IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

For many, 2021 was a year to forget. You can read more about that attack, along with the year’s other biggest stories, in our 2021 cyber security review of the year. 2021 got off to an inauspicious start when cyber security researchers reported a huge leak of Brazilian residents’ data. First came the Colonial Pipeline hack.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Hertzbleed attack: Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in modern Intel and AMD chips that could allow attackers to steal encryption keys. The experts shared their findings, along with proof-of-concept code, to Intel, Cloudflare and Microsoft in Q3 2021 and to AMD in Q1 2022. Is there a workaround? “Technically, yes.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Below is the list of flaws discovered by the researchers: CVE-2021-20173 : Post Authentication Command Injection via SOAP Interface. CVE-2021-20174 : Default HTTP Communication (Web Interface). CVE-2021-20175 : Default HTTP Communication (SOAP Interface). CVE-2021-23147 : Insufficient UART Protection Mechanisms.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Another gang, Night Sky ransomware operation, started exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. The Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 17, 2022

Some variants of the ransomware append the English name of the target company to the filenames of the encrypted files. “The SFile ransomware uses the Mbed TLS library, RSA-2048 and AES-256 algorithms for file encryption. as the suffix name. . ” reported The Record.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The Hive ransomware operation has been active since June 2021, it provides Ransomware-as-a-Service Hive and adopts a double-extortion model threatening to publish data stolen from the victims on their leak site (HiveLeaks). The most important change in the latest Hive variant is the encryption mechanism it adopts. key files.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The campaign has been active since at least 2021, threat actors employed downloaders and loaders to deploy next-stage malware. The CurKeep payload is very small, it is 10kb in size, contains 26 functions and is not statically compiled with any library. report – CurKeep collects information about the infected machine.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

Y2k22 bug in Microsoft Exchange causes failure in email delivery Security Affairs most-read cyber stories of 2021 PulseTV discloses potential credit card breach The Have I Been Pwned service now includes 441K accounts stolen by RedLine malware Multiple flaws in Netgear Nighthawk R6700v3 router are still unpatched How to implant a malware in hidden (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

PYSA and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs in the threat landscape in November 2021, researchers from NCC Group report. Security researchers from NCC Group reported an increase in ransomware attacks in November 2021 over the past month, and PYSA (aka Mespinoza) and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2022

In the recent attacks, the APT group leveraged the Log4j vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-44228 and CVE-2021-45105 ) to install web shells on target servers. The attackers continue to use the HyperBro backdoor which is often loaded using the dynamic-link library (DLL) side-loading technique.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The Sugar malware was first discovered in the wild in November 2021, it is a Delphi malware that borrows code from other ransomware families. Other similarities were found by the experts in the GPLib library used for encryption/decryption operations. The researchers also published Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for this threat.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Hackers abuse Plex Media servers for DDoS amplification attacks TeamTNT group uses Hildegard Malware to target Kubernetes Systems Experts found critical flaws in Realtek Wi-Fi Module Packaging giant WestRock is still working to resume after recent Ransomware Attack Watch out!

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2021

In April 2021, more than 500,000 Huawei users were infected with the Joker malware after they have downloaded tainted apps from the company’s official Android store. The developers are embedding Joker as a payload that can be encrypted in different ways, either a.dex file xored or encrypted with a number, or through the same.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2022

DEV-0950 group used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of organizations previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. The experts noticed that threat actors tracked as DEV-0950 used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of organizations previously infected with the worm. exe to execute a malicious command.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2022

The experts discovered that the attackers are hiding encrypted shellcode containing the next-stage malware as 8KB pieces in event logs. “This launcher, dropped into the Tasks directory by the first stager, proxies all calls to wer.dll and its exports to the original legitimate library.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

The ransomware uses OpenSSL’s AES algorithm with CBC mode to encrypt files and leverages Telegram’s API for C2 communications. The ransomware appends radioactive symbols (“ ”) to the filenames of encrypted files. . ip: 185.141.25.168 [link] pic.twitter.com/6WhAFlxk1L — r3dbU7z (@r3dbU7z) May 29, 2021.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn Threat actors exploit critical flaw in VMware Workspace ONE Access to drop ransomware, miners EnergyAustralia Electricity company discloses security breach Experts warn of CVE-2022-42889 Text4Shell exploit attempts CISA adds Linux kernel flaw CVE-2021-3493 to its Known Exploited (..)

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

SEC warns of investment scams related to Hurricane Ida Apple will delay the rollout of new child pornography protection tools FIN7 group leverages Windows 11 Alpha-Themed docs to drop Javascript payloads Source code for the Babuk is available on a hacking forum USCYBERCOM and CISA warn organizations to fix CVE-2021-26084 Confluence flaw Conti ransomware (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2022

To control the browser, the malware uses a library called Rod. The malware encrypts all the data with a key that is unique for each sample and sends it along with a sample identifier to the C2 server located at the domain name youbot[.]solutions. ” “The business listing has a logo of an eye in a red circle.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

43% of sec team members admitted to full ownership of security (a 12% jump from 2021), but a resounding majority (53%) said everyone was responsible, a 25% increase from 2021. For example, let's say a team is using a popular open-source library in their application.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

Thu, 03/11/2021 - 07:39. The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. due to weak encryption) allows hackers to gain authorized access to a vehicle. Guest Blog: TalkingTrust. IoT Operations.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. What would be valuable from their perspective to encrypt and then ask for the ransom. Consider the Lost Library at Alexandria--this was the greatest library ever built in the ancient world.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

This article looks at the top digital forensic software tools of 2021 and what customers should consider when buying or acquiring a DSF tool. Best Digital Forensics Software Tools of 2021. The Sleuth Kit enables administrators to analyze file system data via a library of command-line tools for investing disk images. ProDiscover.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

On February 2, 2021, Reuters reported that a second advanced persistent threat ( APT ), connected to China, also exploited SolarWinds software. On February 3, 2021, threat detection and response vendor Trustwave released three additional findings on SolarWinds vulnerabilities. Also Read: Top CASB Security Vendors for 2021.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

The openssl program is a command line tool in macOS for using the various cryptography functions (SSL, TLS) of OpenSSL’s crypto library from the shell. Some of the most commonly seen variants in the wild are: Bash scripts invoking encrypted Zip file Macho Binary downloading a Bash script Bash scripts decoding the payload.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Image: Wikipedia.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

#Spy #Ousaban I Found old sample that work in same way of mentioned tweet Reference [link] Run [link] cc @ffforward @lazyactivist192 @sirpedrotavares @sugimu_sec @verovaleros @Jan0fficial @guelfoweb @1ZRR4H @__4ndr3y [link] pic.twitter.com/szw5ngFr6z — JAMESWT (@JAMESWT_MHT) February 3, 2021. MSI file – The Javali Dropper.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 8, 2022

Certainly no one uses 40 bit encryption anymore. The phone key then understands that message and encrypts it back to the sender to the vehicle with that secret key, the car and the phone have that challenge token and only then the car would unlock. It's using device encryption and it's pretty good protected. It's I like it.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Software for 2021. . For SQLi purposes, this means keeping all web application software components, including database server software, frameworks, libraries, plug-ins, and web server software, up to date. . Encryption: Keep Your Secrets Secret. Utilizing an SQLi Detection Tool .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In January 2021, the cybercrime gang launched a new campaign targeting Kubernetes environments with the Hildegard malware, Palo Alto Networks warns. It also hides malicious processes using library injection and encrypts the malicious payload. aws/credentials and ~/.aws/config

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2021

Figure 1 shows two email templates distributing QakBot in Portugal in early May 2021. Figure 1: Email template of QakBot malware targeting Portuguese Internet end users – May 2021. xlsm MD5 : f86c6670822acb89df1eddb582cf0e90 Creation time: 2021-04-29 22:18:33. h/t @MiguelSantareno – malware submitted on 0xSI_f33d.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. Employ established input validation techniques and libraries to thwart threats like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS).

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

So, 2021 is one of those years and many security researchers many companies. The Department of Justice, have submitted letters to the Library of Congress who manages those exemptions. In 2018, we got some broader exemptions for all data, all devices all types of devices. Intercepting replaying middlings Some of those attacks.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

So, 2021 is one of those years and many security researchers many companies. The Department of Justice, have submitted letters to the Library of Congress who manages those exemptions. In 2018, we got some broader exemptions for all data, all devices all types of devices. Intercepting replaying middlings Some of those attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

The recent campaign was observed between June 2020 and January 2021, threat actors used DLL side-loading to execute shellcode that decrypts a final payload tracked as “ FoundCore.” “Communications with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Jonathan Knudsen from Synopsys joins The Hacker Mind to discuss his presentation at SecTor 2021 on fuzzing message brokers such as RabbitMQ and VerneMQ, both written in Erlang, demonstrating that any type of software in any environment can still be vulnerable.

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