Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

xyz pic.twitter.com/VLhISark8Y — Goldwave (@OGoldwave) March 13, 2023 The variant employed in the campaign supports a more sophisticated encryption method of byte remapping and a monthly rotation of the C2 server. #ViperSoftX is back, doesn't look like much has changed. c2 arrowlchat[.]com ” concludes the report.

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IT Governance

JULY 10, 2023

Welcome to our second quarterly review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2023. Overview IT Governance discovered 297 security incidents between April and June 2023, which accounted for 116,933,247 breached records. There were 82 such instances in Q2 2023, which represents a 16% decrease compared to last quarter.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. For instance, it could monitor users’ keystrokes or encrypt the user’s files in a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Recently, VIPRE Security Group published their Email Security in 2023 report , where they shared insights on the development of email-based threats and how they can impact organizations. What Can We Expect in 2023? This can be done using encryption. It’s not likely to stop there. 1 There will be more remote work-based attacks.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 12, 2023

On October 5, 2023, Blackbaud Inc., a software provider for the philanthropy, healthcare, and education sectors, has resolved claims that the District of Columbia and 49 U.S. states raised. The claims stem from a ransomware attack that impacted Blackbaud in 2020.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

billion work hours in 2023 and helped raise customer satisfaction to 69% for $0.50 Secure communication channels: Ensure all communication channels between the chatbot and users are secure and encrypted, safeguarding sensitive data from potential breaches. In 2022, 88% of users relied on chatbots when interacting with businesses.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

patrickwardle cc @cyb3rops pic.twitter.com/SMuN3Rmodl — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) April 15, 2023 The discovery is disconcerting and demonstrates the effort of the group to expand its operation targeting also Apple systems. Anyway, the archive in which this sample was included shown bundled date as March 20.

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Collibra

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Improved enterprise security with the ability to bring your own key We now enable you to BYO key for encrypting your Collibra data and backups. Improving time to value In addition to the new release features, we are also offering new services and education to ensure you can drive maximum value from your Collibra investment.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. Between April 7, 2023, and May 4, 2023, Royal performed data exfiltration and ransomware delivery preparation activities. ” The group was able to steal data from the City and leaked approximately 1.169 TB at a time prior to May 03, 2023.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2023

In June 2023, the malware analyst rivitna published a sample of the ransomware that is compiled for Linux. “During the run, the ransomware generates a symmetric encryption key using CryptGenRandom() , which is the random number generator implemented by Windows CryptoAPI. . Files are encrypted by Chacha 2008 ( D.

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1. Shields Health Care Group The largest data breach of April 2023 was at the Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical services provider. million people.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Microsoft announced that its Microsoft Defender for Endpoint helped to block a large-scale hacking campaign carried out by Akira ransomware operators (tracked by Microsoft as Storm-1567) The attack took place in early June 2023 and aimed at an industrial engineering organization. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

By 2024, for instance, 75% of the entire world’s population will have its personal data protected by encryption, multifactor authentication, masking and erasure, as well as data resilience. The post Make data protection a 2023 competitive differentiator appeared first on Journey to AI Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

I recently discussed the current state of tech standards with DigiCert’s Mike Nelson , Global Vice President of Digital Trust and, Dean Coclin , Senior Director of Trust Services, at DigiCert Trust Summit 2023. Matter works much the way website authentication and website traffic encryption gets executed. identification.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Cyber Security Awareness Month – Answering Google’s Most Commonly Asked Questions madhav Wed, 10/18/2023 - 05:25 This month is Cyber Security Awareness Month , highlighting how far security education needs to go in order to enable a secure interconnected world. Encryption What is encryption?

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

8, 2023 – SandboxAQ today announced Sandwich, an open source framework and meta-library of cryptographic algorithms that simplifies modern cryptography management. SandboxAQ recently launched its Security Suite which handles discovery and remediation of encryption vulnerabilities. Palo Alto, Calif., A broad range of U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. The Akira ransomware gang targets Cisco VPN products to gain initial access to corporate networks and steal their data.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 3, 2023

Royal ransomware is one of the most notable ransomware families of 2022, it made the headlines in early May 2023 with the attack against the IT systems in Dallas, Texas. Experts noticed that the new Linux ransomware BlackSuit has significant similarities with the Royal ransomware family. New #ransomware #BlackSuit targets Windows, #Linux.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2023

The principle behind the initiative is simple, ransomware actors initially gain access to the target organization, then they take some time before stealing or encrypting data. The time-lapse between initial access to a network and the encryption of the systems can last from hours to days. ” concludes the announcement.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. APT28 was also observed exploiting the critical privilege escalation vulnerability CVE-2023-23397 (CVSS score: 9.8)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

According to government experts, the Royal ransomware attacks targeted numerous critical infrastructure sectors including, manufacturing, communications, healthcare and public healthcare (HPH), and education. The Royal ransomware can either fully or partially encrypt a file depending on its size and the ‘-ep’ parameter.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

Small and Medium Businesses Day: Tips on Securing the Backbone of National Economies madhav Tue, 06/27/2023 - 05:46 The United Nations General Assembly designated 27 June as Micro-, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises Day to raise awareness of these businesses’ contribution to national economies. Strong access control through MFA 2.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Now, as we come to the end of 2023, we have thousands of organisations whose workforces are predominantly working from home. Actually, it’ll be at its most secure if it’s set to use AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption instead of the weaker Blowfish encryption.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million ransom Dragon Breath APT uses double-dip DLL sideloading strategy International Press Cybercrime San Bernardino County pays $1.1-million

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations in government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors. “Symantec researchers observed it being used in some activity in 2020 and 2021, as well as this more recent campaign, which continued into the first quarter of 2023. .” ” reads the analysis published by Symantec.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 11, 2023

Thu, 01/12/2023 - 05:54. As you start to plan for 2023, here is a reminder of the five most popular webinars that stood out for the insights offered by Thales experts and guests that might help you consider what is important for cybersecurity in 2023. If you have already watched them, repetition is the mother of all education.

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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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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Credits: [link] – Data for the past 30 days Exprivia cybercime report also confirms that phishing is the leading type of attack with a 180% increase in the second quarter of 2023. Education improves awareness” is his slogan. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Yes, in 2023, across the full year, we ‘only’ found 8.2 Things such as encrypting databases containing usernames and passwords, never mind sensitive information, are paramount. Organisations should educate staff on such best practices through, for example, staff awareness training. For instance, last year, we saw a massive 3.8

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

. “Although we’re in the early days, we’re already seeing material results: since the start of 2023, we’ve notified over 60 entities across the energy, healthcare, water/wastewater, education, and other sectors about potential pre-ransomware intrusions, and we’ve confirmed that many of them identified and remediated the (..)

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. It’s unclear which version of the ransomware is targeted by the decryptor.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Conducts phishing simulation exercises and offers training to educate staff on email security best practices, lowering the chance of becoming a victim of phishing attempts. Encrypts critical email exchanges to protect the security of information during transmission. Email encryption safeguards critical correspondence.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023. One criminal gang said that it had targeted the organisation and encrypted its systems. See the full list of data breaches for April 2023 Get started The biggest data breaches in April 2023 were: 1. million people.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023. ” said National Crime Agency Director General, Graeme Biggar.

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