Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

The attack starts with a shell script that downloads binaries for various architectures (ARM, MIPS, X86), extracts a command-and-control (C2) server from an encrypted configuration, and connects to it. ” The flaw was also exploited to deliver Mirai Variant – JenX and the Condi DDoS bot.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. Digital rights management wraps digital data into an encrypted wrapper tied to a license that contains the rules for how the content may be used. The management software will also track encrypted file use and continuously enforce digital rights.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. Our advantages: 1.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Encryption, firewalls, and secure access controls are just a few of the measures that banks implement to ensure customer data remains protected. Real-world example: In 2022, UK financial institutions experienced a surge in DDoS attacks , with several major banks targeted. This drastically reduces the risk of unauthorized access.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Microservices Architecture has Created a Security Blind Spot. An attacker could use an internal API to launch DDoS attacks against companies by sending large volumes of traffic over a short period. Tools like two-factor authentication, rate limiting, and DDoS protection can go a long way in securing APIs.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These safeguards, when combined with adherence to security best practices and standards, establish a strong security architecture for public cloud environments. Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Access controls are the nexus of security and the expanding perimeter, and zero trust is the architecture that encompasses it. Zero trust is an all-inclusive security and privacy architecture. The network security perimeter is dynamically created and policy-based, and must be guarded by secure and highly managed access controls.

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Cytelligence

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Ransomware attacks, where hackers encrypt critical data and demand a ransom for its release, have become alarmingly common. In addition, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Business Email Compromise (BEC), and phishing scams continue to pose significant threats.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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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

AUGUST 20, 2022

CISA added 7 new flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog TA558 cybercrime group targets hospitality and travel orgs Russia-linked Cozy Bear uses evasive techniques to target Microsoft 365 users CISA added SAP flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog A flaw in Amazon Ring could expose user’s camera recordings Cisco fixes High-Severity (..)

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

RapperBot has limited DDoS capabilities, it was designed to target ARM, MIPS, SPARC, and x86 architectures. client that can connect and brute force any SSH server that supports Diffie-Hellmann key exchange with 768-bit or 2048-bit keys and data encryption using AES128-CTR.” ” .

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DDoS Attacks DDoS attacks have the potential to interrupt and render cloud services inaccessible. DDoS prevention and mitigation is critical for maintaining service availability. Reliability and Security DDoS assaults may be mitigated by dispersing workloads over several cloud environments.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. “The attackers encrypt both the main bot component and its corresponding Lua script using the ChaCha stream cipher.”

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest. Users are required to ensure encryption of sensitive data within applications and during transmission. Providers handle the encryption of data within the application, with users typically overseeing access to their data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

ZHtrap propagates using four vulnerabilities, experts pointed out that the botnet mainly used to conduct DDoS attacks and scanning activities, while integrating some backdoor features. ZHtrap supports multiple architectures, including x86, ARM, and MIPS.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Ransomware is a type of malicious program, or malware, that encrypts files, documents and images on a computer or server so that users cannot access the data. These keys are available to the attacker, and the encryption can only be decrypted using a private key. How Does Ransomware Work?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Now, old monolith apps are being broken into microservices developed in elastic and flexible service-mesh architecture. Demands Inspection of Encrypted Traffic?: While TLS encryption denies the ability of hackers to surveil the traffic, it makes the traffic content invisible to the firewall for inspection.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. Multiple-extortion attacks that utilize data theft, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, customer communications, and more as layered extortion tactics to increase ransom payouts.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 10, 2022

Traditional security methods such as firewalls, VPNs, and other perimeter-bound approaches were built for monolithic architectures and have not scaled well with virtualization. For such, we may look to methods like Modern Authentication, data encryption, throughput security, MFA and machine identity protection.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

Managed Detection and Response Product Guide Top MDR Services and Solutions Encryption Full disk encryption, sometimes called whole disk encryption, is a data encryption approach for both hardware and software that involves encrypting all disk data, including system files and programs.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2024

Some of the biggest threats in cloud security are DDoS attacks, cloud storage buckets malware, insider threats, and APT attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks DDoS attacks flood cloud services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible to users.

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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 19, 2021

Today’s columnist, Glenn Mulvaney of Clumio, says while ransomware has become a hot-button issue, companies also need to focus on viruses, DDoS attacks, cryptojacking, and securing the cloud. While it’s important to focus on ransomware, there are other pieces of the security threat puzzle: viruses, DDoS, and cryptojacking to name a few.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. Encrypt data: Ensure that data is encrypted at rest and in transit. This is why you need continuous vigilance and risk management.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. In the broadest sense, defense in depth uses: Data security : protects data at rest and in transit such as encryption, database security, message security, etc. Operations Disruption While most attacks target endpoints (user computers, servers, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Secure Browsing Access: Connections between users and the internet often will be encrypted using HTTPS connections, making inspection difficult or operationally burdensome for firewalls and other monitoring. End-to-End Encryption: The largest organizations need to deploy additional resources to protect against data theft.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Botnet operators monetize their efforts via XMRig, cgmining and with DDoS-for-hire services. . The payload is named “pty” followed by a number used to map the architecture. Muhstik is a botnet that is known to use web application exploits to compromise IoT devices, it has been around for at least 2018. y/pty2 hxxp://167.99.39.134/.x/pty3.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

A variant discovered last year was leveraging an open-source project to target multiple architectures, including ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, and x86. The new malware implements the same encryption scheme characteristic of Mirai, it is also able to scan for vulnerable devices and launch HTTP Flood DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2019

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. The code seems inspired from multiple source code of China basis DDoS client, like Elknot. Non-Technical-Premise. But let’s go to the finding.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments. Establish encrypted connections for data transmission. Consult the encryption guidelines. Utilize policy templates and industry regulations. Maximize collaborative platforms.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

It should include encryption , DLP , and access management to prevent unauthorized access, exfiltration, or leaking. CWPPs prioritize data security through encryption at rest and in transit. They provide encryption management solutions for databases, storage, and communications.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

Experts also identified a byte sequence indicative of a DDoS command sent from the C&C server via a UDP flood attack to target a specific IP address. The communication protocol implemented in this sample is the same as previous Mirai variants except for the use of the socks5 connection. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

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Security Boulevard

JULY 2, 2024

In Part 1, we explored early versions of SmokeLoader, from its initial rudimentary framework to its adoption of a modular architecture and introduction of encryption and obfuscation. SmokeLoader version 2017 also updated the network communication to use two different static RC4 keys to encrypt the requests and decrypt the responses.

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