended that your QNAP NAS stay behind your router and firewall without a public IP address. Only use encrypted HTTPS or other types of secure connections (SSH, etc.).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even with high-level security measures, no one is safe from such threats. That is why most companies hire professional information security services to mitigate the risks arising from data breaches. Unsecured networks allow criminals to access sensitive files and steal information. Security Systems.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

As the internet has enabled us to access work, data, and equipment from any location, remote access security has become increasingly crucial. Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, firewalls, encryption, and monitoring systems are just a few of the tools and procedures used to maintain security.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

If the implant is active, a specially crafted empty TCP packet is returned, accompanied by information regarding the host’s responsiveness. GTPDOOR also supports authentication and encryption mechanisms. An intriguing aspect of GTPDOOR is its minimal impact on ingress firewall configurations.

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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. The svchost.bat also deletes volume shadow copies and disables the system recovery feature to prevent victims from recovering the encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Schneider Electric released security advisories for multiple vulnerabilities impacting various products, including four issues that can be exploited by attackers to take control of Modicon M221 programmable logic controllers (PLCs). This data is encrypted using a 4-byte XOR key, which is a weak encryption method.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2024

The technique causes the VPN to fail to encrypt certain packets, leaving the traffic vulnerable to snooping. The experts provided other mitigations, including using Firewall Rules, Ignoring Option 121, using a Hot Spot or VM, and avoiding use untrusted networks. The researchers referred to this result as “decloaking.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Unlike other IoT DDoS botnets, Ttint implements 12 remote access functions such as Socket5 proxy for router devices, tampering with router firewall and DNS settings, executing remote custom system commands. This botnet does not seem to be a very typical player.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 6, 2021

Ten to fifteen years ago, a company having FPC (full packet capture) was an indicator of the seriousness of the company's information security efforts. Packet captures are similar, in that though their effectiveness has been diminished by the use of SSL encrypted traffic, especially ECDH, it still has its place in layered defense.

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Encryption Mobile Antivirus Firewall 85

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The group uses multiple attack vectors to gain access to victim networks, including RDP exploitation, SonicWall firewall vulnerabilities exploitation, and phishing attacks. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. “The ” reads the joint advisory. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

” The US CISA also reported that multiple APT groups were observed exploiting CVE-2022-42475 to establish a presence on the organization’s firewall device. It is unclear if the attackers gained access to proprietary information or altered it. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution on the ManageEngine application.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

CISA and ENISA enhance their Cooperation CISA adds Qlik bugs to exploited vulnerabilities catalog Report: 2.6

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The 12 technical and operational control requirements of the PCI DSS were established to ensure data security competence and are accepted as a benchmark for information security. Let’s take a look at the requirements themselves. This also applies to when it is in transit.

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Passwords Computers and Electronics Software Risk 52

Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2023

Ransomware Redefined: RedEnergy Stealer-as-a-Ransomware attacks MAR-10445155-1.v1 v1 Truebot Activity Infects U.S.

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Firewall Ransomware Password Management Malware 86

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 17, 2023

This can include measures such as firewalls , antivirus, access management and data backup policies, etc. ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard that provides a framework for information security management systems (ISMS). It outlines best practices for managing and protecting sensitive information.

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Cybersecurity Risk Insurance Firewall 124

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

That’s why your small business should make database security a top priority in 2020. This database security assessment checklist can be your go-to list for ensuring your data stays protected: 1. In order to create an encrypted layer between your server and visitors’ browsers, we recommend employing a Secure Sockets Layer.

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Backups Encryption Firewall Small Business 98

SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The data breach compromised payment card information of roughly 40 million customers. It has also agreed to strengthen its information security program through a series of steps, which must be done within 180 days of the agreement. The company will pay a total of $17.5 million to 46 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The operation reversibly modified the routers’ firewall rules to block remote management access to the devices. Communication to and from the EdgeRouters involved encryption using a randomly generated 16-character AES key. The US government operation blocked access to the routers by Russian cyberspies. ” concludes the report.

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Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 96

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

enumerates system information to include hostname, host configuration, domain information, local drive configuration, remote shares, and mounted external storage devices. attempts to encrypt any data saved to any local or remote device but skips files associated with core system functions.” ” reads the flash alert.

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Ransomware Backups Encryption Accountability 90

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

The skimmer loads dynamically to avoid static malware scanners and uses unique encryption parameters for each victim to obfuscate the malicious code.” The JavaScript URL is hardcoded in the loader script in encrypted format, experts observed that the attackers can change the URL for each victim.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

builder Over 39K unauthenticated Redis services on the internet targeted in cryptocurrency campaign Hackers stole $160 Million from Crypto market maker Wintermute U.S. gov adds more Chinese Telecom firms to the Covered List Imperva blocked a record DDoS attack with 25.3

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