Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. Attackers also employed an encrypted Chrome password-stealer hosted on ZINC domain [link]. .

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Beazley also reported that SMBs, which tend to spend less on information security, were at a higher risk of being hit by ransomware than larger firms, and that the healthcare sector was hardest hit by ransomware attacks, followed by financial institutions and professional services. million – the equivalent of 3,000 Bitcoin at the time.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2019

name , address, phone numbers, and email address) and information about the services that the company offers account holders. The company pointed out that it encrypts credit card numbers and no credit card data was compromised as a result of the intrusion. “We Data accessed by the hackers includes contact details (i.e.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2021

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. The activity of the Lazarus APT group surged in 2014 and 2015, its members used mostly custom-tailored malware in their attacks.

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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. The WizCase team found that the FBS information was accessible to anyone. User information on online trading platforms should be well secured to prevent similar data leaks. Who is FBS.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For example, the “Common SMB module” that was part of the WannaCry Ransomware (2017) was similar to the code used the malware Mydoom (2009), Joanap , and DeltaAlfa. All the samples have the language ID for Korean, they were compiled for 32-bit systems and they were using encrypted strings to make harder the analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Security experts at Kaspersky Lab have spotted a new backdoor, tracked as Titanium, that was used by the Platinum APT group in attacks in the wild, the malicious code implements sophisticated evasion techniques. This C2 encrypts data with the same key as the C&C requests. ” continues the analys i s.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Number of data leaks from medical organizations, 2009–2020. Let’s see if there are any informational security issues with these wearables. The HIPAA Journal , which is focused on leaks in the U.S. In 2021, HIPAA noted 642 data leaks from medical organizations versus 512 in 2019. Source: HIPAA Journal.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 15, 2023

It is crucial to ensure that leaked keys are in longer bit-lengths and encoded using secure encryption/hashing algorithms. Additionally, the company should consider whether the platform needs to be accessible through the internet or only through a VPN, which would provide an additional layer of security.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2022

Decentralized Finance and the information security protocols protecting it remain in their early stages of development, as does the adaptation of new cyberattack techniques. Blockchain-based cryptocurrency is an encrypted list arranged in chronological order providing a record of all addresses that hold assets.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

HITRUST: An Overview On the contrary, HITRUST is an organization that introduced the HITRUST CSF (Common Security Framework) in 2009. These assessors can identify strengths and weaknesses in your information security program and offer recommendations. HITRUST vs. HIPAA: What Sets Them Apart?

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Kali Linux

MARCH 28, 2023

In February 2009, at Shmoocon, BackTrack 4 “Beta” was released using Ubuntu. A graphical one happened in BackTrack 4 “Pre-Final” in June 2009. In information security (infosec) there is the need to be on the latest version. It allowed for package updates to easily be applied to people systems.

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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. Read more: Top IT Asset Management Tools for Security.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. And that's probably a security design of what they're, what they might put out there and encryption keys and things like that. I bet there are others who like commercial free narrative information security podcasts.

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