Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Symantec spotted a previously unknown nation-state actor, tracked as Harvester, that is using a custom implant, dubbed Backdoor.Graphon, in attacks aimed at telecommunication providers, IT firms, and government entities in South Asia. Sectors targeted include telecommunications, government, and information technology (IT).

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2021

BrickStor works with primary storage systems, online archives in the cloud, at the edge, or in the data center. It supports file, block and object storage, works with AWS and Azure, encrypts data at rest and in motion, and offers compliance and metadata intelligence. It integrates with SIEM and SOAR systems for log analysis.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

Criminals used UPX packer to protect malware code written in Go and a RSA public certificate is hardcoded inside malware to encrypt all user’s target files. This finding results in a simple “key” to encrypt all the infected victims. Jcry is a recent ransomware written in Go which increases its analysis. Deep dive in IDA.

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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. The backdoor deploys an SFX archive containing a Windows task installation script.

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Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

At Armstrong Archives , we’re here to help you navigate the transition into the digital age while still maintaining your essential paper files. But don’t worry, Armstrong Archives can help. When you work with Armstrong Archives, you have a partner to help you with these decisions.

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IT Governance

APRIL 29, 2024

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. Alternatively, you can view our full archive. Subscribe now The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 April 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2020

SolarWinds has removed its customer list from its website, but the Internet Archive saved it : all five branches of the US military, the state department, the White House, the NSA, 425 of the Fortune 500 companies, all five of the top five accounting firms, and hundreds of universities and colleges. They’ll just hope for the best.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The operators use a suite of custom tools with the ultimate goal of encrypting files in the infected system and holding it for a ransom of about $50,000. In other instances, the gang exploited the COVID-19 theme and anti-government rallies in Belarus in their phishing emails. About Group-IB.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 13, 2022

Compliance: If the DLP service is being used to help enable regulatory compliance, be aware of integration with GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools. These controls include log, alert, prompt, block, and encryption. Users can analyze encrypted traffic and detect anomalies within that traffic. 8 Top DLP Solutions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

The message is composed to trick the victims into opening the attached ZIP archive that includes ‘MY-HEALTH.PDF.’ Once the GuLoader malware has downloaded an encrypted file from [link] it will decrypt it and inject the malware into the legitimate Windows wininit.exe process. states the analysis published by FireEye.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2019

Criminals used UPX packer to protect malware code written in Go and a RSA public certificate is hardcoded inside malware to encrypt all user’s target files. This finding results in a simple “key” to encrypt all the infected victims. Jcry is a recent ransomware written in Go which increases its analysis. Deep dive in IDA.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Robust protection of backup files : Preventing tampering of backups, and monitoring for suspicious file encryptions and stopping them. We evaluated the ransomware protection features of a wide range of backup vendors, and eight in particular stood out in our analysis. End-to-end encryption and zero trust security implementation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Russia-linked Gamaredon cyberespionage group has been targeting Ukrainian targets, including diplomats, government and military officials. Russia linked APT group tracked as Gamaredon has been targeting several Ukrainian diplomats, government and military officials, and law enforcement. ” continues the analysis. .

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 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. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 27 November – 3 December 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Data breached: over 300 million records.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides detailed information of the Equifax hack. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on the Equifax hack that includes further details on the incident. The analysis of the log files revealed that attackers executed approximately 9,000 queries to access data containing PII.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The Armis Platform offers the behavioral analysis of billions of devices to inform the Armis Device Knowledgebase, which monitors and alerts administrators to anomalies in IoT device traffic. Launched in 2015, Armis Security specializes in providing agentless IoT security for today’s enterprise infrastructure. JFrog Features.

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IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

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. Alternatively, you can view our full archive. Subscribe now The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

So, Cybaze-Yoroi ZLab team decided to dive deep into technical analysis. Technical Analysis. The money is kept by the government and in return, a “non-permanent” profit officially titled as “interest” is given back to the officers at the end of each year. The Fund is financial planning for defense personnel. Conclusion.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

” Users who click “Yes” are directed to Crypto Sheriff, a tool that matches available decryptors to the user’s encrypted files. ” Separately, S2W Labs researchers published an analysis of the new Haron ransomware, which was first discovered earlier this month.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

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. Alternatively, you can view our full archive. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 8 – 14 January 2024 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

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. Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. Alternatively, you can view our full archive. NIST CSF 2.0

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It will ensure that libraries can continue to archive material, that journalists can continue to enjoy the freedoms that we cherish in this country, and that the criminal justice system can continue to keep us safe. Perhaps the Government could respond on that point. change it substantially.

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erwin

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The first pillar is data governance. As described above, governance also involves understanding the guardrails — the rules, policies and regulations that are associated with the data. It includes archiving your data, retaining it for compliance and being prepared in case of audits. That’s why data democratization.

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