NetSpi Technical

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For those interested in the previous PowerHuntShares release, here is the blog and presentation. The Results directory houses csv files containing all the computer, share, file, and permission data collected, including things like excessive privileges and stored secret samples. Let the pseudo-TLDR/release notes begin!

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

We present them here in the order they appear in the attack process. 7 Fulfilling attack objectives In most cases, the attackers launched ransomware in the target organization’s infrastructure ( Impact Data , Encrypted for Impact, T1486 ). Pay special attention to activity within your infrastructure outside of working hours.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From banking to personal data collection, schools must ensure that their systems come with security features and that their employees comply with those security features. While researching COVID-19, hackers shut down UCSF’s epidemiology and biostatistics department demanding $3 million to get the system and data back.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Navigating the SOC 2 Audit Welcome to SOC 2 compliance , a crucial certification for safeguarding data security and trustworthiness in today’s digital landscape. This comprehensive guide, presented by Centraleyes, will walk you through the intricacies of SOC 2 certification, from understanding the audit process to achieving compliance.

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Spinone

JULY 16, 2019

Through Backup and Sync service. Give them permission to manage your data, and it’s done – your files are enciphered. An automated backup on trusted cloud storages and preliminary risky apps audit can be your saviors in this case. They will alert you when the abnormal data migration occurs within your organization.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In an era where data breaches and cybersecurity threats loom, a systematic and organized approach to SOC 2 preparation is necessary. To usher you through this multifaceted and rigorous process, we present a step-by-step checklist with valuable tips. Automation. A great compliance platform will automate the processes.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Based on the data collected by the Post-Validator, it is most likely that: The Post-Validator is deployed to ensure that the infected victim is the intended one. The C2 server operator manually analyzes data received from the victim and commands to either remove the Post-Validator or infect the machine with the Trojan.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So of course when I saw that some researchers were presenting a talk at SecTor 2021 in Toronto on defeating biometrics with artificial intelligence, well I knew I had to talk to them as well. Here is the crux of their presentation at SecTor. Once again you see how such a simple method can defeat biometrics.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 4, 2023

There’s been a major data breach, and you’re booked on the next night flight out, at 6am. As you hustle to the airport, the team already onsite is collecting the log files and the backups as needed so that when you arrive you can begin the investigation. There are the servers you control. And other hardware.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 23, 2024

All data collected this way is saved in a TMP alternate data stream and forwarded to the C2 server by the VBShower::Backdoor component. The steps performed by the script are most likely needed to check if the backdoor is present and installed correctly.

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SecureList

AUGUST 13, 2024

The attackers were able to obtain more than 100TB of data, as well as disrupt the official websites and email services of organizations and wipe database servers and backups. The framework we presented in our report is, as far as we know, not publicly known.

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Centraleyes

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Evaluate Cloud and Backup Security The security of your data is paramount. Enhance operational efficiency: Centraleyes automates data collection, risk assessment, and remediation planning, enabling providers to manage large portfolios with reduced manual effort and improved accuracy.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2021

While these alt platforms largely position themselves as “free speech” alternatives, we at CyberNews were also interested in how these alt social platforms compare in terms of data collection. Users would need to read both Triller’s and Quickblox’ privacy policies to get a good idea of how their data is being collected and processed.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 25, 2022

At the time of this podcast, Lockbit accounts for 40% of the ransomware present today and it hits both Windows and Linux machines. Vamosi: So ransomware started with like individuals being compromised and their data collected and $300 in Bitcoin and then it became commercialized to industries and so first ransomware.

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Troy Hunt

OCTOBER 19, 2017

This week, I started looking into a large database backup file which turned out to contain the personal data of a significant portion of the South African population. Who Am I and Why Do I Have This Data? On March 14 this year, someone sent me a 27GB file called "masterdeeds.sql" which was a MySQL database backup file.

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