Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

With the recent demise of several popular “proxy” services that let cybercriminals route their malicious traffic through hacked PCs, there is now something of a supply chain crisis gripping the underbelly of the Internet. A review of the Internet addresses historically used by Super-socks[.]biz Image: Spur.us.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2022

Carbonite Backup for Microsoft 365 offers SMBs the ability to protect their Microsoft 365 suite of productivity apps. If desired SMBs, can run backups up to four times per day. Also read: Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. See the Top Next-generation Firewalls (NGFWs). Inline deduplication and compression.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

And, of course, the consequences of not fully locating and re-protecting old data can be catastrophic; a single long-forgotten laptop, ZIP disk, CD, or backup tape – or even an old floppy disk! could potentially lead to terrible financial losses, legal headaches, and ruined reputations.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

The linked article focuses on misconfiguration, phishing issues, limiting data share, and the ever-present Internet of Things. So-called “cold wallets” are typically offline hardware devices, with no internet capability and the ability to manage only a few types of digital currency. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

About the only consensus on cybersecurity in 2022 is that things will get uglier, but in what ways? Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers. Here are some of the more interesting predictions for 2022 we’ve seen from cybersecurity researchers.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 20, 2022

Then make backups of the files in them. The post Internet Safety Month: 7 tips for staying safe online while on vacation appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Your devices need some prepping, too. Before anything else, know which devices you’ll bring and which ones you’ll leave at home. Malwarebytes has one.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 7, 2022

Experts say the changes should help defeat many types of phishing attacks and ease the overall password burden on Internet users, but caution that a true passwordless future may still be years away for most websites. A March 2022 white paper on the FIDO approach is available here (PDF). Image: Blog.google. A FAQ on it is here.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2021

CVE-2021-38672 affects Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022; CVE-2021-40461 impacts both Windows 11 and Windows 10 systems, as well as Server versions. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 7, 2022

To help you find the best endpoint security solutions in the market, Cybersecurity Insiders has compiled the essential list of the best endpoint security vendors in 2022. The post BEST ENDPOINT SECURITY SOLUTIONS FOR 2022 appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. LEARN MORE. LEARN MORE.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2022

Ahead of the Anti-Ransomware Day, we summarized the tendencies that characterize ransomware landscape in 2022. In the report, we analyze what happened in late 2021 and 2022 on both the technological and geopolitical levels and what caused the new ransomware trends to emerge. Set up offline backups that intruders cannot tamper with.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Research shows that in 2022, more than a third (38%) of surveyed organizations fell victim to a repeat ransomware attack. A 2022 study found that 80% of companies that paid a ransom were hit again at a later time. Having recent actionable backups is important to limit the disruption caused by the incident. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

Finalsite, a popular platform for creating school websites, appears to have recovered significant functionality after being attacked by a still-unknown ransomware on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. An important message from Finalsite: pic.twitter.com/BXW5dzfJS3 — Finalsite (@Finalsite) January 6, 2022.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Here are some best practices recommendations to safeguard your organization against ransomware: Get your applications off of the internet. Have a response plan.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, France was one of the most attacked countries by ransomware gangs. In July 2022, La Poste Mobile, a mobile carrier owned by French postal company La Poste, suffered a LockBit ransomware attack, severely impacting its administrative and management services.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2021

McAfee Enterprise and FireEye recently released its 2022 Threat Predictions. In this blog, we take a deeper dive into the continuingly aggressive role Nation States will play in 2022. You should also maintain regular, offline backups and have an incident response plan ready. Prediction: Lazarus Wants to Add You as a Friend.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, the UK was a prime target for ransomware gangs. In August 2022, a ransomware attack on IT supplier Advanced caused widespread outages across the UK's National Health Service (NHS), the biggest employer in Europe and the seventh largest in the world.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 2, 2024

The decryptor works for victims whose files were encrypted between November 2022 and December 2023. BlackBasta first appeared in April 2022 and is a regular entry in the top 5 most active ransomware groups in our monthly ransomware reviews. Create offsite, offline backups. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Notice Bored

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This is an interesting policy example to have been selected for inclusion in ISO/IEC 27002:2022 , spanning the divide between 'cybersecurity' and 'the business'. when I read the recommendation for a topic-specific policy on backup. when I read the recommendation for a topic-specific policy on backup. What's the purpose?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Known attacks by Ragnar Locker, October 2022 - September 2023 Ragnar Locker has been called out for specifically targeting the energy sector —after attacks on Energias de Portugal (EDP) and Greek gas operator DESFA —but at Malwarebytes we never noticed any specialization. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In other cases in 2022, malware containing data wipers remained dormant until a set time, then executed to corrupt data in alternating intervals. A complaint can be filed to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) here. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In 2022 Bandai Namco was attacked by ransomware, and Rockstar Games suffered a serious breach at the hands of the short-lived Lapsus$ gang. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. We've heard this a million times before, and it's always just a cash grab.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.” Create offsite, offline backups. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. Local storage prioritizes direct access, potential cost savings, and reduced reliance on the internet, yet lacks the scalability and security of the cloud.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

” The vendor also recommends enabling the VPN server function on the user router to access QNAP NAS from the Internet. Users that have to access their NAS devices directly from the Internet are recommended to perform the following actions: Put your QNAP NAS behind your router and firewall. For example, change 8080 to 9527.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2024

The script was also used for data exfiltration, the stolen data are sent to two different servers so the ransomware actors have a backup of the information. Based on research, this IP address is hosted by China Mobile Communications, an internet service provider (ISP) in China.” ” reads the report published by Trend Micro.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The vulnerabilities most urgently in need of mitigation or a fix are: CVE-2022-0194 , CVE-2022-23121 , CVE-2022-23122 and CVE-2022-23125. In real life this usually means they are used as an external hard-drive that can be accessed over an intranet or the Internet. on April 14, 2022. Version 3.0 Mitigation.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2022

On Tuesday December 20, 2022 British newspaper The Guardian experienced a major IT security incident that crippled a part of its IT infrastructure. And due to the lack of adequate, recent, and actionable backups, they end up with no other choice. Limit internet access to critical devices and systems where possible.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to the FBI, Play made around 300 victims between June 2022 and October 2023 among a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure in North America, South America, and Europe. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2023

“In the last 24 hours we became aware of a dump of the Kodi user forum (MyBB) software being advertised for sale on internet forums. The account was used to create database backups which were then downloaded and deleted. It also downloaded existing nightly full-backups of the database.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 6, 2023

Royal ransomware is a Ransomware-as-a-service (Raas) that first made an appearance in January 2022. This could be through websites or other applications with internet accessible open sockets by exploiting known vulnerabilities or common security misconfigurations. Create offsite, offline backups. Detect intrusions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2022

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices provide emergency backup power for mission-critical systems. CVE-2022-22805 – TLS buffer overflow: A memory corruption bug in packet reassembly (RCE). CVE-2022-0715 – Unsigned firmware upgrade that can be updated over the network (RCE). ” continues Armis.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Since the demise of Conti in 2022, LockBit has been unchallenged as the most prolific ransomware group in the world. 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. Prevent intrusions. Don’t get attacked twice.

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SecureList

MAY 8, 2024

Ransomware landscape: rise in targeted groups and attacks Kaspersky collected data on targeted ransomware groups and their attacks from multiple relevant public sources, for the years 2022 and 2023, filtered and validated it. The reason for its remarkable activity may be its builder leak in 2022.

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Joseph Steinberg

JANUARY 22, 2024

As the publisher of the original English version of Hacking for Dummies explained when the seventh edition of the book was released in 2022: Your smartphone, laptop, and desktop computer are more important to your life and business than ever before.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In 2022, Octo Tempest began selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals in order to steal their cryptocurrency. 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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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2022

According to the advisory that was issued with the help of leading cybersecurity firms (Dragos, Mandiant, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, and Schneider Electric), nation-state hacking groups were able to hack multiple industrial systems using a new ICS-focused malware toolkit dubbed PIPEDREAM that was discovered in early 2022.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the twelve months between October 2022 and September 2023, there were 213 known attacks against the healthcare sector, making it the ninth most attacked sector globally. Create offsite, offline backups. Keep backups offsite and offline, beyond the reach of attackers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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