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

AUGUST 12, 2019

Searching online the expert first found an encrypted firmware, he found on a forum a Portable ROM Dumper , (a custom firmware update file that once loaded, dumps the memory of the camera into the SD Card) that allowed him to dump the camera’s firmware and load it into his disassembler (IDA Pro).

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

These are encrypted with the actor’s public key and sent to their infrastructure over HTTPS. In November 2019, security experts first spotted the QSnatch malware that at the time infected thousands of QNAP NAS devices worldwide. If sources are in question, run a full factory reset on the device prior to completing the firmware upgrade.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 25, 2024

BitLocker is a Windows security feature that encrypts entire drives. Affected systems are running Windows 10 and 11 or one of the server versions (Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008.).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Investigations made by the law enforcement agency state that the ransomware gang has so far targeted financial sector based companies and have stolen millions of files, including banking transactions, customer details, contact information, and other such details before encrypting the files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2020

xHelper is a piece of malware that was first spotted in October 2019 by experts from security firm Symantec, it is a persistent Android dropper app that is able to reinstall itself even after users attempt to uninstall it. In this case, reflashing is pointless, so it would be worth considering alternative firmwares for your device.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

The eCh0raix ransomware has been active since at least 2019, when eExperts from security firms Intezer and Anomali separately discovered sample of the ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The malicious code appends.encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

BleepingComputer also reported that dozens of ransom notes and encrypted files have been submitted to the ID-Ransomware service by affected QNAP users. Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.” The malicious code appends.encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Russian govn blocked Tutanota service in Russia to stop encrypted communication. Russian govn blocked Tutanova service in Russia to stop encrypted communication. CVE-2019-0604 SharePoint Remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. Unsigned Firmware running on peripherals could expose Windows, Linux systems to hack.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

At the time, the Maze ransomware operators only released three screenshots as proof of the data breaches on the Maze ransomware leak site: Researchers from ZDNet who analyzed the leaked data confirmed that it included source code for the firmware of various LG products, including phones and laptops.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

We had a chance to meet again at Black Hat 2019. These certificates leverage something called the public key infrastructure ( PKI ), a framework for encrypting data and authenticating the machines talking to each other. The technology makes a certificate, which is an encrypted key — in effect an identity.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

However, even with the best planning, organizations can find a few users, machines, or systems that were overlooked or whose backup may be corrupted or encrypted. How Does Ransomware Encryption Work? Ransomware encryption works like any other encryption. The file extensions of the encrypted files will also provide a clue.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2019

The WPA Wireless security standard was designed to authenticate wireless devices using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol and to establish secure connections that hackers cannot spy on. The Enterprise mode implements 192-bit encryption for networks that require extra security.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

This ransomware encrypts data from victims with AES-256 + RSA-8192 and then demands a ~ 2 BTC ransom to get the files back. At least in one case, an attack of the ransomware resulted in a temporary shutdown of the industrial process due to servers used to control the industrial process becoming encrypted.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 4, 2025

Vulnerabilities and Malware Primarily includes severe and exploited vulnerabilities in devices or software used by end users (ex: a major router firmware flaw). Commonly, these botnets exploit CVE-2015-2051, CVE-2019-10891, CVE-2022-37056, and CVE-2024-33112 for initial access to vulnerable D-Link routers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The Zeppelin ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in November 2019 when experts from BlackBerry Cylance found a new variant of the Vega RaaS, dubbed Zeppelin. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. ” reads the joint advisory. “The Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

The first is Ransom.Sodinokibi , which Malwarebytes has already profiled and has been detecting since 2019.). The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data. Earlier versions appended the.CONTI extension to encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. The joint alert also states that attackers scanning also enumerated devices for the CVE-2020-12812 and CVE-2019-5591 flaws. hard drive, storage device, the cloud).

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

PYSA, aka Mespinoza, is a malware capable of exfiltrating data and encrypting users’ critical files and data stored on their systems. PYSA, also known as Mespinoza, was first spotted in the wild in October 2019 where it was initially used against large corporate networks. After this, PYSA is then deployed and executed.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Weitere Informationen von unseren Kollegen bei @CERTFI : [link] — CERT-Bund (@certbund) October 31, 2019. “The original infection method remains unknown, but during that phase malicious code is injected to the firmware of the target system, and the code is then run as part of normal operations within the device. .

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

If you look at the dynamics of attacks on mobile users in 2020, you will see that the average monthly number of attacks decreased by 865,000 compared to 2019. Number of attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Number of mobile users attacked.

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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. Enhanced encryption protocols now provide better protection against unauthorised access to Wi-Fi credentials. Encryption: What’s the deal? Since then, Ring has made substantial improvements to address this issue.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

According to court documents, in May 2021, North Korean hackers used a ransomware strain called Ransom.Maui to encrypt the files and servers of a medical center in the District of Kansas. Another example: The University of Maastricht in the Netherlands was hit by ransomware in December 2019 and paid a ransom of 197,000 Euro in Bitcoin.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In all the attacks the ransomware encrypting files on the infected systems and in one of the security incidents threat actors compromised a system used to control the SCADA industrial equipment. RDP accesses); Exploitation of vulnerabilities affecting control systems running vulnerable firmware versions.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Ransomware: Encryption, Exfiltration, and Extortion. Ransomware perpetrators of the past presented a problem of availability through encryption. Detect Focus on encryption Assume exfiltration. From BIOS and firmware to UEFI code, VBOS is an attack vector that requires more attention. Old way New way. Current Target: VBOS.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

To secure data exchanged between IoT devices and the software required for operating these devices – bootstrap, firmware, apps – we need to establish a chain of trust. Thales has developed IoT solutions that provide data encryption for IoT data, and management of encryption keys for IoT devices. Encryption. Data security.

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Pen Test Partners

MARCH 30, 2025

Mitigations include using complex passwords, isolating IPMI on restricted networks, and regularly updating firmware despite infrequent patches. CVE-2019-16649 On Supermicro X10 and X11 products, a client’s access privileges may be transferred to a different client that later has the same socket file descriptor number.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2024

and FIPS 140-3 josh.pearson@t… Thu, 06/27/2024 - 00:42 Encryption Shaun Chen | AVP - Sales Engineering, APAC More About This Author > Imagine a world where hackers could easily crack the encryption protecting your most sensitive information. Future-Proof Your Crypto Strategy for the Post-Quantum Age: Insights from CNSA 2.0

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

Observed since: September 2019 Ransomware note: Restore-My-Files.txt Ransomware extension: lockbit Kill Chain: Brute force attack on a web server containing an outdated VPN service > LockBit Sample hash: 9feed0c7fa8c1d32390e1c168051267df61f11b048ec62aa5b8e66f60e8083af. LockBit 2.0.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

EMV Chip, Pointto -Point Encryption, Tokenization, etc.) Maintain a patch management program and update all software and hardware firmware to most current release to limit the attack surface for zero-day vulnerabilities. and non-compliance with PCI DSS. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2024

Immediately update your QNAP devices to the most recent firmware to mitigate these issues. The problem: CVE-2024-4985 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) that uses SAML single sign-on (SSO) with encrypted assertions.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Other advanced threat groups are also known to adopt similar strategies, for instance with hardware or firmware implants, which “sleep” for weeks or months before connecting to their C2 infrastructure. The target’s UID is then encrypted, and the data is encoded with CreateSecureString. The problem.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A sophisticated hacking group was in SolarWinds ' production environment as early as 2019 before affecting 18,000 of its clients, which include private companies like FireEye and Microsoft and several US federal agencies, via an embedded backdoor to updates of its network monitoring software, Orion.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 11, 2022

The healthcare industry continued to be one of the the most targeted sector in 2021 , witnessing a 51% increase in breaches since 2019. As the Kaspersky researchers point out, authentication isn’t required, and encryption is sparse, making devices with MQTT exposed to man-in-the-middle attacks and data theft. Related Posts.

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