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GCHQ implements World War II cipher machines in encryption app CyberChef

Security Affairs

UK intelligence agency GCHQ released emulators for World War II cipher machines (Enigma, Typex and The Bombe) that can be executed in the encryption app CyberChef. The GCHQ released the source code of the tool on GitHub in November 2016, alongside with a demo. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. .

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Platinum APT and leverages steganography to hide C2 communications

Security Affairs

The APT group was discovered by Microsoft in 2016, it targeted organizations in South and Southeast. “In June 2018, we came across an unusual set of samples spreading throughout South and Southeast Asian countries targeting diplomatic, government and military entities. ” reads the analysis published by the expert.

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The Platinum APT group adds the Titanium backdoor to its arsenal

Security Affairs

The APT group was discovered by Microsoft in 2016, it targeted organizations in South and Southeast. “During recent analysis we discovered Platinum using a new backdoor that we call Titanium (named after a password to one of the self-executable archives). ” reads the analysis publisjed by Kaspersky.

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Exclusive: Pakistan and India to armaments: Operation Transparent Tribe is back 4 years later

Security Affairs

The Operation Transparent Tribe was first spotted by Proofpoint Researchers in Feb 2016, in a series of espionages operations against Indian diplomats and military personnel in some embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. So, Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab team decided to dive deep into technical analysis. Technical Analysis.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” Forensic Analysis.

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Latest Turla backdoor leverages email PDF attachments as C&C mechanism

Security Affairs

Malware researchers from ESET have conducted a new analysis of a backdoor used by the Russia-linked APT Turla in targeted espionage operations. The new analysis revealed a list of high-profile victims that was previously unknown. ” reads the analysis published by ESET. ” reads the analysis published by ESET.

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

Encrypting critical data assets. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Directors should develop at least a high-level familiarity with how data is secured ( e.g. , encryption of critical company data, both while at rest and in motion). Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.