eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. A] lot of companies [still] do the compliance auditing and analysis piece manually,” said Luria.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. ” reads the analysis published by the expert. ” continues the analysis. ” continues Kaspersky.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. As a result, data has become a critical asset for companies and governments alike, as well as the primary target for nefarious actors and nation states. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. Privacy Shield was unlawful.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Today I’d like to share an interesting analysis of a Targeted Attack found and dissected by Yoroi (technical details are available here ). At a first sight, the office document had an encrypted content available on OleObj.1 And why the attacker used an encrypted payload if the victim cannot open it? 1 and OleObj.2.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The forensic analysis conducted by researchers revealed the presence of multiple instances of the general-purpose Dridex malware which was also used to distribute other malware. In a first stage it allocates the memory space where to copy the encrypted data and whose content is executed by the packer. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Experts attribute the attack to a known threat actor tracked as xHunt , aka Hive0081, which was first discovered in 2018. The group already targeted in the past the Kuwait government, he also carried out attacks against shipping and transportation organizations. ” reads the analysis published by the experts. 0-9][0-9]?).){3}(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)b”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

The hackers targeting organizations across multiple industries and have also targeted foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. “ Threat actors used a custom steganography algorithm to hide the encrypted payload within PNG images to to avoid detection. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

In April 2018, Hiscox acknowledged the data breach and confirmed that the hacked server “may have included information relating to up to 1,500 of Hiscox’s US-based commercial insurance policyholders.”. On December 31, 2018, the insurance firm confirmed that the stolen documents included information about the 9/11 events. .

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2019

Malware Static Analysis. How to get back files encrypted by the Hacked Ransomware for free. LUCKY ELEPHANT campaign targets South Asian governments. WinRAR CVE-2018-20250 flaw exploited in multiple campaigns. Exodus, a government malware that infected innocent victims. Kindle Edition. Paper Copy.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2018

“Hackers behind a massive breach at hotel group Marriott International Inc left clues suggesting they were working for a Chinese government intelligence gathering operation, according to sources familiar with the matter.” ” reads the article published by the Reuters.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In March 2018, security experts at Kaspersky Lab have observed an attack powered by the Chinese APT group, the experts speculate the campaign was started in the fall of 2017. The hackers attempted to inject malicious JavaScript code into the government websites connected to the data center. ” concludes Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Security researcher Marco Ramilli presents a comparative analysis of attacks techniques adopted by the Iran-Linked OilRig APT group. Today I’d like to share a comparative analysis of OilRig techniques mutation over time. group_b : from August 2017 to January 2018 3. group_c : from January 2018 to February 2018 4.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

According to Microsoft, the Platinum has been active since at least 2009, it was responsible for spear phishing attacks on ISPs, government organizations, intelligence agencies, and defense institutes. ” reads the analysis publisjed by Kaspersky. This C2 encrypts data with the same key as the C&C requests.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 23, 2018

As reported in BNA Privacy Law Watch , on March 21, 2018, South Dakota enacted the state’s first data breach notification law. The law will take effect on July 1, 2018, and includes several key provisions: Definitions of Personal Information and Protected Information. Content and Method of Notice.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Incident details: SEI, an online payment service provider, has notified customers that its systems has been accessed by an unknown individual who copied an encrypted database.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 23, 2018

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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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2019

Experts also linked the incident to the supply chain attack that targeted CCleaner in September 2018. The Operation ShadowHammer was d campaign was uncovered by experts from Kaspersky Lab and took place between June and November 2018, but experts discovered it in January 2019. ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 17, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 17 August. A full list of affected products can be found on Intel’s website , as can technical analysis of the vulnerability. provides additional privacy for data exchanges by encrypting more of the negotiation handshake to protect it from eavesdroppers.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2018

During the analysis time, only really few Antivirus (6 out of 60) were able to “detect” the sample. In this stage the JavaScript is loading an encrypted content from the original JAR, using a KEY decrypts such a content and finally loads it (Dynamic Class Loader) on memory in order to fire it up as a new Java code.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published a January 2018 newsletter focusing on “cyber extortion.” government interagency report indicates that there have been approximately 4,000 daily ransomware attacks since early 2016. This week, the U.S.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Common responsibilities include overseeing risk assessments, training employees on data protection principles, and working with government authorities. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

NYDFS requires that all authorized property/casualty insurers that write cyber insurance in the state employ the practices identified in the Framework, including in the first instance, establishing a formal cyber insurance risk strategy that is directed and approved by senior management and the board of directors or governing body of the insurer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

According to the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report : … Rates of successful breaches have reached an all-time high for both mid-sized and enterprise class organizations, with more than two-thirds (67%) of global organizations and nearly three fourths (71%) in the U.S. Encryption of data at rest and in motion. The Threat Level Is Rising.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

Speaking of government intervention on cyber attacks, the US government was forced to intervene after state-sponsored attackers targeted Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities in March. Additionally, the UK government website crashed – on the day that Britons aged 25–29 were invited to book their COVID-19 vaccines.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The vulnerabilities allow hackers, governments, or anyone with malicious intention to read files, add/remove users, add/modify existing data, or execute commands with highest privileges on all of the devices. Both the vulnerabilities (dubbed CVE-2018-18472 and CVE-2018-18471) remain unpatched at the time of this publication.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 13, 2019

Shutting down a feature based on internal security analysis would be a clear message. On the other hand, WhatsApp -- purchased by Facebook in 2014 -- provides users with end-to-end encrypted messaging. While businesses often want to avoid regulation, any focus on privacy will require strong government oversight.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 17, 2019

Cathay Pacific’s internal investigations were initiated in response to a brute force attack on 13 March, 2018, which locked some 500 Cathay Pacific employees out of their user accounts. Unauthorized access through this malware was stopped on 22 March, 2018. DPP 4 Analysis: Data Security. Who was impacted?

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As OCR’s priorities change it is moving away from frequent enforcement on laptops and encryption towards enforcement for the HIPAA Right of Access and hacking cases. million settlement in 2018. In addition, organizations should “pay attention to the red flags” and to update and monitor their risk analysis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2021

Check Point Research (CPR) said that the Chinese APT group SharpPanda spent three years developing a new backdoor to spy on Asian governments. . The spear-phishing messages impersonate departments of the targeted governments. . ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. am — 8.00 ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Independent tests, user reviews, vendor information and analyst reports were among the sources used in our analysis. Deep content inspection and context analysis for visibility into how sensitive data travels. API-based inline deployment for fast risk scoring, behavioral analysis , and detection. Jump ahead to: Broadcom.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

the EternalBlue exploit used by the WannaCry and NotPetya15 attacks); if cloud systems had also been encrypted such as the COVID-19 vaccination system. According to HealthcareIT News , more than 40 million patient records have been compromised in incidents reported to the federal government in 2021 so far alone.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

Concentric got its start in 2018 to help companies solve data sprawl — from the data security and governance perspective – and has grown to 50 employees, with $22 million in venture capital backing. the data layer must be scrutinized, and governance has to be put in place because data is the ultimate target.”.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Should privacy be considered a “burden” under the proportionality analysis required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)? 3 As a result, an emerging consensus of courts and commentators has concluded that privacy interests may — and indeed, should — be considered as part of the proportionality analysis required under Rule 26(b)(1).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

The top DevSecOps vendors offer a comprehensive suite of application security testing tools, including static application security testing (SAST), dynamic and interactive analysis testing (DAST and IAST), and software composition analysis (SCA). Aqua Security Features. Checkmarx Features. Invicti Security. CyberRes Fortify Features.

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