Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

Ransomware 92

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

. “As early as 2022, APT28 actors had utilized compromised EdgeRouters to facilitate covert cyber operations against governments, militaries, and organizations around the world.” and foreign governments and military, security, and corporate organizations. Upgrade to the latest firmware version.

Energy and Utilities 90

Energy and Utilities Government Firewall Malware 90

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Secure practices like robust admin passwords and advanced encryption ensure control over traffic, safeguarding personal information and increasing the odds of a secure online experience.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

PYSA, aka Mespinoza, is a malware capable of exfiltrating data and encrypting users’ critical files and data stored on their systems. CERT France issued an alert a year ago about PYSA widening its reach to include French government organizations, and other governments and institutions outside of France.

Education 106

Education Ransomware Phishing Passwords 106

Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S. X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches. 583% increase in Kerberoasting [password hash cracking] attacks. 64% of managers and higher admit to poor password practices.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 119

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. Encrypt backup data to ensure the data infrastructure’s immutability and coverage. Password Policies: Enforce NIST password policy requirements, such as lengthier passwords and the use of password managers.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The message could appear be from a government agency, your bank, your place of worship, your gym, a colleague at work. Never buy a device that doesn’t allow you to set a long and strong password. password, 123456, qwerty, etc. Consider using a password manager. Or use a password manager.). Update Everything.

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Passwords Phishing Password Management Accountability 245

Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443. Attackers were exploiting the flaw in the attempt to access multiple government, commercial, and technology services networks.

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Passwords Government Firmware Accountability 63

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Simple or reused passwords are still a problem. While the cybersecurity industry has presented options for every netizen, the recommendation to use original and complex passwords continues to be disregarded. Instead, people come up with passwords that are comfortable. Improper encryption. Poor credentials.

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Pen Test Partners

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no concrete method to follow as it will rely on contents of the decomposed design from Step 2, but typical examples might include the following: Intellectual property in the device firmware. Deploy malicious firmware. Use AES encryption. Cryptographic keys on the device or pod. Target users via cloud APIs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. “The actors have leveraged privileged accounts to gain access to VMware vCenter Server and reset account passwords [ T1098 ] for ESXi servers in the environment. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. administrative?accounts,

Ransomware 65

Ransomware VPN Cybercrime Accountability 65

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

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Ransomware Encryption Backups Accountability 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Security best practices for encryption key storage, management and protection is critical to protecting valuable data wherever it is located, but implementing the security requirements needed by your organization as well as those of regulatory governing and audit bodies can be a challenge. The latest firmware version 7.3.3,

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Firmware Backups Encryption Authentication 96

Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

Use of weak passwords was a common theme with the investigation, which concluded: weak default passwords cyber-criminals could hack were found on most of the routers. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. Virgin Media Super Hub and Super Hub 2. TalkTalk HG635, HG523a, and HG533.

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Ransomware Passwords Scams Cyber Attacks 105

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Government isn’t eager to admit it, but there has long been an unofficial inventory of tech components and vendors that are forbidden to buy from if you’re in charge of procuring products or services on behalf of the U.S. Government. government be made only with components made here in the U.S.A. But the U.S.

Computers and Electronics 235

Computers and Electronics IoT Manufacturing Technology 235

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Because of VPNs’ vulnerabilities – a recent example involved a massive leak of Fortinet users’ passwords – a number of security vendors have been pushing zero trust network access as a potential replacement for VPNs. Some VPN providers encrypt devices in such a way that fast incident response is impossible. Hardening a VPN.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

It seems that the decision to offer its “full support of Russian government” in February, following the invasion of Ukraine, may have been a fatal error. Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air-gapped, password-protected copies offline. Known ransomware attacks by country, May 2022. Ransomware mitigations.

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Ransomware Accountability Technology Firmware 102

Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Governments, nonprofits, and schools—some forced to close their doors—didn’t escape unscathed. Services—a catch-all term encompassing service-providing sectors such as transportation, travel, finance, health, education, information, government, and a myriad of other industries—was targeted the most by cybercriminals.

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Ransomware Manufacturing Government Computers and Electronics 108

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Government of a spike in Ryuk attacks being launched against hospitals and tells the AP that Ryuk operators are threatening much more. Both frameworks are very robust and are highly effective dual-purpose tools, allowing actors to dump clear text passwords or hash values from memory with the use of Mimikatz.

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Ransomware Healthcare Backups Cybercrime 61

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 104

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Organizations can help prevent their computers from becoming part of a botnet by installing anti-malware software, using firewalls , keeping software up-to-date, and forcing users to use strong passwords. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The vulnerabilities allow hackers, governments, or anyone with malicious intention to read files, add/remove users, add/modify existing data, or execute commands with highest privileges on all of the devices. CVE-2018-18472 – XXE and Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution in Axentra Hipserv NAS firmware. . Firmware Analysis.

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Firmware IoT VPN Authentication 58

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. The most devastating APT attacks tend to be created by governments.

Firewall 107

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 107

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Phishing attacks: Deceptive techniques, such as fraudulent emails or websites, trick individuals into revealing sensitive information like credit card and payment information, passwords, or login credentials. This often causes significant disruptions and data loss to the company.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. Require all accounts with credentialed logins to comply with NIST standards for password policies.

Education 63

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 63

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Targets include high-profile organizations: namely, government entities located both within those countries and abroad. We found multiple archives like this with file names of government entities linked to Myanmar. Most of the early sightings were in Myanmar, but it seems the threat actor is now much more active in the Philippines.

Malware 91

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 91

McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Lastly, the pump runs its own custom Real Time Operating System (RTOS) and firmware on a M32C microcontroller. We could not find one ready to use; however, the web interface has an option to backup and export settings which relies on tarring a folder containing a handful of files and encrypting it with AES using a user-provided password.

Computers and Electronics 145

Computers and Electronics Authentication Software Risk 145

ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

And so, what I didn't want to do is is make it that I'm just completely rogue, and I dumped the firmware and I posted on for everybody to see and you do these things that you're not that legally, you know, as kind of a society we say we don't want to do, but we still need to look at these things. What are choices that are being made?

Engineering 52

Engineering Energy and Utilities Computers and Electronics Firmware 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Vamosi: Secretary Bowen is addressing an oft asked question: If elections are so critical, why don’t state governments simply invest in a full-blown digital voting system? Are you kidding me?

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Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Vamosi: Secretary Bowen is addressing an oft asked question: If elections are so critical, why don’t state governments simply invest in a full-blown digital voting system? Are you kidding me?

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

There were PDFs of Election Day passwords that supervisors use to start in elections. Bee: Can you tell me what the password was? Vamosi: Secretary Bowen is addressing an oft asked question: If elections are so critical, why don’t state governments simply invest in a full-blown digital voting system? Are you kidding me?

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Hacking Mobile Software Technology 40