Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 21, 2022

It is no secret that cybersecurity professionals universally recommend that people, businesses, and governments employ strong encryption as one of several methods of protecting sensitive information.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 29, 2019

PerCSoft , a Wisconsin-based company that manages a remote data backup service relied upon by hundreds of dental offices across the country, is struggling to restore access to client systems after falling victim to a ransomware attack. Cloud data and backup services are a prime target of cybercriminals who deploy ransomware.

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NetSpi Technical

MARCH 10, 2025

Last year, the NetSPI red team came across a backup file for Solar Winds Web Help Desk software. This led to an analysis of the software and how it stored encrypted passwords, giving the red team the ability to recover the stored passwords and use them to access other systems. Fixed in: Solar Winds Web Help Desk version 12.8.5

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Webroot

MARCH 12, 2025

Thats why March 31st is World Backup Day , serving as a reminder that the right backup strategy can save you the frustration, cost, and the heartache of losing information thats dear to you. Backing up your data simply means creating copies of your important files and storing them in secure, encrypted locations.

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Bleeping Computer

JANUARY 24, 2023

GoTo (formerly LogMeIn) is warning customers that threat actors who breached its development environment in November 2022 stole encrypted backups containing customer information and an encryption key for a portion of that data. [.]

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

INE Security advises businesses to secure their network by using firewalls, encrypting data, and regularly updating security software. Regular backups ensure that businesses can recover quickly from ransomware attacks or other data loss incidents. Tip 5: Backing Up Data Regularly Data loss can be devastating for small businesses.

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Joseph Steinberg

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Nearly every piece of data that is presently protected through the use of encryption may become vulnerable to exposure unless we take action soon. While quantum computers already exist, no devices are believed to yet exist that are anywhere near powerful enough to crack modern encryption in short order.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2024

Multiple ransomware groups were spotted exploiting a vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27532, in Veeam Backup & Replication. impacts the Veeam Backup & Replication component. Once data exfiltration was completed, the attackers deployed ransomware to encrypt the infected systems.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 21, 2022

Both bills have provisions that could be used to break end-to-end encryption. It would allow Apple to deny access to an encryption service provider that provides encrypted cloud backups to the cloud (which Apple does not currently offer). That is, end-to-end encryption products. Let’s start with S.

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Joseph Steinberg

APRIL 7, 2025

Topics covered in the book include: The who and why of cybersecurity threats Basic cybersecurity concepts What to do to be cyber-secure What to do if you have been breached Cybersecurity careers What to think about if you want to stay cybersecure in the future CyberSecurity For Dummies: Third Edition also offers: Updated directions on how to (..)

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2021

End-to-end encrypted message content can be available if the user uploads it to an unencrypted backup server. Lots of apps leak all sorts of metadata: iMessage and WhatsApp seem to be the worst. Signal protects the most metadata.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2025

If you have encrypted backups enabled, you may be able to restore your data. If you’re among those affected and you did have backups enabled, here’s how you can attempt to restore your data: Make sure you have the latest version of the Google Maps app installed on your device. Choose a backup to import your data.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 12, 2023

a leader in ultra-secure backup and recovery, is tackling the pressing data protection and security challenges faced by organizations utilizing the thousands of Software as a Service (SaaS) applications on the market today. Implementing a backup strategy with high-frequency, incremental backups is crucial to minimize data loss.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Recent progress has sparked discussions, but current capabilities are still far from threatening encryption standards like 2048-bit RSA. It is essential to understand the risks posed by quantum computing, as future advancements could compromise today's encrypted data, opening new opportunities for threat actors.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 23, 2022

This file is encrypted using AES-256-CBC encryption combined with Base64 encoding. A 4-digit application PIN (which gets set during the initial onboarding when a user first instals the application) is the encryption password used to protect or encrypt the licence data.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Bitdefender released a decryptor for the ShrinkLocker ransomware, which modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives. Unlike modern ransomware it doesn’t rely on sophisticated encryption algorithms and modifies BitLocker configurations to encrypt a system’s drives.

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Schneier on Security

JULY 6, 2022

It announced the first four algorithms: For general encryption, used when we access secure websites, NIST has selected the CRYSTALS-Kyber algorithm. Among its advantages are comparatively small encryption keys that two parties can exchange easily, as well as its speed of operation. NIST has not chosen a public-key encryption standard.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 20, 2023

The post Get lifetime access to this powerful backup tool for $59.99 This deal includes full licenses to Genie Timeline Pro 10 for three devices. appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

There is little doubt that quantum computing will ultimately undermine the security of most of today’s encryption systems , and, thereby, render vulnerable to exposure nearly every piece of data that is presently protected through the use of encryption. Such an attitude is not alarmist – it is reality, whether we like it or not.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. This is not an idle concern.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The threat actor was also able to copy a backup of customer vault data from the encrypted storage container which is stored in a proprietary binary format that contains both unencrypted data, such as website URLs, as well as fully-encrypted sensitive fields such as website usernames and passwords, secure notes, and form-filled data.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The United Kingdom has made a bold demand to Apple, purporting to require the company to create a backdoor to access encrypted cloud backups of all users worldwide. The post Hey, UK, Get Off of My Cloud appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

APRIL 18, 2022

Kaspersky experts have found a vulnerability in the Yanluowang encryption algorithm and created a free decryptor to help victims of this ransomware with recovering their files. This is necessary to make files used by other programs available for encryption. The encryption code for big files. Yanluowang description.

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Bleeping Computer

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The DuckDuckGo browser has unveiled a new end-to-end encrypted Sync & Backup feature that lets users privately and securely synchronize their bookmarks, passwords, and Email Protection settings across multiple devices. [.]

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

“Others have gotten the message about the need for good backups, and probably don’t need to pay. ” The FBI and multiple security firms have advised victims not to pay any ransom demands, as doing so just encourages the attackers and in any case may not result in actually regaining access to encrypted files.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 27, 2023

LastPass parent company GoTo raised the alarm this week that, in addition to stealing encrypted backups containing customer data, hackers nicked an encryption key last November. “An The post More Details of LastPass Breach: Hackers Used Stolen Encryption Key appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 21, 2022

Step-by-step instructions on how to create data backups and implement strong encryption. ? Updated directions on how to prevent ransomware attacks and how to handle situations in which you have been targeted. ? Basic information that every aspiring cybersecurity professional needs to know.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

To accelerate the ransomware encryption process and make it harder to detect, cybercriminal groups have begun using a new technique: intermittent encryption. Intermittent encryption allows the ransomware encryption malware to encrypt files partially or only encrypt parts of the files. Others are automated.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 5, 2024

This malicious group successfully encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers, which host virtual private servers for their clients, as well as the backups, putting a significant portion of hosted websites […] The post Powerhost’s ESXi Servers Encrypted with New SEXi Ransomware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Daniel Miessler

DECEMBER 24, 2022

After initiating an immediate investigation, we have seen no evidence that this incident involved any access to customer data or encrypted password vaults. So basically: Minor incident, but no customer data or vaults were lost. Actually, some data was lost. Actually, both data and vaults were lost.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

That file shows an image of the Saudi Arabian flag and Swedish flags and arrived with an encrypted downloader. Because the downloader was encrypted this delayed or further prevented "study of the code delivered along with the video.". That's where that state-sponsored malware is going to be found.

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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. Use a firewall and VPN A firewall protects an entry point to a network while a VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two networks. Both can be used to protect your network.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2025

Unlike other extortion group, the gang doesnt encrypt data, but focuses on data theft to speed up its activity. Backups are insufficient; IPS is recommended for protection. RansomHouse is a data extortion group that has been active since Dec 2021. Victims include AMD and Keralty. They shame non-payers by leaking data.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

“Previously, when a victim of ransomware had adequate backups, they would just restore and go on with life; there was zero reason to even engage with the threat actor,” the report observes. Coveware says nearly half of all ransomware cases now include the threat to release exfiltrated data.

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Adam Levin

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

ArbiterSports, a software provider for several sports leagues including the NCAA, announced that it had averted a ransomware attack in July 2020, but despite blocking the attempt to encrypt their systems, the company discovered that a database backup had been accessed prior to the attack.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 2, 2024

The decryptor works for victims whose files were encrypted between November 2022 and December 2023. The decryptor, called Black Basta Buster, exploits a flaw in the encryption algorithm used in older versions of the Black Basta group’s ransomware. ” Files can be recovered if the plaintext of 64 encrypted bytes is known.

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