Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

From 2009 to the present, Aqua’s primary role in the conspiracy was recruiting and managing a continuous supply of unwitting or complicit accomplices to help Evil Corp. ” Only, in every case the company mentioned as the “client” was in fact a small business whose payroll accounts they’d already hacked into.

Cybercrime 240

Cybercrime Banking Small Business Accountability 240

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal data servers. During the attack, the cybercriminals may have had access to names, addresses, and Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of current and former OHC employees (from 2009 to 2023).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2021

Despite containing very sensitive financial data, the server was left open without any password protection or encryption. Founded in 2009, FBS is an international online forex broker with more than 400,000 partners and 16 million traders spanning over 190 countries. A German User’s Account. An Australian User’s Account.

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Passwords Accountability Media Identity Theft 138

Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to ZINC, a DPRK-affiliated and state-sponsored group, based on observed tradecraft, infrastructure, malware patterns, and account affiliations.” Attackers also employed an encrypted Chrome password-stealer hosted on ZINC domain [link]. .

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. The analysis of the encrypted files used in the second stage revealed a previously undiscovered backdoor associated with the Platinum group.

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Encryption Government Advertising Cyber Attacks 103

Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

Knowing them, a threat actor could be able to hijack the session and therefore the account. If attackers had access to this key, they could create an admin account and have privileged access to a website. It is crucial to ensure that leaked keys are in longer bit-lengths and encoded using secure encryption/hashing algorithms.

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Manufacturing Media Accountability Risk 98

Identity IQ

JULY 26, 2024

We have been in business since 2009 and helped protect more than 4 million members. Application Monitoring Identity thieves can use stolen information to open new accounts, leaving you unaware until you check your credit report and discover accounts you never authorized. There are numerous ways your identity can be stolen.

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Identity IQ

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Since 2009, IDIQ has offered the IdentityIQ product for industry-leading identity theft protection and credit report monitoring. With this device security, you receive complete online protection and anonymity, no traffic logs, and encrypted traffic. BestCompany has rated IdentityIQ identity theft protection No. 1 in the industry.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Other features include applying secure socket layer (SSL) or transport layer security (TLS) and AES-256 encryption. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. EnterpriseDB.

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Firewall Encryption Computers and Electronics Software 120

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

out of 5 stars on Chrome web store, 9 out of 10 pairs of participants failed to complete the assigned task of exchanging encrypted emails, i.e. 90% failure rate. The most common mistake that repeatedly occurred in all of these studies [13,14,15] was to encrypt a message with the sender’s public key. This type of scheme (e.g., [8,9])

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Encryption Government Authentication Accountability 91

SecureList

OCTOBER 7, 2022

It was active in the wild for at least for eight years—from 2009 to 2017—and targeted at least 20 civilian and military entities in Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, Russia, Belarus, and the United Arab Emirates. The files were designed to be executed in a pre-defined order, and some of them were AES128-encrypted.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Telecommunications Encryption 144

Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

We can account for the difference in the size of countries' economies by dividing the number of known ransomware attacks by a country's nominal GDP , which gives us an approximate rate of attacks per $1T of economic output. Stop malicious encryption. Within the UK, the education sector was disproportionately affected.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

HIPAA, or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, is a federal law, whereas HITRUST is a comprehensive control framework. ” HIPAA: An Overview HIPAA, short for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a pivotal U.S.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 27, 2022

Lazarus Group is one of the most sophisticated North Korean APTs that has been active since 2009. We have reported the rogue GitHub account for harmful content. The shellcode loaded by the macro contains an encrypted DLL which is decrypted at runtime and then manually mapped into memory by the shellcode. GitHub Account.

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Malware Accountability Encryption Phishing 110

eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

Since the 1970s, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) has offered encryption , authentication, bootstrapping, and digital signatures to secure digital communications. As encryption methods go, AES-128 and RSA-2048 are vulnerable to quantum attacks. Next-Generation Cryptography. KSI Innovator: Estonia’s Guardtime.

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Cybersecurity Cryptocurrency Technology Energy and Utilities 135

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Krebs wrote for The Washington Post between 1995 and 2009 before launching his current blog KrebsOnSecurity.com. — Dave Kennedy (@HackingDave) July 15, 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Founded in 2009, a16z already has an extensive track record of success, investing in over 500 companies and producing 160 exits. Formerly located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Greylock migrated headquarters to Menlo Park, California, in 2009. Insight Partners. NightDragon. Sequoia Investments.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020. Authentication for data transfer using this port is completely optional, and even when authentication is present, there is no encryption; in other words, the authentication data is sent as readable text. The HIPAA Journal , which is focused on leaks in the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

Blockchain-based cryptocurrency is an encrypted list arranged in chronological order providing a record of all addresses that hold assets. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency and was released for public use as open-source software in 2009. Cryptocurrency is accounted for in wallets.

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Cyber Attacks Cryptocurrency Marketing Software 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I was obsessed with encryption. I was fascinated by the fact that nothing in the world could reverse an operation of encryption without the needed key to decrypt the item. I, therefore, enlisted at the age of 18 and began my career as a Communications Computer Systems Controller, which was converted to Cyber Transport Systems in 2009.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

So, you know, now you had to be one of the privileged millions who can freely create a Peloton account so even though it was authenticated then that was not super helpful I guess. So account balance and, you know, Do you want to transfer that kind of stuff. It simplifies communication. I could see the communication wide open.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

So, you know, now you had to be one of the privileged millions who can freely create a Peloton account so even though it was authenticated then that was not super helpful I guess. So account balance and, you know, Do you want to transfer that kind of stuff. It simplifies communication. I could see the communication wide open.

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Hacking Mobile Authentication Internet 52

SecureList

JUNE 20, 2022

However, the only actors that deliver the entire narrative of a cyberattack – discussing accountability and international law – are nation states. Cyber attribution is a necessary step to accountability in cyberspace. [2] Why would anyone want to know details of technical attribution?

Energy and Utilities 93

Energy and Utilities Data collection Malware Cybersecurity 93

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

For users who want to hide their activity from their Internet Service Provider, VPNs can encrypt and obscure their traffic. First conceived in 2007 by the Council of Europe (as National Data Protection Day), the United States later adopted this annual public awareness campaign in 2009.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

presidential election interference (2016) The personal accounts of Clinton staffers get hacked; disinformation supporting Trump gets widely disseminated via social media. and Israel, 2005 – 2010,) Operation Aurora (China, 2009,) the Sony Pictures hack (North Korea, 2015,) and WannaCry (North Korea, 2017.) It’s not just Russia.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

This approach also protects the integrity of the entire voting process, from casting to tallying, by allowing independent verification of results through a public bulletin board that contains anonymous encrypted votes. Each vote is encrypted when cast, and the encrypted votes are combined using the homomorphic properties.

Computers and Electronics 85

Computers and Electronics Encryption Technology Government 85

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

They hack into their teacher’s account and leave messages making fun of him. Air Force research facility, discover a password “sniffer” has been installed onto their network, compromising more than 100 user accounts. A federal grand jury indicts Albert Gonzalez and two Russian accomplices in 2009.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Sandworm Team : Active since at least 2009, this APT is another group associated with Russia’s GRU, and has even collaborated directly with APT28. Lateral movement is the specialization of this malware, taking over machine after machine using the credentials of a single successfully compromised account.

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Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72

The Last Watchdog

JULY 25, 2019

Meanwhile, details of Alexsey Belan’s Russian-backed escapades came to light in March 2017 when the FBI indicted Belan and three co-conspirators in connection with hacking Yahoo to pilfer more than 500 million email addresses and gain deep access to more than 30 million Yahoo accounts. presidential elections.

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