Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2018

A new variant of the Shamoon malware, aka DistTrack, was uploaded to VirusTotal from Italy this week, but experts haven’t linked it to a specific attack yet. Shamoon was first observed in 2012 when it infected and wiped more than 30,000 systems at Saudi Aramco and other oil companies in the Middle East.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

These vulnerabilities include risk to tampering, fraud, and cyber attacks, which can emphasize the integrity of elections and affect public trust. Specific to the E2E-V voting systems, homomorphic encryption enables the tallying of votes without revealing individual votes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Details about the ransomware that stuck with the company and the ransom demand have been kept under wraps as the cyber attack is still under investigation.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

Company Sector Year Status Isovalent Cloud security 2020 Private Illumio Cloud security 2015 Private SignalFx Monitoring 2015 Acquired: Splunk CipherCloud Cloud security 2012 Acquired: Lookout Lookout Mobile security 2011 Private. Mimecast Email security 2012 Nasdaq: MIME. a16z Investments. Bessemer Venture Partners. Greylock Partners.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Cyber attackers frequently use legacy technology as part of their attack strategies, targeting organizations that have yet to implement mitigations or upgrade obsolete components. In an Active Directory environment, one such component is legacy protocols, which attackers can use to gain access to Active Directory.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. Shamoon motivated the Saudis to seriously ramp up the work of its National Cyber Security Center.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

worth of NFTs from tens of OpenSea users Trickbot operation is now controlled by Conti ransomware. worth of NFTs from tens of OpenSea users Trickbot operation is now controlled by Conti ransomware.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

Attackers with Chinese IP addresses accomplish this by uploading malware to a server used to update ESTsoft’s ALZip compression application and steal the names, user IDs, hashed passwords, birthdates, genders, telephone numbers, and street and email addresses contained in a database connected to the same network. . presidential election.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. However, the hospital did not disclose if they paid the ransom or recovered the encrypted data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

All the php files were encrypted using IONCube which has a known public decoder and given the version used was an old one, decoding the files didn’t take long. ExpressVPN and NordVPN both use AES 256-bit encryption and will secure all your data. Part One: XXE. The original report is available here.

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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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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

It’s also been used in numerous high-profile incidents, such as the 2012 attack on Miss Teen USA. Spread Laterally : Downloading additional tools can facilitate lateral movement within a network, enabling attackers to compromise more machines and escalate privileges within the targeted environment.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

In 2012, Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) began to emerge to monitor user access of cloud services. Ensures encryption , data loss prevention (DLP) , and access restrictions to protect data from unwanted access, data leakage, and exfiltration. Automates compliance assessments and offers governance frameworks.

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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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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Most traditional tools used for investigating cyber attacks cannot assess potential impacts on these environments. GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Venture Cybereason 2012 Boston, MA 1,100 $713.6

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NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? The Impact of Cyber Attacks on Energy and Industrial Infrastructure It’s hard to understand the damage that can happen as a result of a successful cyber attack on energy and industrial infrastructure.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

Meanwhile, Iran-sponsored cyber operatives are making hay, as well. Some experts anticipate that Iran will escalate cyber attacks against U.S. Quite clearly, nation-state backed cyber espionage and cyber attacks are rapidly escalating. What comes next is difficult to conjure. We are in uncharted waters.

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