eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

By exploiting weak server vulnerabilities, the Iran-based hackers were able to gain access, move laterally, encrypt IT systems, and demand ransom payment. The Remote Access VPN enables more robust security with the encryption of transmitted data, system compliance scanning, and multi-factor authentication.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For most implants, the threat actor uses similar implementations of DLL hijacking (often associated with ShadowPad malware) and memory injection techniques, along with the use of RC4 encryption to hide the payload and evade detection. libssl.dll or libcurl.dll was statically linked to implants to implement encrypted C2 communications.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 18, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected the first collection of encryption tools designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, which might compromise the security employed to preserve privacy in the digital systems we rely on. Thales innovates in crypto-research.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The hacker group encrypted Travelex’s network and made copies of 5GB of personal data. The information was also encrypted by the cyber criminals so that its theft was not spotted. For exfiltration, Snowden transferred the data over encrypted channels to his own external file share using self-signed certificates.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2022

Third, it should provide options for file recovery (in case something does get encrypted). In the context of EDR, trust-but-verify means the algorithmic “detection” part of EDR must employ heuristics to look for anomalous encryption that deviates from known-good encryption. How much space does it take?

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

When American store Target found a Trojan designed to steal card details on its POS (point-of-sale) systems in 2013, no one expected that the route into its secure environment was its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) supplier, Fazio Mechanical Services. Think of it as Let's Encrypt for code signing.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Zabbix’s enterprise security capabilities include configuration change tracking, secret vaults, flexible permissions, and encryption between all client devices. Auvik Features. LogicMonitor. Read more : Best Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems for 2022. ManageEngine.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A particularly insidious new trend is the rise of "double extortion" attacks, in which cybercriminals not only encrypt an organization's data but also threaten to publicly release sensitive stolen information if the ransom is not paid. CryptoLocker, in 2013, pioneered the use of strong encryption algorithms.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2013, Yahoo was the target of what is still the largest breach of data in history, with over 3 billion accounts getting compromised. An attacker’s best options for direct access are utilizing backup options or installing a database management plugin. Brute force attacks are similar to privilege escalation in results.

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Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Encryption: End-to-end encryption isn’t enabled by default for doorbells but should be activated. Ring started in 2013, offering video doorbells that let you see and talk to visitors from your phone. Enhanced encryption protocols now provide better protection against unauthorised access to Wi-Fi credentials.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

In this article, we will take a detailed look at how ransomware works, how your data can be corrupted and encrypted by it, and what you can do to decrease this probability as much as possible! Its main goal is to encrypt files on it and get money for their decryption, not to actually harm the device or data.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 16, 2019

To ensure that your data is safe, get a backup for Office 365. Using Outdated Software – companies pay about $36 295 to return their data from hacker By “software” we mean using old versions of Office like Office 2007 / 2010 / 2013 and not checking for the system updates and patches in Office 365.

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Spinone

MARCH 18, 2019

Cambridge Analytica is a British political consulting firm started in 2013 that set out to use technology including data mining and analysis during electoral processes. For some, however, this information also included payment card numbers and expiration dates encrypted with AES-128 encryption. Details included 9.1

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 19, 2023

Rather than restoring from a backup the entire operating system, which gets you everything up until the moment of that last backup, then you still have to add in what’s missing. Not restore from a backup, because other parts of your system may be doing other things. When was the backup made? CODEN: Exactly.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2021

Since being active in 2013, Carbon Spider has targeted institutions in the Middle East, Europe, and eventually, the United States. DarkSide also has a Linux version that is capable of targeting VMWare ESXi vulnerabilities, making virtual machines (VMs) susceptible to hijacking and encryption of virtual drives.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Both of them are encrypted with RC4. All communications between the server are encrypted with RC4. The Trojan’s Cryptography Library to encrypt/decrypt exchanged data. The setup configuration file, which is encrypted with RC4 (key: the name of the working directory). The encrypted VFS file. msvcr120d.dll.

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Adam Shostack

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Yesterday, Yahoo disclosed that attackers broke into Yahoo in 2013 and stole details on a billion accounts. They also can’t disclose my encrypted passwords, where encrypting them is a mitigation for that first-layer information disclosure threat. If the list is encrypted, then they can still attack it offline.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Injected into web sites via known vulnerabilities in site plugins or third-party software, this malware then infects the host machine and encrypts all the files in the “home” directories of the system. It also encrypts backup directories and most of the system folders typically associated with the website itself.”

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Tony got into bitcoin back in 2013 and has been investing in it ever since. Then came another call, this one allegedly from security personnel at Trezor , a company that makes encrypted hardware devices made to store cryptocurrency seed phrases securely offline.

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Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Gozi ISFB started targeting financial institutions around 2013-2015 and hasn’t stopped since then. These variables are encrypted and used for different interactions depending on the module in use. These comments also make it clear that this module is encrypted. Backup controllers. The encrypted.bss section.

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