Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Hiring Data Recycling Security Engineers Smart? Organizations today still have a massive problem with phishing attacks, ransomware, account takeaways, and social engineering. Enabling DLP and encryption on every outbound email would be a fantastic place to help stop data exfiltration. Being secure is everything! Probably not.

Engineering 96

Engineering Artificial Intelligence Social Engineering Technology 96

Cisco Security

APRIL 6, 2022

No one enjoys forking out gobs of money and spending sleepless implementation hours every few years in exchange for a shiny new box with largely the same architecture as the old one, save for maybe a slightly faster CPU. It’s All About Encryption. That said, some hardware upgrades are certainly worth it.

Firewall 130

Firewall Architecture Encryption VPN 130

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Although financial data, such as credit card numbers and expiration dates, are protected by encryption implemented in RES 3700 POS systems, threat actors could use another downloadable module to decrypt the contents of the database. ” continues the analysis. persistent loader unpacks and loads the next stage of the main module.

Malware 144

Malware Architecture Passwords Software 144

SecureList

OCTOBER 31, 2022

multiple encryption for C2 communication with ancient crypto algorithm. The encryption function used to send data was also modified, making it even more complicated. The second key is used by the Vigenere cipher to encrypt the base64 encoded header (url-safe replaced padding from “=” to “ ”). and v0.6.5,

Encryption 136

Encryption Architecture Malware Engineering 136

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Cryptographic inventories need finalizing and quantum safe encryption needs to be adopted for sensitive communications and data. Consumers will begin to see their favorite applications touting “quantum-secure encryption.” CISOs will have to get quantum resilient encryption on their cyber roadmap.

Cybersecurity 234

Cybersecurity Marketing Encryption CISO 234

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Privilege and other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Exchange Server, Excel, Office, PowerPoint, Malware Protection Engine, Internet Explorer and more (27 in all). Purdue network architecture. Network Architecture and Design. Network Architecture and Design. Limit and encrypt VPNs. Remove backdoor connections.

Network Security 137

Network Security Architecture Authentication Firewall 137

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The main reasons to rewrite malware in Rust is to have lower AV detection rates, compared to malware written in most common languages, and to target multiple architectures. The Rust variant has also been seen using intermittent encryption, one of the emerging tactics that threat actors use today for faster encryption and detection evasion.”

Ransomware 144

Ransomware Encryption Healthcare Education 144

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Key Components and Functions in a Zero Trust Architecture. Zero Trust architectural principles. NIST’s identity-centric architecture , I discussed the three approaches to implementing a Zero Trust architecture, as described in the NIST blueprint SP 800-207. Core Zero Trust architecture components.

Architecture 62

Architecture Authentication Accountability Engineering 62

SecureList

JUNE 22, 2023

According to the Kaspersky Threat Attribution Engine (KTAE), LockBit incorporates 25% of Conti code. KTAE shows similarities between LockBit Green and Conti Three pieces of adopted code really stand out: the ransomware note, the command line options and the encryption scheme. Also, the string encryption method was simple: one byte XOR.

Phishing 140

Phishing Encryption Cybercrime Ransomware 140

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

.” According to the experts, the attackers have good knowledge about the internal architecture of the targeted platform. To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding.

Malware 145

Malware Encryption Advertising Passwords 145

Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2021

XCSSET, a Mac malware targeting Xcode developers, was now re-engineered and employed in a campaign aimed at Apple’s new M1 chips. Experts from Trend Micro have uncovered a Mac malware campaign targeting Xcode developers that employed a re-engineered version of the XCSSET malware to support Apple’s new M1 chips.

Malware 142

Malware Cryptocurrency Architecture Engineering 142

SecureWorld News

APRIL 8, 2021

MORPHEUS chip: unhackable because of 'encryption churn'? Imagine trying to solve a Rubik's Cube that rearranges itself every time you blink," says Todd Austin, U-M Professor of Computer Science and Engineering. Austin calls this encryption churn and says it prevents reverse engineering, which sophisticated hackers sometimes use.

CISO 128

CISO Encryption Engineering Telecommunications 128

SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. agent.cer (encrypted agent.exe). Geography of attack attempts (based on KSN statistics). Indicators of Compromise.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Encryption Software VPN 145

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

This extortion campaign involved several security failures, including exposing environment variables, using long-lived credentials, and the lack of a least privilege architecture. This indicates that these threat actor groups are both skilled and knowledgeable in advanced cloud architectural processes and techniques.”

Architecture 144

Architecture Internet Internet Media 144

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2022

Legacy security architectures just don’t fit this massively complex, highly dynamic environment. Once the bad actor gets in that first door, via an API, they can encrypt and compress a bunch of files or detailed data to send off or look for an opportunity to further expand their compromise.”. organizations and 60,000 German entities.

Digital transformation 260

Digital transformation Hacking Architecture Cyber Risk 260

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2022

Third, it should provide options for file recovery (in case something does get encrypted). Robert Zamani, Regional Vice President, Americans Solutions Engineering at Malwarebytes: “Ransomware stems from the exploitation of trust. What’s needed is encapsulated in a principle called trust-but-verify!

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Engineering Backups Encryption 131

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

According to Nothing, Sunbird’s architecture provides a system to deliver a message from one user to another without ever storing it at any point in its journey. Which is not what Nothing promised: All Chats messages are end-to-end encrypted, meaning neither we nor Sunbird can access the messages you’re sending and receiving.

Encryption 137

Encryption Media Authentication Architecture 137

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Quantum computing advances are making traditional encryption obsolete, and adversaries are stockpiling data for future decryption. FIPS-203 enables legal PQC deployment, prompting CISOs to overhaul encryption strategies. Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches.

Risk 130

Risk Threat Detection Technology Phishing 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 28, 2023

Cryptography: Dive into the world of cryptography, studying symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and cryptographic algorithms. Explore topics like key management, secure communication protocols, and encryption in different contexts.

Cybersecurity 111

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing Social Engineering IoT 111

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management. Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) allows companies to manage encryption keys more effectively through a cloud-based solution instead of running the service on physical, on-premises hardware.

Encryption 133

Encryption Data breaches Authentication Risk 133

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

Limited Control & Visibility Insufficient visibility into the cloud architecture causes delays in threat responses, increasing the risk of data breaches. Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure.

Risk 123

Risk DDOS Data breaches Encryption 123

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 21, 2023

SSE is the security portion of the SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) architecture, which converges networking and security together. A managed service provider can seamlessly maintain the SSE engine, keeping it current against new threats. Security Service Edge (SSE) fits that profile. Q-1: What is SSE? How easy is SSE to implement?

Architecture 126

Architecture Firewall Engineering Encryption 126

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

.” According to the experts, the attackers have good knowledge about the internal architecture of the targeted platform. To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding.

Malware 113

Malware Encryption Advertising Passwords 113

Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2020

The CVE-2019-0090 vulnerability affects the firmware running on the ROM of the Intel’s Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME). Like all security architectures, Intel’s had a weakness: the boot ROM, in this case. Experts explain that the only way to address the issue it to replace the vulnerable chips.

Firmware 145

Firmware Technology Advertising Authentication 145

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The cybercriminals behind Storm-050 employ advanced social engineering techniques, including phishing emails to trick victims into granting access to internal systems. Once inside, they deploy ransomware, encrypting files and demanding hefty payments to restore access. Use multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access.

Ransomware 96

Ransomware Social Engineering Healthcare Phishing 96

Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2023

MB in size, while the 64-bit ELF binary is compiled with gcc for the AMD64 architecture. In an attack observed by the experts, the ransomware successfully encrypted a CentOS host running a vulnerable version of IBM Aspera Faspex file server software. The ransomware encrypts files and appends the “.ifire” It is 2.18

Ransomware 98

Ransomware Encryption Media Phishing 98

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 3, 2021

There is an argument to be made that agility-minded developers, in fact, are in a terrific position to champion the rearchitecting of Enterprise security that’s sure to play out over the next few years — much more so than methodical, status-quo-minded security engineers. LW: Can you give us more color on how APIs factor in?

IoT 203

IoT Engineering Software Digital transformation 203

eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Built-in edge security, including encryption , URL filtering, and malware protection Cloud-agnostic branch connectivity, SaaS optimization, and IaaS integrations Application aware enterprise NGFW, Snort IPS, and malware sandboxing Microsegmentation and identity-based policy management Self-healing firmware to prevent exploitation of vulnerabilities.

Firewall 118

Firewall Architecture Encryption Network Security 118

SecureList

APRIL 15, 2024

They generated a custom version of the ransomware, which used the aforementioned account credential to spread across the network and perform malicious activities, such as killing Windows Defender and erasing Windows Event Logs in order to encrypt the data and cover its tracks. In this article, we revisit the LockBit 3.0

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Encryption Passwords Accountability 131

Veracode Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

How to Get Started Using Java Cryptography Securely touches upon the basics of Java crypto, followed by posts around various crypto primitives Cryptographically Secure Pseudo-Random Number Generator ( CSPRNG ), Encryption/Decryption , and Message Digests. Generic to entire Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA). Encryption/Decryption.

Encryption 82

Encryption Authentication Architecture Engineering 82

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The Loki modification inherited various techniques from Havoc to complicate analysis of the agent, such as encrypting its memory image, indirectly calling system API functions, searching for API functions by hashes, and more. The Havoc agent used Daniel Bernstein’s original magic number , 5381, but in Loki, this was replaced with 2231.

Encryption 115

Encryption Malware Architecture Healthcare 115

Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2019

The Financial Times reported that according to Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, the vulnerabilities were due to “limitations that can’t be solved due to their structure and architecture.” ” continues the post.

Social Engineering 112

Social Engineering Advertising Engineering Architecture 112

SecureList

JULY 6, 2022

It can also emulate the interactions between multiple processors (on multiprocessor devices), each of which can have its own architecture and firmware. It supports x86, x86_64, ARM, ARM64, MIPS, and 8086 architectures and various executable file formats. Qiling is an advanced multi-platform framework for emulating executable files.

Firmware 133

Firmware IoT Architecture Manufacturing 133

SecureList

APRIL 13, 2023

RapperBot then determines the processor architecture and infects the device. Rhadamanthys: malvertising on websites and in search engines Rhadamanthys is a new information stealer first presented on a Russian-speaking cyber criminal forum in September 2022 and offered as a MaaS platform. Has encrypted communication with the C2.

Malware 137

Malware Engineering Advertising Phishing 137

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Strengthen IT Infrastructure Evaluate your existing security architecture to ensure it can withstand modern cyberthreats. Implement Data Encryption & Backup Protocols Encrypting sensitive data adds a layer of protection by ensuring that even if data is accessed, it remains unreadable without proper decryption keys.

Ransomware 112

Ransomware Authentication Identity Theft Penetration Testing 112

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

The sharp increase in demand put a focus on security shortcomings in Zoom’s architecture – “Zoombombing” became a thing – that the company was quick to address. A little more than a week later, cybersecurity firm Armorblox outlined an account takeover attack that leveraged malicious phishing and social engineering. Spoofed Zoom email.

Social Engineering 129

Social Engineering Engineering Phishing Accountability 129

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Organizations admitted that on average, only about half (49%) of the data stored in the cloud is secured with encryption and only one-third (32%) believe protecting data in the cloud is their responsibility. Encrypting data in the cloud. When it comes to encryption keys, it is all about control. BYOK vs HYOK.

Encryption 86

Encryption Architecture Engineering Government 86