SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The crucifix : Regular backups, robust firewalls, and anti-malware software can drive away these bloodsuckers, keeping your system safe from sudden data "drain." Breaking the spell : Employ a robust backup strategy, disable macros in documents, train employees to recognize suspicious links, and deploy endpoint detection and response tools.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 6, 2025

Court documents also reveal that because Westend Dental did not conduct a forensic investigation, the exact number of people affected by the breach is unknown. And since the backups that were made by a third party turned out to be incomplete, they were also unable to inform affected patients.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 14, 2020

.” “We consider this to be a wormable vulnerability, meaning that it has the potential to spread via malware between vulnerable computers without user interaction,” Microsoft wrote in its documentation of CVE-2020-1350. Thankfully, I was able to restore from a recent backup.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 26, 2023

Backup codes, keys, and seed phrases are important if you lose access to multifactor authentication (MFA) methods or are otherwise completely locked out of your accounts. There are many methods to store backup codes, keys, and seed phrases. TABLE OF CONTENTS Importance of backup codes, keys, seed phrases 1. Writing down codes 2.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The intercepted CLOP communication seen by KrebsOnSecurity shows the group bragged about twice having success infiltrating new victims in the healthcare industry by sending them infected files disguised as ultrasound images or other medical documents for a patient seeking a remote consultation. ” . ”

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2025

A group of hacktivists, known as the Ukrainian Cyber Alliance, breached Russian ISP Nodex, stole sensitive documents, and wiped systems. The images include the consoles of the Veeam backup and Hewlett Packard Enterprise server. We are raising it from backup copies. “Dear subscribers! . “Dear subscribers!

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 10, 2020

If you (ab)use Windows, please take a moment to read this post, backup your system(s), and patch your PCs. A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches. Microsoft Corp.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Very important files and documents can be encrypted or stored in password protected folders to keep them safe from prying eyes. Make sure you have backups that are as recent as possible and that are easy to deploy. A stolen or lost device is stressful enough without having to worry about confidential information.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerged that the intruders stole and published online tens of thousands of sensitive documents — including schematics of client bank vaults and surveillance systems. What’s more, Syrén seemed to downplay the severity of the exposure.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. Shred or securely dispose of documents containing sensitive information and keep important documents in a secure location.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 9, 2020

Two different flaws in Excel ( CVE-2020-1225 and CVE-2020-1226 ) could be used to remotely commandeer a computer running Office just by getting a user to open a booby-trapped document. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 12, 2019

. “This is another memory corruption vulnerability that requires an attacker to send a specially crafted Microsoft Word document for a victim to open, alternatively an attacker could convince a victim to click on a link to a website hosting a malicious Microsoft Word document,” Liska wrote.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Reached for comment about the source of the document, Orvis spokesperson Tucker Kimball said it was only available for a day before the company had it removed from Pastebin. Data backup services. Battery backup systems. 4, and the second Oct. Multiple firewall products. Linux servers. Cisco routers. Netflow data. DNS controls.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2021

Microsoft said the Print Spooler patch it is pushing today should address all publicly documented security problems with the service. 10, 2021 for all versions of Windows, and is documented as CVE-2021-34481. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

2, 2019, this blog reported that the company — which had chosen not to pay the ransom and instead restore everything from backups — was still struggling to bring its systems back online. On Christmas Eve 2018, cloud data hosting firm Dataresolution.net was hit with the Ryuk strain of ransomware. More than a week later on Jan.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Companies hit by the Ryuk ransomware all too often are compromised for months or even years before the intruders get around to mapping out the target’s internal networks and compromising key resources and data backup systems. “But we’re still under attack, and as soon as we can open, we’re going to document everything.”

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2020

Both flaws could be exploited by getting a Windows users to open a booby-trapped document or viewing one in the Windows Preview Pane. A reliable backup means you’re not losing your mind when the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. So do yourself a favor and backup your files before installing any patches.

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SC Magazine

MAY 11, 2021

AWS System Manager (SSM) misconfigurations led to the potential exposure of more than 5 million documents with personally identifiable information and credit card transactions on more than 3,000 SSM documents. AWS SSM documents contain the operations that an AWS systems manager performs on a company’s cloud assets.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 14, 2024

. “CVE-2024-30051 is used to gain initial access into a target environment and requires the use of social engineering tactics via email, social media or instant messaging to convince a target to open a specially crafted document file,” Narang said.

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Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

Document disposal Shred sensitive documents. Backup solutions – Carbonite automatically backs up and protects your data. Practice personal Information management Data minimization strategies Provide the least number of private details necessary when filling out forms or answering questionnaires.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

firm Frost & Sullivan suffered a data breach, data from an unsecured backup that were exposed on the Internet was sold by a threat actor on a hacker forum. “The breach occurred to a misconfigured backup directory on one of Frost and Sullivan public-facing servers. ” reported BleepingComputer.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

” Also not great for companies to have around is CVE-2020-1210 , which is a remote code execution flaw in supported versions of Microsoft Sharepoint document management software that bad guys could attack by uploading a file to a vulnerable Sharepoint site. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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SecureBlitz

APRIL 9, 2024

From irreplaceable photos and documents to critical work files, the importance of having a reliable backup solution cannot be overstated. AOMEI Backupper emerges as a popular option in the backup software market, offering features for both novice and experienced users.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

8base file extension for encrypted documents, a circumstance that suggested a possible link to the 8Base group or the use of the same code-base for their ransomware. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. VMware researchers first noticed that Phobos ransomware uses the .8base

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Malwarebytes

JULY 8, 2022

One of the biggest problems in the cybercrime section of the report relates to backups. Specifically: The lack of backups when dealing with hacking incidents. Backups in Brazil: An uphill struggle. Backups are an essential backstop that can help against several forms of attack, as well as mistakes and mishaps.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

Nefilim ransomware operators also released the first batch of file threatens to release other documents. Cyble experts analyzed the material, the first lot of data contains around 11.5 ” reported Cyble. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 1, 2021

According to the FCC, several examples of pre-established passwords include: -a one-time passcode sent via text message to the account phone number or a pre-registered backup number. -a a one-time passcode sent via email to the email address associated with the account. -a

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2020

Below the message published by Nefilim ransomware operators to announce the data breach: Cyble Research Team analyzed the leaked files included in a first batch of documents released by the group. The first archive of files allegedly stolen by the company is around 15.7 ” reads the post published by Cyble. .

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 6, 2021

Phone numbers were never designed to be identity documents , but that’s effectively what they’ve become. So remove the phone number as a backup for your email account, and ensure a more robust second factor is selected for all available account recovery options. It’s time we stopped letting everyone treat them that way.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

To be prepared for cyber incidents, organizations should maintain offline backups of data, and regularly maintain backup and restoration, ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable and cover the entire organization’s data infrastructure, and ensure their backup data is not already infected.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 10, 2025

Change Management: Ensures that changes to systems or processes are authorized, tested, and documented to prevent errors. For instance, a discovered vulnerability in a web application should be patched within a defined time frame, with all actions documented 7. If its not documented, it doesnt exist.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2024

On October 27th, the Cybernews research team discovered a misconfigured web server with backups and development code references allegedly belonging to the fintech company Direct Trading Technologies. The leak poses a variety of risks, expanding from identity theft to takeover and cashing-out accounts of traders.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Hackers could take advantage of the version and list settings to affect all files within a document library on a SharePoint site or OneDrive account. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection. Microsoft stores various data such calendars, photos, and other documents in lists.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A recently disclosed FBI training document shows how much access to the content of encrypted messages from secure messaging services US law enforcement can gain and what they can learn about your usage of the apps. Here’s what the document says it can access for iMessage: Message content limited. And some are safer than others.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2021

ENISA publishes Cybersecurity guide for SMEs, a document that aims at providing suggestions to secure their business. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of organizations increased their presence online, enlarging their surface of attacks.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

The ransomware group shared screenshots of the allegedly stolen documents on its leak sites, the image shows folders from the systems of the company (i.e. Backup, RESELLERS, SCORING, PARLEM). “We have downloaded databases and other important data” reads the message published by REvil ransomware gang on its Tor leak site.

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