Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 3, 2021

But in February 2016, Babam joined Verified , another Russian-language crime forum. Cyber intelligence platform Constella Intelligence told KrebsOnSecurity that the operns@gmail.com address was used in 2016 to register an account at filmai.in , which is a movie streaming service catering to Lithuanian speakers. com (2017).

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

What this tells me is that the presidential candidates, at least, actually appear to be heeding lessons learned from the hacking John Podesta’s email account – and all of the havoc Russia was able to foment in our 2016 elections. Let’s not forget how Russia targeted elections in 39 states back in 2016. “We Talk more soon.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. The infamous Locky ransomware was first spotted in the wild in February 2016. The first viable Mac ransomware called KeRanger was spotted in the spring of 2016. Time will tell.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. NeroWolfe seems to have abandoned all of his forum accounts sometime in 2016.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The November updates include patches for a zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer that is currently being exploited in the wild, as well as a sneaky bug in certain versions of Office for Mac that bypasses security protections and was detailed publicly prior to today’s patches.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 6, 2023

It can often be found on internet-facing servers. The problem is that the vulnerability also affects ColdFusion 2016 and ColdFusion 11 installations, which have reached end-of-life (EOL) and are no longer supported with security patches. Prioritize remediation of vulnerabilities on internet-facing systems. Prevent intrusions.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

Visitors arrive at the cloud pavilion of Amazon Web Services at the 2016 CeBIT digital technology trade fair in Hanover, Germany. Three of them are right next to each other and those 24 run 70 percent of the Internet.”. Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images). The plan was ‘not credible’.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

This article describes several ways to backup Outlook account settings in great detail. How do I backup my Outlook rules? Overview of the Ways to Back up Outlook Account Settings The legend has it that early versions of Outlook contained special functionality that enabled you to backup your account settings. Neither do we.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Let me share a broad overview of my key points (most of which you'll have seen me comment on before), then I'd love your comments: Data breach vectors: There's malicious hacking which people most frequently think of, but there's also the growing prevalence of exposed DBs and backups.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2019

The server also included email backups from 1999 to 2016, the largest and most recent reaching 16GB in size. The exposed information includes passwords that could have used by an attacker to remotely access the state agency’s workstations, and credentials to access several internet services.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

The Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has warned that attackers are increasingly leveraging Internet Information Services (IIS) extensions as covert backdoors into servers. Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2019 automatically configure multiple Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual directories during the server installation.

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Elie

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Ransomware revenue exploded in 2016. As can be seen in the chart above, which plots ransomware revenue over time, 2016 was a turning point. For example, in 2016 Locky used the Necur botnet to scale its spread via spam email campaigns to hundreds of millions of emails daily. struggling to get back online.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The number of sensors and smart devices connected to the internet is exponentially rising, which are the 5 Major Vulnerabilities for IoT devices. Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. Malware, phishing, and web. IoT is a complicated concept.

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Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

People don’t backup their data Before delving into the ransomware world it is important to take a step back and acknowledge that the fundamental reason why ransomware is so successful, and here to stay, is that people simply don’t backup their data. Even within the minority who do backup, the results are still grim.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 21, 2022

Despite all the emphasis around the shift from SHA-1 to SHA-2, 35% of websites were still utilizing SHA-1 certificates as of November 2016, according to research from Venafi in 2017. The four chosen cipher algorithms* will be included in the NIST's post-quantum cryptographic standard , which is expected to be finalized in around two years.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2023

The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Athens. After the discovery in June, researchers repeatedly detected the same database on different internet protocol (IP) addresses in October and December 2022. The discovered database was not used in the production environment and was utilized for testing or backup reasons.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

QNAPCrypt exploits a vulnerability in QNAP NAS running HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync) to allow remote attackers to log in to a device. From manufacturing to healthcare, tons of industries today are using the Internet-of-Things (IoT) to help streamline their operations — and at the heart of every IoT device is Linux. How it works.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Offline Backups. While virtual backups are great, if you’re not storing data backups offline, you’re at risk of losing that data. Screenshot example. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Formed around 2016 to defend Ukraine’s cyberspace against Russian interference, the UCA used a public exploit for CVE-2023-22515 to gain access to Trigona infrastructure. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

The NIST contest began in 2016, with the goal of improving general encryption and digital signatures. Meanwhile, QuTech, Eurofiber, and Juniper Networks may be on their way to creating the first quantum internet. Technological acceleration can happen in the blink of an eye.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Someone documented it, and it's worth pointing out that the documentation doesn't apply to Powerpoint 2016. There are interesting issues of composition, especially in backup authentication. Was there a debate over the security of that feature when it shipped? I don't know. When it was removed? exe & COM Scriptlets (.sct

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In March 2016, for example, cybercriminals sent phishing emails from info@fincert.net. The backup channel for sharing information is email. Group-IB first detected the group’s activity in 2016. All messages sent via email contain FinCERT’s electronic signature.”. About Silence.

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Google Security

AUGUST 12, 2024

In progress since 2016, this achievement represents a major milestone towards standards development that will keep information on the Internet secure and confidential for many years to come. Encryption is central to keeping information confidential and secure on the Internet. What is PQC? and QUIC on desktop.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

Some of these APTs have long been forgotten in the past – such as Prikormka ( Operation Groundbait ), discovered by ESET in 2016. From the WmiPrvSE.exe process, it makes a backup of the VFS file, copying mods.lrc to mods.lrs. Operation Groundbait was first described by ESET in 2016, with the first implants observed in 2008.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Backup files for Lion Air and parent airlines exposed and exchanged on forums. MMD-0063-2019 – Summarize report of three years MalwareMustDie research (Sept 2016-Sept 2019). MobiHok RAT, a new Android malware based on old SpyNote RAT. Tor Projects Bug Smash Fund raises $86K in August.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are the smart consumer and business systems powering the homes, factories, and enterprise processes of tomorrow. In 2016, $91 million was spent on IoT endpoint security solutions. — Oleg Šelajev (@shelajev) November 10, 2016. Five years later, that number has skyrocketed to $631 million.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

According to a 2016 survey conducted by Ponemon Institute, 22% of businesses blamed cyberattacks on insiders. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

These events can occur accidentally and even within a corporate network; however, intentional attacks on internet-facing resources are far more common. Redundant devices or backup devices will generally be required for a resilient architecture and can be used to restore systems quickly after a DDoS attack. Harden infrastructure.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

As networks evolved and organizations adopted internet communications for critical business processes, these cryptographic systems became essential for protecting data. In 2016, only 40% of websites protected their web pages and visiting users with HTTPS. Read on to learn more or check out the Best Encryption Software Solutions.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2021

RpcAddPrinterDriverEx call as non-admin fails with access denied against fully patched Server 2016 and 2019 non-DC, but after dcpromo the exploit works again. As a Domain Admin they could then act almost with impunity, spreading ransomware, deleting backups and even disabling security software. Mitigation.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 25, 2022

Also read : Best Internet Security Suites & Software. Between 2016 and 2018, the malware strain SamSam made brute force RDP attacks an integral part of its attacks on several public organizations. Meanwhile, the suspect server was connected to the CDOT domain with an administrator account and the internet.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Why Ransomware is the Fastest Growing Malware Threat Since 2016, over 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. RobinHood is not known to leak data to the Internet if no payment is made. Backups aren’t working.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. with no internet. Targeting victims over the phone, vishing is the use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), technical jargon, and ID spoofing to trick a caller into revealing sensitive information. How to Defend Against Ransomware. Proxy trojan. Ransom trojan.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Spammers, phishers, and various other Internet bad guys are always coming up with novel ways to obfuscate , or visually obscure, the intended behavior of their code. What you’re seeing above is a WordPress infection initially identified in late 2016, but that has been making a small resurgence in the last month or so.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Ransomware was proliferated in 2016 and 2017 and then seemed to be on the decline. Hacker asked for an undisclosed sum of money Type of ransomware is unknown at this point Some data remained inaccessible after two weeks The police department had backups of business-critical data No evidence that data was lost or stolen during the attack 2.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

2000 Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA): Requires K–12 schools to restrict children’s exposure to obscene digital content, monitor the online activity of minors, and educate students about appropriate behavior on the internet. When students turn 18, those rights are transferred to them.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

At the start of the malware, it populates the list with the system’s DNS, and the OpenDNS server is only used as a backup to ensure that the C2 domain is resolved. That information was exfiltrated as rar files and placed on an internet-facing server to hide in the ‘normal’ traffic. malware: Mozilla/5.0 Windows NT 6.3;

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