Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The experts pointed out that this Mirai variant has been modified to use improved encryption algorithms. The new Mirai malware variant also targetsthe TP-Link flaw CVE-2023-1389 and the vulnerability CVE-2018-17532 affecting Teltonika RUT9XX routers. TheMiraivariant incorporates ChaCha20 and XOR decryption algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2023, ThreatDown discovered that, unlike other ransomware gangs that demanded up to $1 million or more from each victim , Phobos operators demanded an average of $1,719 from victims, with a median demand of just $300. Prevent intrusions and stop malicious encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2023

The Internet of Things ( IoT ) is on the threshold of ascending to become the Internet of Everything ( IoE.) This was the theme of Infineon Technologies’ OktoberTech 2023 conference, which I had the privilege of attending at the Computer History Museum in the heart of Silicon Valley. Very well said!

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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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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2023

Related: In pursuit of a security culture It’s not at all unusual to find law enforcement agents and private sector threat intelligence analysts concocting aliases that permit them to lurk in unindexed forums, vetted message boards and encrypted code repositories. At RSA Conference 2023 , which gets underway on Monday, Apr.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Before this sudden increase in attacks, we had been observing an average decrease of 20 attacks a month from the group since April 2023. From April 2023 to July 2023, their median number of attacks was actually slightly higher than this at 69 attacks a month, making the decline seem less substantial. Stop malicious encryption.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. SQL Injection Most high-risk vulnerabilities in 2021–2023 were associated with SQL Injection. More than a third (39%) used the microservice architecture.

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SecureBlitz

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In this post, I will show you the best VPN for 2023. These virtual networks employ encryption, IP masking, and dependable protocols to maintain online privacy, security, and anonymity. If you’re not using a VPN, you’re exposing your device and yourself to several internet dangers. […].

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 18, 2022

A look ahead to 2023 we can expect to see changes in MFA, continued Hactivism from non-state actors, CISOs lean in on more proactive security and crypto-jackers will get more savvy. In 2023, crypto-jackers will get more savvy and we might start to see the detrimental effects of what is usually considered inevitable or negligible.

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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. Stop malicious encryption.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

We conducted an analysis of the IoT threat landscape for 2023, as well as the products and services offered on the dark web related to hacking connected devices. Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. BTC to recover the data.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data. As of the first three quarters of 2024, there were already 264 ransomware incidents affecting healthcare providers—nearly matching all of 2023's figures.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

Notably, they target CVE-2024-1709 (ScreenConnect authentication bypass) and CVE-2023-48788 (Fortinet EMS SQL injection) to infiltrate systems. The researchers report that the ransomware rely on Ligolo for reverse tunneling and Cloudflared to expose systems securely without direct internet exposure.

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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. LastPass disclosed that criminal hackers had compromised encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 2, 2023

encryption and to contact vendors about possible issues and fixes for their encryption algorithms. The problem: The key vulnerability, CVE-2023-40044 , affects potentially thousands of WS_FTP servers worldwide with an RCE vulnerability in the Ad Hoc Transfer module. The problem: Vulnerability CVE-2023-42115 , rated critical (9.8

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2023 fixed 97 flaws and an actively exploited zero-day. One of the flaws addressed this month, tracked as CVE-2023-21674 (CVSS score 8.8), is listed as being in the wild at the time of release. Another issue fixed by Microsoft is the CVE-2023-21549 (CVSS Score 8.8)

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

30, 2023 NGINX Ingress Controller for Kubernetes Flaws Can Lead to Credential Theft Type of Attack: Path sanitization bypass and injection vulnerabilities discovered in the NGINX Ingress controller can allow for credential theft, arbitrary command execution, and critical data access. CVE-2023-5044 (Code Injection): This CVSS score 7.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, according to the 2024 Thales Data Threat Report , more than 80% of organizations reported at least one breach in the last year, while ransomware attacks grew more frequent, with 28% of organizations reported experiencing an attack in 2024, compared to 22% in 2023. The result?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 21, 2023

August 18 , 2023 Vulnerability Allows Code Execution When Opening WinRAR Archives Vulnerability CVE-2023-40477 in the popular WinRAR utility allows for arbitrary code execution (ACE) to automatically occur during the opening of the archive container. Organizations are urged to scan, remediate, and patch these NetScaler devices.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2023

With the increasing need for online privacy and security, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become a popular solution for internet users. VPNs allow users to access the internet securely and privately by encrypting their internet traffic and hiding their IP addresses. Or do you need a VPN for general internet use?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2023

Known ransomware attacks by gang, May 2023 This isn't the first time this year a gang has overhauled LockBit and climbed to the top spot on our monthly charts. Let's jump right in with MalasLocker, who burst onto the scene last month with 171 total victims—beating out LockBit (76) by almost 100 known attacks. A new norm?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2023

The MOVEit encrypts files and uses secure File Transfer Protocols to transfer data with automation, analytics and failover options. On 31-May-2023, Progress Software disclosed a critical vulnerability CVE-2023-34362 in the MOVEit application. What is the issue?

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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. In the graph below, you can see the ransomware families that were most active in 2023.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

I recently discussed the current state of tech standards with DigiCert’s Mike Nelson , Global Vice President of Digital Trust and, Dean Coclin , Senior Director of Trust Services, at DigiCert Trust Summit 2023. Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. identification.”

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2023

Mobile apps work by hooking into dozens of different APIs, and each connection presents a vector for bad actors to get their hands on “API secrets,” i.e. backend data to encryption keys, digital certificates and user credentials that enable them to gain unauthorized control. So be careful out there.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 4, 2024

Launched in 2008, privnote.com employs technology that encrypts each message so that even Privnote itself cannot read its contents. Other Privnote phishing domains that also phoned home to the same Internet address as pirwnote[.]com The real Privnote, at privnote.com. And it doesn’t send or receive messages. com include privnode[.]com

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2023

I learned about this at RSA Conference 2023 from company Co-founder and CEO Phani Nagarjuna , who explained how Circle extends the use of encryption keys fused to biometrics and decentralizes where copies of the keys are stored. For a full drill down, give the accompanying podcast a listen. How much traction will it get?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

stole at least $800,000 from at least five victims between August 2022 and March 2023. Among those was the encrypted messaging app Signal , which said the breach could have let attackers re-register the phone number on another device for about 1,900 users. A graphic depicting how 0ktapus leveraged one victim to attack another.

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2023

Researchers warn that threat actors started exploiting Citrix ShareFile RCE vulnerability CVE-2023-24489 in the wild. Citrix ShareFile is a widely used cloud-based file-sharing application, which is affected by the critical remote code execution (RCE) tracked as CVE-2023-24489 (CVSS score of 9.1). the company said in an advisory.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. Within this timeframe, Snatch threat actors exploited the victim’s network moving laterally across the victim’s network with RDP for the largest possible deployment of ransomware and searching for files and folders for data exfiltration followed by file encryption.”

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Sometime in 2023, she offered Hezbollah a deal on one of the products her firm sold: the rugged and reliable AR924. But, to ensure maximum damage, the blast could also be triggered by a special two-step procedure required for viewing secure messages that had been encrypted. In practice, that meant using both hands.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Persistent ransomware threats, increasing risk to critical infrastructure, state-sponsored activity, more bad actors, and new, disruptive technologies are the five cyber threat narratives noted in the National Cyber Threat Assessment 2023-2024 recently released by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers from Kookmin University and the Korea Internet and Security Agency (KISA) discovered an implementation vulnerability in the source code of the Rhysida ransomware. “This study examines Rhysida ransomware, which caused significant damage in the second half of 2023, and proposes a decryption method. .

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Digital Shadows

MARCH 17, 2025

VPN Infrastructures Allure for Threat Actors PNs have become a fundamental part of network security for organizations worldwide, enabling secure remote access to systems, encrypting sensitive data during transmission, and protecting internal networks from unauthorized access. Rated CVSS 9.8,

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2023

July saw one of the highest number of ransomware attacks in 2023 at 441, second only to a record-breaking 556 attacks in May. Known ransomware attacks by gang, July 2023 The LockBit gang is experiencing a steady four-month decline in the number of attacks it has carried out. From March 2023 to July 2023, we recorded a total of 2,130.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

Known ransomware attacks by gang, April 2023 Known ransomware attacks by country, April 2023 Known ransomware attacks by industry sector, April 2023 Cl0p ransomware, which gained prominence in March by exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT, went comparatively silent with just four attacks in April.

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