Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In November 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed a breach in which hackers stole password vaults containing both encrypted and plaintext data for more than 25 million users. 15, 2022, LastPass said an investigation into the August breach determined the attacker did not access any customer data or password vaults.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lookout researchers discovered multiple voice phishing groups were using a new phishing kit that closely mimicked the single sign-on pages for Okta and other authentication providers. That is why I am not worried as we see criminals migrate to various ‘encrypted’ platforms that promise to ignore thepolice. “ Annie.”

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Also Read: 4 Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. It even provides more privacy than secured WiFi connections because it encrypts the connection to protect private information and prevent session hijacking. Also Read: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions for 2022. Back to top.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

What Is Encryption Key Management? Fri, 11/18/2022 - 18:19. To keep data safe, it is encrypted and decrypted using encryption keys. Types of Encryption Keys. There are two main types of encryption keys : symmetric and asymmetric. Symmetric key encryption uses a single key to both encrypt and decrypt data.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The most important change in the latest Hive variant is the encryption mechanism it adopts. ” reads the post published by Microsoft. ” continues Microsoft. .

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2022

Maybe there are backups, but those have been encrypted by ransomware too. ” At the very least, 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) is needed here. Encrypt and back up your data. Keep your data encrypted whenever possible, and back up your files regularly. Switching to Plan B. Are the email addresses secure?

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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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Hacker Combat

MAY 10, 2022

A researcher has demonstrated how a vulnerability common to several ransomware families can help take control of the malware and stop it from encrypting files on infected devices. Malvuln had almost 600 malware vulnerabilities as of May 4, 2022. He has published videos that show how to exploit the ransomware’s flaws.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

With these tools, all passwords for an account are stored in a unique, encrypted vault only accessible using a key that the individual user possesses. Multi-factor authentication. This solution offers true two-factor authentication and impressive encryption capabilities. True two-factor authentication. Travel Mode.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2022, 88% of users relied on chatbots when interacting with businesses. Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. This helps them improve their performance over time by gaining data from interactions. These tools saved 2.5

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SecureWorld News

JULY 12, 2024

On July 12, 2024, AT&T disclosed a data security incident that occurred in 2022. RELATED: Snowflake Data Breach Rocks Ticketmaster, Live Nation, and Others ] "Companies using Snowflake should immediately implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance security and protect sensitive data.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. Protocols and policies setting new parameters for trusted connections are being hammered out and advanced encryption, authentication and data protection solutions are being ramped up. Related: Leveraging PKI to advance electronic signatures.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 17, 2022

Congratulations to our 2022 winners – and to the hundreds more who have made our top cybersecurity product lists. Best Encryption Solution: Micro Focus. See our full list of Top Encryption Software. The post eSecurity Planet’s 2022 Cybersecurity Product Awards appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

Here are five steps to preserve health care data security in 2022. Encrypt Data at All Points. Another crucial step in securing health care data is encrypting it. HIPAA doesn’t necessarily require encryption, but it is a helpful step in maintaining privacy, as it renders information virtually useless to anyone who intercepts it.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 10, 2023

While customers are looking for digital trust, many organizations believe security processes can disrupt the customer experience, but Digicert’s 2022 State of Digital Trust Survey found that 47% percent of consumers have stopped doing business with a company after losing trust in that company’s digital security.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo is notifying customers that its development environment was breached in November 2022, attackers stole customers’ backups and encryption key. The security breach was disclosed in November 2022, but at the time the company was not able to determine the impact on its customers’ data. ” continues the notice.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Microsoft released an out-of-band update to fix problems tied to a recent Windows security patch that caused Kerberos authentication issues. Microsoft released an out-of-band update to address issues caused by a recent Windows security patch that causes Kerberos authentication problems. ” continues the advisory. “Yes.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Related: Why the ‘Matter’ standard matters Companies have long relied on PKI to deploy and manage the digital certificates and cryptographic keys that authenticate and protect just about every sensitive digital connection you can name. and a Series A of $19 million led by StepStone Group.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Deployment routes like endpoints , agentless, web, proxy chaining, and unified authentication. A part of the vendor’s Autonomous Security Engine (ASE) solution, Censornet Cloud Access Security Broker comes integrated with adaptive multi-factor authentication and email and web security. . Encryption and tokenization. Censornet.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Following a successful debut in November 2022, Matter is picking up steam, Nelson told me. Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. DMARC is a robust email authentication protocol that has been around for more than a decade. Consumer awareness is growing and evolving.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

April 2022 was most notable for the emergence of three new ransomware-as-a-service ( RaaS ) groups— Onyx , Mindware , and Black Basta —as well as the unwelcome return of REvil , one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous ransomware operations. Ransomware attacks in April 2022. Known ransomware attacks in April 2022 by country.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 16, 2024

By 2027, 75% of employees are expected to acquire or modify technology outside of ITs control, up from 41% in 2022. By focusing on identity and access management (IAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and micro-segmentation, ZTA provides a robust defense against modern threats.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 26, 2022

This article looks at 15 of the best network monitoring tools and what to consider when evaluating monitoring solutions in 2022. Best Networking Monitoring Tools for 2022. AES-256 encryption for data at rest and TLS v1.2 Read more : Best SIEM Tools of 2022. Also read: Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 1, 2022

Millions of Samsung Android Phones Shipped with Encryption Flaw [Report]. Tue, 03/01/2022 - 15:29. An IV (initialization vector) reuse attack can adversely impact encryption randomization. AES with Galois/Counter Mode (AES-GCM) is an authenticated encryption algorithm. Bane of encryption. brooke.crothers.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

The global cost of ransomware has risen from $325 million to $20 billion from 2016 to 2021, and on average, only 65% of encrypted data was restored after a ransom was paid. Zerto’s automated failover and failback is said to recover encrypted files, virtual machine (VM) applications, sites, and data within minutes of when an infection occurs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 17, 2024

Guide to Achieving ISO27001:2022 Compliance glenn.hamilton… Tue, 06/18/2024 - 06:01 ISO/IEC 27001:2022 , the latest edition of the internationally recognized standard for information security management systems (ISMS), introduces several significant updates and revisions to address the evolving security challenges that worldwide organizations face.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Nevertheless, in our APT predictions for 2022 , we noted that more attackers would reach the sophistication level required to develop such tools. Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. Other malware.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 22, 2022

MEGA, the cloud storage provider and file hosting service, is very proud of its end-to-end encryption. All your data on MEGA is encrypted with a key derived from your password; in other words, your password is your main encryption key. The MEGA client derives an authentication key and an encryption key from the password.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What cyber security threats should enterprises look out for in 2022? Skilled engineers and security architects from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye offer a preview of how the threatscape might look in 2022 and how these new or evolving threats could potentially impact the security of enterprises, countries, and civilians.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A glimpse inside Black Basta Active since 2022, Black Basta has built a reputation for high-profile attacks using double-extortion tactics. The group typically encrypts victims data, threatening to leak it unless a hefty ransom is paid. In 2022, the Conti ransomware group collapsed after its internal communications were exposed.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2022

In this March 2022 ransomware review, we go over some of the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. Use double authentication when logging into accounts or services. For those already infected, Ransomware Rollback can help recover encrypted files within 72 hours of the attack.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

In this February 2022 ransomware review, we go over some the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. Observed since: February 2022 Ransomware note: read_me.html Ransomware extension: <original file name> [vote2024forjb@protonmail[.]com].encryptedJB SFile (Escal).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

It can find signs of ransomware, even in encrypted files. Hundreds of authentic traps, which can be deployed in just minutes, hide real assets and decrease risk. The post Top Deception Tools for 2022 appeared first on eSecurityPlanet. Emulation technology delivers both comprehensive protection and visibility at scale.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Least privilege access is at its core, requiring every single connection within a network to be authenticated and authorized before they are granted access to a system. It’s able to export passwords and other sensitive data into CSV files that can then be encrypted and stored securely. Updated by Devin Partida.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. After confirmation, ID.me

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