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New Linux variant of BIFROSE RAT uses deceptive domain strategies

Security Affairs

The Bifrost RAT has been active since 2004, it allows its operators to gather sensitive information, including hostname and IP address. The recent sample of Linux variants of BIFROSE employes RC4 encryption to encrypt the collected victim data. com) that mimics the legitimate VMware domain.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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How to Configure a Router to Use WPA2 in 7 Easy Steps

eSecurity Planet

To protect against those threats, a Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption protocol is recommended. And even though it’s been around since 2004, WPA2 remains the Wi-Fi security standard. WPA2 is a security protocol that secures wireless networks using the advanced encryption standard (AES).

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Harvard Business Publishing licensee hit by ransomware

Security Affairs

Some were protected by a fragile encryption algorithm like MD5, but others were encrypted using bcrypt, considered a strong hash. SHA1 (Secure Hashing Algorithm 1) has been broken since 2004 and can be breached quickly by criminals at relatively little cost. Proper encryption is key.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 05:20.

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Kazakhstan wants to intercept all HTTPS Internet traffic of its citizens

Security Affairs

Bad news for citizens of Kazakhstan, the government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic, and to do it, it is forcing them to install a certificate. The Kazakhstan government is beginning to intercept all the encrypted traffic and to do it is forcing users in the country to install a certificate. ” states Tele2.

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Turla APT group used a new backdoor in attacks against Afghanistan, Germany and the US

Security Affairs

In our review of this malware, the backdoor contacted the command and control (C2) server via an HTTPS encrypted channel every five seconds to check if there were new commands from the operator.” ” reads the analysis published by Talos researchers.