CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 8, 2022

According to a report released by Hive Systems, those who are using an 18 character long password will have maximum security of protecting their account. So, what are you waiting for.? And those who use a 4-5 digit character password will have to let go of their account to hackers one day. And never reveal it to anyone.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 1, 2021

This is how Hive Systems was born - to help manage and protect these tiny technological marvels. “So So What’s the Issue?” Many failsafes are included to prevent the size of the hive from ever exceeding an 18.4 What Can I Do About it?” About Hive Systems. quintillion bee cap (for 64 bit processors).

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2022

Major vulnerabilities left unpatched, as well as weakly configured system administration tools are sure to get discovered and manipulated, not just once, but many times over. In one of Sophos’ case studies, three prominent ransomware gangs — Hive, LockBit and BlackCat — attacked the same network, one after the other.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

So what does that mean for your organization, and how do you implement it? What are the new requirements?” Hive Systems has published a series of guides to help you understand and implement SPF , DKIM , and DMARC. Hive Systems can help! Hive Systems can help! Sending IPs must have a PTR record.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 4, 2024

What is different about current contracting requirements and the new proposed rule?” All contractors at CMMC Level 2 are required to document a System Security Plan (SSP) , which will serve as the foundation for the self-assessment. How do I know which assessment I have to complete?“

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 5, 2021

Hive Systems has officially partnered with cybersecurity consulting firm BARR Advisory to fully optimize a comprehensive cybersecurity solution for businesses looking to build or enhance their organization’s cybersecurity programs. ” — Alex Nette, President and CEO of Hive Systems. But it doesn’t stop there.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2022

When Hive ransomware strikes. The victim, Partnership HealthPlan of California, has apparently been struggling since at least March 24 with this outbreak of Hive ransomware. Hive ransomware has been around since June 2021, and is a typical targeted ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). It is not a threat to be taken lightly.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 1, 2024

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy Risk Level Cookies help enhance our browsing experience, but what are the risks? Learn more about how cookies work, what data they collect, and how you can protect your data from misuse. What are cookies?” The answer is through “Cookies”. It is called a "persistent cookie".

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Internet Internet Risk Advertising 59

Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 23, 2022

The term “technical debt” has come to encompass a number of issues in the industry: bugs, legacy code, missing documentation, “silver bullet” tooling, poor system visibility, old hardware assets, weak governance, and more. If so, you may be facing a tricky issue: technical debt.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2023

Observed behavior suggests that the aim of Volt Typhoon is, like most APT groups, not a quick hit but a long-term presence within a system, allowing them to gather as much information as possible while remaining undetected. Who is Volt Typhoon? Volt Typhoon is no exception.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

Reassured that users must already have access to the system and be able to execute code on said system to use this vulnerability? Using SeriousSAM, a user can access multiple system files, including the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database. Which is exactly what an attacker wants. Don’t be. My mama said.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 1, 2024

Category Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Privacy Risk Level Cookies help enhance our browsing experience, but what are the risks? Learn more about how cookies work, what data they collect, and how you can protect your data from misuse. What are cookies?” The answer is through “Cookies”. It is called a "persistent cookie".

Internet 52

Internet Internet Risk Advertising 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Category News, Awareness Risk Level With hackers having easy access to AI, we can never be sure whether what we are seeing is true or not. So what are Deepfakes?” Distinguishing genuine digital media from what was AI-generated takes vigilance. Can deepfakes be used to launch a cyber attack?” So how can I spot a deepfake?

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 8, 2023

What is the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?” So what are the vulnerabilities they just added, and how do I protect against them?” This vulnerability can be used to trick targets into loading malicious web pages that the hackers control, leading to code execution on compromised systems. Follow us - stay ahead.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What is the Zero Trust Model and is it right for your company? In this episode of cyBARR Chats, we speak with BARR Founder and President, Brad Thies, and Hive Systems CEO and Co-Founder, Alex Nette, about this security strategy that is rising in popularity among organizations of all sizes. Watch the Full Chat.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In the case of ice climbers, it’s about identifying where vulnerabilities exist in their climb, and addressing them accordingly - think safety harness, a buddy system, proper training. Identify To identify what vulnerabilities you have, there are a few methods that are available. This is the best option to stop hackers. devastating.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 25, 2022

What may be most interesting in the ongoing development of exfiltration tools is that some ransomware groups may be about to change tactics entirely — more on that in a moment. Also read: How to Decrypt Ransomware Files – And What to Do When That Fails. BlackByte Exfiltration Tool. When Extortion Fails and Data Leaks.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The registry is a database on Windows systems that plays a major part in the configuration and control of the system. The Windows registry is one of the most interacted with parts of the operating system. The registry is used by almost every installed application on a system to store and manage user configurations.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While this is the most common term, this isn’t actually true for what it’s doing. This system allows for information sharing between trees, or IT networks, and is handled by a modem. What does this mean if you want the best Internet experience? We’re Hive Systems and it’s all we talk about. Of course there is!

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JANUARY 4, 2024

What is different about current contracting requirements and the new proposed rule?” All contractors at CMMC Level 2 are required to document a System Security Plan (SSP) , which will serve as the foundation for the self-assessment. How do I know which assessment I have to complete?“

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 16, 2021

What is Log4j?” Alternative Mitigations Where the above patches cannot be applied, organizations should isolate the application / system from the internet and review and apply the best mitigations possible from the list below, courtesy of the Swiss Government CERT : For versions >= 2.10: Set log4j2.formatMsgNoLookups

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

The hacker used the employee’s account to access shared resources on Uber’s IT network, which included some PowerShell scripts containing administrator credentials for the Thycotic access management system. Hive Systems can help develop and deliver fully managed Security Awareness Training tailored to fit your organization no matter the size.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

What is AI’s emerging role in cybersecurity?” What sorts of use cases are we currently seeing with AI?” AI aids clever attackers in avoiding signature-based detection schemes that rely on static code and known signatures to identify traces of malware embedded in content or deployed on a system.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. Not only can these mistakes cost millions in lost revenue and ransomware payments, it can wreak havoc on operational systems.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the take-down of the Hive ransomware group the international law enforcement agencies stressed how crucial it was that victims filed timely reports about the cybercrimes committed against them. It may strike us as weird that the compensation by the insurance is what’s at stake here, but it’s incorporated in US law as well.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MAY 8, 2023

What is the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?” So what are the vulnerabilities they just added, and how do I protect against them?” This vulnerability can be used to trick targets into loading malicious web pages that the hackers control, leading to code execution on compromised systems. Follow us - stay ahead.

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Risk Cybersecurity Software 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Category News, Awareness Risk Level With hackers having easy access to AI, we can never be sure whether what we are seeing is true or not. So what are Deepfakes?” Distinguishing genuine digital media from what was AI-generated takes vigilance. Can deepfakes be used to launch a cyber attack?” So how can I spot a deepfake?

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Social Engineering Media Cyber Attacks Phishing 52

Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 3, 2023

Category Awareness, Cybersecurity Fundamentals Risk Level “What are HTTP and HTTPS? But what do I need to know about SSL and TLS?” Are they the same? ” At the beginning of the internet’s popularity, HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), was used to transmit data between clients (web browsers) and web servers. Does it mean it is secure?”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 13, 2022

But managing the collected data requires a system and a strategy, above all it requires organization. But what exactly should this consist of? What is a Data Classification Policy? Let’s look at what a data classification policy would normally contain in general terms. What Should a Data Classification Policy Contain?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

After stealing data from targets, they offer to delete it and then provide a full report on what vulnerabilities they exploited and how. Cybersecurity is an industry known for many hats: white hats, black hats, and grey hats. White hats refer to “the good people” in the industry for those who are not in the know. RansomHouse 101.

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SecureList

JULY 20, 2022

If we look back at what we covered last month, we will see that ransomware (surprise, surprise!) Last month, our Darknet Threat Intelligence active monitoring system notified us of a new advertisement on a darknet ransomware forum. A notable example includes BlackCat and Hive. definitely stands out. Black Basta.

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BH Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

That’s one of the many fascinating insights from Hive Systems’ 2023 Password Table. The guide’s 12 sections include a checklist on what to do, how to handle a data subject’s rights request, and a table that breaks down which rights apply in which situations. It’s available to read here.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JULY 31, 2023

On page 12 of the final rule the SEC summarizes the new requirements with the following table: What constitutes “materiality?” What would they want to know in order to feel comfortable leaving their money with you to grow? If that did happen, you might want to also know what the risk of flood risk is for your other investments.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

JUNE 7, 2022

Some of Conti’s noteworthy victims include Jackson County, Georgia, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, and Ireland’s National Healthcare System. Wait, what’s double extortion?” What are they up to now?” Conti ransomware was the biggest ransomware strain in 2021, bringing in more than $180 million in ransom payments.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

APRIL 29, 2022

Google what you're interested in from an email instead of clicking the links. What do this year’s tax scams look like in 2022?” What else can I do to stay safe?” You’ll either find what you’re looking for the safe way or discover reports of phishing - including those keywords. They use paper mail.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

In addition, at least two known affiliates are now adopting BlackCat: DEV-0237 (known for previously deploying Ryuk, Conti, and Hive) and DEV-0504 (previously deployed Ryuk, REvil, BlackMatter, and Conti).” BlackCat can target Windows, Linux, and VMWare ESXi systems, but at this time the number of victims is limited.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What would happen if integral critical infrastructure such as this busy port was hit by a malicious cyberattack? The intruders then planted malicious code on the server, which allowed further access to the IT system. Now What? , Port Houston is one of the largest ports in the world. million people in the nation.

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