Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2020

Experts spotted recent samples of the Snake ransomware that were isolating the infected systems while encrypting files to avoid interference. The Snake ransomware kills processes from a predefined list, including ICS-related processes, to encrypt associated files. ” continues the analysis. ” concludes the report.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Cybersecurity vaccines are emerging as a new tool to defend against threats like ransomware and zero-day vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity firms have released “vaccines” in recent days to protect against the widely used STOP ransomware strain and the new Apache Log4Shell vulnerability. Vaccines Target Variants.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2021

Researchers at Tesorion released a decryptor for Judge ransomware that also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry ransomware. In January this year, we published a blog post on our analysis of the Judge ransomware. Fortunately, our decryptor for Judge also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry/Stupid ransomware. A free decryptor.

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Data Breach Today

JUNE 11, 2021

Analyzing Verizon's 2021 Breach Investigations Report, Talent Management and More Criminals tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging app, Verizon's 2021 Breach Investigations Report and overcoming the challenges of recruiting cybersecurity professionals are among the latest cybersecurity topics to be featured for analysis by a panel of Information (..)

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

Good news for the victims of the Hive ransomware , the South Korean cybersecurity agency KISA has released a free decryptor for versions from v1 till v4. The agency released an executable along with a user manual that provides step-by-step instructions to recover encrypted data for free.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. The malware adds the extension “ TURTLERANSv0 ” to the filenames of encrypted files.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. “We’ve found someone who can crack the encryption.” Then came the unlikely call from an FBI agent. “Don’t pay,” the agent said.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released the finalized amendments of Part 500 of its cybersecurity regulations. This notice requirement explicitly applies to cybersecurity incidents occurring to the covered entity itself, its affiliates, or a third-party service provider.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

For many years, encryption has been viewed as a burden on businesses – expensive, complex and of questionable value. In recent years, we’ve seen a sharp rise in reporting and analysis of data breaches – arguably both a stimulant and a symptom of cyber-security taking its place on the board agenda. Enter encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

” Also read: Cybersecurity Employment in 2022: Solving the Skills Gap. Also read: How to Get Started in a Cybersecurity Career. The Top Cybersecurity Certifications. With that advice in mind, here are 15 cybersecurity certifications particularly worth considering. How to Choose a Security Certification.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. However, after minimal corporate adoption of stronger cybersecurity, the SEC has drafted rules to require more formal cybersecurity reporting and disclosure. Also read: What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2024

” reads the analysis published by Unit 42. ” The sample binary analyzed by the experts is compiled for x86, the authors removed debugging information and symbol tables to hinder analysis. .” The recent sample of Linux variants of BIFROSE employes RC4 encryption to encrypt the collected victim data.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2021

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Effective encryption has long been critical for protecting sensitive enterprise data, but as hackers increasingly leverage encrypted channels to access and traverse enterprise networks, secure traffic decryption is also key to assessing potential threats. Managing Encryption and Decryption at Scale. Today, TLS 1.3

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2020

Related: Why cybersecurity should reflect societal values An emerging approach, called Network Traffic Analysis , is gaining traction as, in effect, a catch-all network security framework positioned at the highest layer of the networking stack. Just ask Equifax or Capital One. LW: 5G only rolled out very recently.

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2022

The report provides information about tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of the threat actors using the Maui ransomware along with indicators of compromise (IOCs) that were obtained by government experts during incident response activities and industry analysis of a Maui sample. ” reads the advisory published by US authorties.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The attack took place on February 11 and encrypted data in the production servers. As a result of the attack, the system is down, files and databases are encrypted.” This information is useful to the authorities or for further analysis of the attack Do not shut down the affected equipment.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

If you or your business handles sensitive data, operates in regulated industries, or suffers from repeated cybersecurity threats, it’s time to evaluate the need for DLP strategies. Conduct content analysis to improve safety measures. Encrypt data at rest with encryption algorithms and secure storage techniques.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 5, 2024

In modern times, cryptography has become a critical lynchpin of cybersecurity. Most cryptosystems begin with an unencrypted message known as plaintext, which is then encrypted into an indecipherable code known as ciphertext using one or more encryption keys. This ciphertext is then transmitted to a recipient.

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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. “Second, Hertzbleed shows that, even when implemented correctly as constant time, cryptographic code can still leak via remote timing analysis. ” continues the post.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2021

Like other ransomware gangs, Lorenz operators also implement double-extortion model by stealing data before encrypting it and threatening them if the victim doesn’t pay the ransom. Lorenz sends the name of the infected system to a C2 before encrypting the file. Lorenz places a header before the encrypted file instead.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

CISA has published an analysis of the FiveHands ransomware, the same malware that was analyzed a few days ago by researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant experts. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an analysis of the FiveHands ransomware that was recently detailed by FireEye’s Mandiant.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2020

Researchers warn of a new feature implemented in the Sodinokibi ransomware, the threat can now encrypt open and locked files. The Sodinokibi ransomware (REvil) continues to evolve, operators implemented a new feature that allows the malware to encrypt victim’s files, even if they are opened and locked by another process.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers warn of a new PowerShell backdoor that disguises itself as part of the Windows update process to avoid detection. Cybersecurity researchers from SafeBreach a warning of a new PowerShell backdoor masqueraded as a Windows update process to avoid detection. ” reads the analysis published by SafeBreach.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2021

Cybersecurity experts from Qihoo 360 NETLAB published details about a new backdoor, dubbed Facefish, which can be used by threat actors to steal login credentials and executing arbitrary commands on Linux systems. ” reads the analysis published by Qihoo 360 NETLAB. . ” reads the analysis published by Qihoo 360 NETLAB.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 CEOs who say that cybersecurity is the biggest threat to short-term growth have doubled in the past year. The average cost of a breach is $3.6

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2021

ESET might not have the name recognition of some other long-time cybersecurity companies , but at around 30 years old, the Slovakia-based company has been around longer than many of its rivals. Full Disk Encryption. Read more: 19 Best Encryption Software & Tools of 2021. Provided by ESET. Dynamic Threat Defense (DTD).

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2023

Once inside the system, this malicious variant stealthily extracts sensitive information and proceeds to encrypt the compromised files.” ” reads the analysis published by Zscaler. ” continues the analysis. In the last stage of the attack, the stealer uses the ransomware modules to encrypt the user’s data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

A comprehensive understanding of your cardholder data environment (CDE) is crucial for later risk analysis and targeted control implementation. Encryption Reassessment : Ensure your encryption protocols and key management practices for data in transit and at rest adhere to the latest, most robust standards. PCI DSS 4.0's

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

After supporters and opponents of mandated government access to encrypted communications publicly feuded for much of 2016, reprising arguments they’ve had since at least the days of the “Clipper Chip,” these “encryption debates” seemed to quiet down for much of last year. See, e.g., here.) device locking, secure messaging, etc.);

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2023

Cybersecurity experts Michael Gillespie told BleepingComputer that the Abyss Locker Linux encryptor is based on the Hello Kitty ransomware. The analysis of the encryptor code revealed that use of the ‘esxcli’ command-line VMware ESXi management tool enumerate virtual machines and terminate them. vmdk), metadata (.vmsd),

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft released a free decryptor that allows the victims of the Diavol ransomware to recover their files without paying a ransom. Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool to help Diavol ransomware victims recover their files without paying a ransom. ” reads the guide for the decryptor.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers from Palo Alto Networks disclosed a new version of the SolarMarker malware that implements new features to avoid detection. The initial stage for the deployment of the malware is an EXE file larger than 250MB, a so large file size was used to avoid an automated sandbox or AV analysis.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2022

The Kansas hospital opted to pay approximately a $100,000 ransom in Bitcoin to receive a decryptor e recover the encrypted files. North Korean nation-state actors used Maui ransomware to encrypt servers providing healthcare services, including electronic health records services, diagnostics services, imaging services, and intranet services.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. Vulnerabilities in encryption techniques, on the other hand, or bad key management policies, might expose data to prospective intrusions. Attackers may try to exploit these flaws to decode and access sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2024

The samples analyzed by the experts demonstrated a remarkable ability to persistently evade anti-malware solutions The researchers discovered that the BatCloak engine was part of FUD builder named Jlaive that began circulating in 2022, The analysis of the Jlaive repository revealed the developer (ch2sh)’s effort in FUD technologies.

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