eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. Deploy data encryption at rest and in transit. See the Top Secure Email Gateway Solutions. Vulnerability Exploitation.

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Firewall Malware Phishing Software 111

NetSpi Technical

AUGUST 16, 2024

Luke Langefels, Security Consultant One of the talks that I went to while at DefCon was Matt Burch’s presentation on defeating ATM disk encryption. Switching to full-disk encryption would have effectively remediated the 6 findings. These social engineering bypasses are effective, and the AI happily complies with your ask.

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Social Engineering Penetration Testing Engineering Ransomware 51

NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Modern variants of ransomware, called crypto ransomware, entomb the files stored on a hard drive using strong encryption. Compromised USB drives are a common attack vector, and one that requires vigilance in order to avoid a supply chain attack or an attack that exploits social engineering tactics.

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Cyber threats Ransomware Cyber Attacks Government 40

Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

Enter BackTrack 3 in June 2008. 2008 was no exception. There was then a shift to “Live-Boot” (either CDs or USBs). The next item to solve would be getting their data to be “persistent” rather than losing it when powered off. DEF CON was also aware, as they were tracking user’s user-agents in web requests!

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InfoSec Penetration Testing Architecture Software 52

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 Ransomware.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

1970-1995 — Kevin Mitnick — Beginning in 1970, Kevin Mitnick penetrates some of the most highly-guarded networks in the world, including Nokia and Motorola, using elaborate social engineering schemes, tricking insiders into handing over codes and passwords, and using the codes to access internal computer systems.

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Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 88

Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The ransomware itself doesn’t handle data exfiltration but relies on these tools to steal data before encryption. RansomHub uses the Elliptic Curve Encryption algorithm Curve 25519 to lock files with a unique public/private key pair for each compromised individual.

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Ransomware Encryption Technology Malware 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Mitnick was known for his social engineering skills, which he used to trick employees into divulging sensitive information or passwords. One of the most famous examples of a malware attack occurred in 2008, when a worm called Conficker infected millions of computers around the world.

Hacking 75

Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US. Social engineering training. Among them are: Removal from network access.

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Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72