eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

ESET has been aware of the existence of modules since the end of 2019 when its experts first spotted the “basic” components of the malware. “ModPipe’s architecture, modules and their capabilities also indicate that its writers have extensive knowledge of the targeted RES 3700 POS software,” the researchers concludes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Palo Alto Networks researchers discovered a new variant of the Mirai malware that is targeting more processor architectures than previous ones. Mirai botnet continues to be one of the most dangerous malware in the threat landscape, experts at Palo Alto Networks discovered a new variant that targets more processor architectures than before.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2021

When infected with this ransomware, the extension of the encrypted file is changed to the victim’s name. However experts noticed that the engines running the two ransomwares were different, Haron was based on the Thanos ransomware , which is a RaaS that has been sold on cybercrime underground since 2019. reported The Record.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. The group’s activity was first observed in April 2019 after the shutdown of GandCrab, another now-defunct ransomware gang.

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SecureList

JANUARY 6, 2025

change the creation, last access and write time, timestamp of the file to "1/8/2019 9:57" attrib.exe -s -h -a C:userspublicntusers0.dat dat powershell.exe -Command "='1/8/2019 9:57'; = 'C:userspublicntusers0.dat';(Get-Item dat, using the SessionEnv service to run the injector, as can be seen below. dat';(Get-Item ).creationtime

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Every once in a while, a new transformative architecture emerges, which challenges how we think about applications and our understanding of how to build and operate them securely. I will be addressing this topic in my talk at RSA Conference 2019 and in a series of posts here. Do I encrypt it? If so, how?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The new versions of FinSpy spyware were used by a new unknown hacking group, Amnesty International speculates the involvement of a nation-state actor that employed them since September 2019. It extracts the binary for the relevant architecture in /tmp/udev2 and executes it. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. It is unclear if the attackers have exfiltrated data from the systems before encrypting them. The attacker focused on encrypting data files in the Windows domain.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Kaspersky researchers first spotted the Necro Trojan in 2019, the malicious code was in the free version of the popular PDF creator application CamScanner app. These apps activate the Coral SDK, which sends an encrypted POST request to a command-and-control (C2) server, containing details about the compromised device and the host app.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

One new approach that is showing a lot of promise cropped up in late 2019. A packet would come into their cloud, it would get depacketized and de-encrypted, and all networking and security functions would be performed in parallel before getting resent out across the cloud.”.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The payload fetched by the PowerShell targets 64-bit architecture systems, it is a long script consisting of three components: Tater (Hot Potato – privilege escalation) PowerSploit Embedded exploit bundle binary (privilege escalation). Most of the servers are located in China and belong to the infrastructure of the PurpleFox botnet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

“On May 14, 2019, Intel and other industry partners shared details and information about a new group of vulnerabilities collectively called Microarchitectural Data Sampling (MDS).” “Refer to the MDS table in Deep dive: CPUID Enumeration and Architectural MSRs for a list of processors that may be affected by MDS.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Checkers and Rally's (2019): The fast-food chain reported a point-of-sale malware attack affecting more than 100 locations. Earl Enterprises (2018-2019): The parent company of restaurant chains like Planet Hollywood and Buca di Beppo suffered a 10-month-long data breach affecting millions of customers. Subway U.K.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

The threat actors behind the Satan , DBGer and Lucky ransomware and likely Iron ransomware, is back with a new piece of malware named ‘5ss5c’ The Bart Blaze believes that the threat actors have been working on the 5ss5c ransomware since at least November 2019, and likely the malicious code is still under development.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Data security professionals also make ambitious plans, but implementation rates are too low – a key finding in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition. Here’s a look at four common issues highlighted in the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Financial Services Edition and tips for overcoming them. Compliance v.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It includes integration of Glyptodon Enterprise into Keeper Security’s zero-trust and zero-knowledge security and encryption architecture, resulting in a highly-secure, agentless remote access platform, without the need of a virtual private network (VPN). “In

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The bot includes exploits for Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerabilities CVE-2019-2725 and CVE-2017-10271 , and the Drupal RCE flaw tracked as CVE-2018-7600. The payload is named “pty” followed by a number used to map the architecture. Researchers from Lacework have analyzed the attack chain implemented by the Muhstik bot.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

Upon executing the script, it would download and execute the proper bot clients for the specific Linux architectures: hxxp://185.225.74[.]251/armv4l ” The researchers pointed out that the Mirai variant like IZ1H9 and V3G4 will first initialize an encrypted string table and then retrieve the strings through an index.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 29, 2021

CISSP Company: (ISC)2 Noteworthy: Consistently appears on top industry certification lists, including the 2019 Upwork Skills Index, which named the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) one of the 20 hottest job “skills” in the U.S. FINALIST | BEST PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. labor market.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Nearly half (48%) of all corporate data is stored in the cloud according to the 2019 Thales Global Cloud Security Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. Encrypting data in the cloud. For enterprises that elect to use encryption to protect their data, securing their encryption keys is of paramount importance.

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SecureList

JULY 6, 2022

It can also emulate the interactions between multiple processors (on multiprocessor devices), each of which can have its own architecture and firmware. It supports x86, x86_64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, and 8086 architectures and various executable file formats. Qiling is an advanced multi-platform framework for emulating executable files.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 23, 2021

Encrypted user vaults were not jeopardized, but there was still a considerable risk that hackers could gain access using the compromised data if users didn’t change their passwords again. Reports of less severe vulnerabilities surfaced in 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021. LastPass pricing.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The Raccoon stealer was first spotted in April 2019, it was designed to steal victims’ credit card data, email credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and other sensitive data. The malware is also able to collect system details (OS version and architecture, language, hardware info, enumerate installed apps).

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

A41APT is a long-running campaign, active from March 2019 to the end of December 2020, that has targeted multiple industries, including Japanese manufacturing and its overseas bases. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. The first vulnerability ( CVE-2019-5544 ) can be used to carry out heap overflow attacks.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

In order to cause as much damage as possible and to make recovery very difficult (if not impossible), they try to encrypt as many systems as possible. This means that their ransomware should be able to run on different combinations of architectures and operation systems. Conti needs this path to encrypt the system. –size.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

From 2019 to 2021, the healthcare industry saw an increase in breaches and leaks of more than 50% , according to the Healthcare Cybersecurity Report by the Herjavec Group. They deploy Cobalt Strike for persistence, harvest credentials, and move laterally through the network until encrypting the files.

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SecureList

JULY 7, 2021

In this sample, it is set to decimal 110 and the C2 message type (answer_type_value field) to “Check” The code that initializes class members for encryption and network communications is OS independent, but persistence methods aren’t. Beacon data for the C2 contains the hostname, machine architecture, OS release name.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

CrowdStrike researchers reported that at least 13 telecommunication companies were compromised by since 2019. The cybersecurity firm added that the threat actors show an in-depth knowledge of telecommunication network architectures. GTPDOOR also supports authentication and encryption mechanisms.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Q1: What are some of the IT security trends for 2019? We are advantaged in that we now live in a society full of tools where the reality is that encryption overhead is almost negligible with RISC based enhancements to network interface level assets. Enterprise Architecture” (EA) needs to be part of the plan for effective governance.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 22, 2019

Nearly 70% of respondents in the report admit they’re not encrypting the data they’re supposed to be protecting. Originally published in Dark Reading on Aug. The 10th anniversary of the US Cyber Command is an opportunity to prepare for unknowns in the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 23, 2019

According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-India Edition , digital transformation is well underway in India, with 41% of Indian respondents saying they are either aggressively disrupting the markets they participate in or embedding digital capabilities that enable greater organizational agility. Digital Transformation is Well Underway.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 14, 2020

This data was collected ahead of the COVID-19 crisis, but from all news reports, this pandemic will only accelerate the demise of the traditional data center architecture (see chart below). A 2019 survey of full time workers in the U.S. Actually, the opposite is true, as many IT organizations have been ahead of the curve.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Today, both outsiders with the right social engineering skills and disgruntled personnel pose risks to sensitive data when network architectures fail to implement microsegmentation and advanced network traffic analysis (NTA). Detection for signature-less, insider, and encrypted malware threats. Cisco Secure Network Analytics Features.

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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.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Retail Edition , we found that cloud usage continues to proliferate rapidly: over 95% of all retail respondents said they plan to use all three of the common cloud environment types – Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) – within 12 months.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Our own research report, the State of Encrypted Attacks Report 2020 , found that there had been a 500 per cent rise in ransomware compared to 2019. It’s clear then that ransomware didn’t reach its zenith with WannaCry back in 2017 but remains a disruptive and profitable threat to business operations.

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