Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The attacks against entities in Afghanistan took place prior to the Taliban’s recent takeover of the government in the country and the withdrawal of all military forces of the United States and its allies. ” reads the analysis published by Talos researchers. Threat actors targeted the previous Afghan government, Talos speculates.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2020

The flaw is a use-after-free vulnerability that affects the Android kernel’s binder driver, it could be exploited by a local privileged attacker or a malicious app to escalate privileges to gain root access to a vulnerable device. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. ” continues the analysis.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The use of an additional form of authentication to protect the accessing of a sensitive digital system has come a long way over the past decade and a half. It has become easy to get user credentials and use them to access the network. LW: Can you frame how privileged access covers a lot more ground today?

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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 ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

The information provided includes source code and user credentials, privileged administrative access, and other critical data, which can be used to simulate an internal attack. Since much of the access information is provided up front, these tests are less expensive than black box tests.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2020

Earlier versions of Agent.BTZ were used to compromise US military networks in the Middle East in 2008. The backdoor uses a Virtual FAT16 File System formatted in FAT16, it is deployed using existing access methods, including the PowerStallion PowerShell backdoor.

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli published a quick analysis of an interesting attack carried out by SWEED threat actor targeting precision engineering firms in Italy. Today I’d like to share a quick analysis of an interesting attack targeting precision engineering companies based in Italy. Technical Analysis. Introduction.

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IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

TrendMicro’s analysis into the ransomware found that it was the same system administration tool abused by the likes of SOREBRECT and Bad Rabbit. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. How the incident occurred.

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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

APRIL 26, 2024

Endpoint: Enables access for human users and computer services and commonly includes PCs, laptops, Internet of Things (IoT), and operational technology (OT). Security Elements Security elements protect each element within the network, network access, and the data transmissions. or segregated as cloud or network attached storage (NAS).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The Military Chinese General and Philosopher Sun Tzu (544 BC – 496 BC) wrote these tactics over two thousand years ago, and it is as applicable today as it ever was. If their forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. Obviously, organizations gotten smart to that and they started doing offline backups securing their backups differently, so that they would continue to have access and availability. Of the of the incident. What's the first step?

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On May 10, one of the hospitals detected malicious activity on its Microsoft Windows Domain Controller, a critical “keys to the kingdom” component of any Windows enterprise network that manages user authentication and network access. Still, the work to restore infected systems would take months.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Silverfort is the brainchild of a band of colleagues who toiled together in the encryption branch of Unit 8200 , the elite cybersecurity arm of the Israeli military. Since many security solutions use behavioral and statistical analysis to detect threats, there are many false positives. “If

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Silverfort is the brainchild of a band of colleagues who toiled together in the encryption branch of Unit 8200 , the elite cybersecurity arm of the Israeli military. Since many security solutions use behavioral and statistical analysis to detect threats, there are many false positives. “If

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Versa SASE stands out in the Secure Access Service Edge market for its self-hosted option for organizations seeking full control of their SASE environment, but the company also retains a private backbone for clients seeking a high-speed and traditionally-managed SASE solution. Who is Versa Networks?

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Using appropriate access controls. Boards should have adequate access to cybersecurity expertise, and discussions about cyber-risk management should be given regular and adequate time on board meeting agendas. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Aligning cyber risk with corporate strategy.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Simon Moffatt from CyberHut joins The Hacker Mind to discuss how identity and access management (IAM) is fundamental to everything we do online today, and why even multi-factor access, while an improvement, needs to yield to more effortless and more secure passwordless technology that’s coming soon. Something better? Lewis: Good.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Vamosi: Okay, so you're 16, still in high school, and the Department of Defense is introducing you to members of the military and the Air Force.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

And he's right Ransomware is malware that blocks access to the data on a computer until a sum of money is paid. Failure to pay, and your data is encrypted forever. Vamosi: Okay, so you're 16, still in high school, and the Department of Defense is introducing you to members of the military and the Air Force.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Users who downloaded and installed that corrupted update between March and June unwittingly gave SVR hackers access to their networks. Microsoft’s analysis identified 40 customers who were infiltrated using this vulnerability. Instead, it chose carefully from its cornucopia of targets.

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