eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The encryption and decryption are not robust and the ransomware lack features like Windows Shadow Copy removal, File unlocking for a more thorough impact, Anti-analysis, and Defensive evasion (AMSI bypass, disabling event logging, etc.). At this point in this ransomware, the encryption process has already finished.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

While many companies have deployed extra measures to secure employees’ remote access to corporate resources and apps, it is important to think of all the necessary security measures to be taken in protecting sensitive data. Encrypt all sensitive data. Securely store your keys. Discover and classify your data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2021

While many cybersecurity vendors approach zero trust from the perspective of microsegmentation , shrinking the network as much as possible, one startup thinks security needs to be as close to the data as possible and is thus focused on data storage. Secure file server stops attacks. Affordability and performance.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Nominate Pierluigi Paganini and Security Affairs here here: [link] Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. We are in the final !

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

presents an opportunity to future-proof your payment card security. Its heightened focus on flexibility and risk-based controls empowers organizations to tailor security measures more closely to their individual needs. s initial implementation phase focuses on establishing a robust foundation for your revamped security posture.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. Related: Good to know about IoT Physical security is often a second thought when it comes to information security.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

Researchers from FireEye warn that China-linked APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to compromise networks. Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye warn once again that Chinese APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to penetrate target networks and deliver malicious web shells to steal sensitive information.

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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 Also read: The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers Secure and Fast Enough for Business. Also read: Best Antivirus Software of 2022. Cyberattack Statistics. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Security experts from ESET discovered a new piece of malware, tracked as CDRThief, that targets the Linux VoIP platform, Linknat VOS2009/3000 softswitches, to steal call data records (CDR) from telephone exchange equipment. . ” reads the analysis published by ESET. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2021

assembly that is intended to be loaded as a module within an IIS web server that also exposes Exchange’s Outlook Web Access (OWA),” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky. ” Attackers designed the Owowa module to inspect HTTP requests and responses by hooking the PreSendRequestContent event. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 8, 2022

Verizon’s 2022 Mobile Security Index Report – Confirming what we all suspected. Sadly, according to the newly released Verizon Mobile Security Index , these security professionals were correct in their assumptions. When seriously contemplated, it is easy to see the factors that are influencing these events.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 16, 2021

Why Data Visibility is Important for Security. The shift to working from home over the past year, as reviewed in “ 451 Research’s Voice of the Enterprise: Digital Pulse ” published on October 2020, identifies the “information security as the priority respondents cited most often as having become greater”. Enhanced security.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

.’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Internationally, there is no doubt that this predominantly serves to facilitate the detection and blocking of topics sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party, such as the events of June 4, 1989, in Tiananmen Square.

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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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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Once opened, the email appears as a legitimate email communication from American Express, while the content instructs the cardholder on how to view the secure, encrypted message attached. ” reads the analysis published by the Armorblox. ” reads the analysis published by the Armorblox. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

. “In recent months, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting security researchers by an actor we track as ZINC. “Observed targeting includes pen testers, private offensive security researchers, and employees at security and tech companies. ” states the report published by Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

The list of victims includes manufacturing organizations, banks, schools, and event and meeting planning companies. The Holy Ghost ransomware appends the file extension.h0lyenc to filenames of encrypted files. The analysis of the attackers’ wallet transactions shows that they failed to extort ransom payments from their victims.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Noticeably, covered entities are now subject to new requirements imposing heightened responsibilities on Chief Information Security Officers (“CISOs”) and more specific and prescriptive requirements in relation to governance, risk assessments, and notifications to the NYDFS. c)) regardless of the impact of the underlying cybersecurity event.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

alongside Tony Sager , senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security and a former bug hunter at the U.S. National Security Agency. Tony Sager, senior vice president and chief evangelist at the Center for Internet Security. TS: Like a lot of things in security, the economics always win.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

The PowerShell-based malware uses advanced techniques to evade detection, including deception, encoding, and encryption. ” reads the analysis published by Adlumin. . ” reads the analysis published by Adlumin. aerospace defense industry appeared first on Security Affairs. aerospace sector.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The good news is that in the event of a ransomware attack, there are basic steps any organization can follow to help contain the attack, protect sensitive information, and ensure business continuity by minimizing downtime. Notify the security team Once you’ve disconnected the affected systems, notify your IT security team of the attack.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

An ideal security stack provides continuous protection without gaps. IDS and IPS solutions help fill in the gaps between endpoint protection , firewalls , and other parts of the security stack. Intrusion detection system (IDS) solutions passively monitor activity and send alerts to a security team. Beyond IDS & IPS.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Security experts from ESET discovered a new piece of malware, tracked as CDRThief, that targets the Linux VoIP platform, Linknat VOS2009/3000 softswitches, to steal call data records (CDR) from telephone exchange equipment. . ” reads the analysis published by ESET. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 5, 2022

client that can connect and brute force any SSH server that supports Diffie-Hellmann key exchange with 768-bit or 2048-bit keys and data encryption using AES128-CTR.” ” reads the analysis published by FortiGuard Labs. The post New Linux botnet RapperBot brute-forces SSH servers appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The European Union enacted the Network and Information System (NIS) regulation in July 2016 with the intention of ensuring a specific level of security for networks and information systems belonging to critical and sensitive infrastructures in EU member states. As a result, security in the public and private sectors became fragmented.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. An effective DLP solution provides the security team a complete visibility of their networks. DLP solutions help detect and prevent potential data exposure or leaks.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The stolen information allegedly included names and identifying information, hashed passwords, security questions and answers, family information, Social Security numbers, lab results, health insurance information, doctor’s names, and medical conditions, among other things.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The analysis of attacks where Egregor has been deployed revealed that the TTPs used by the threat actors are almost identical to the ones used by the ProLock operators, whose campaigns have been described in Group-IB blog post in May. Egregor operators use the combination of ChaCha8 stream cipher and RSA-2048 for file encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Cloud workload protection (CWP) is the process of monitoring and securing cloud workloads from threats, vulnerabilities, and unwanted access, and is typically accomplished via Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPP). It provides full cloud security management, reducing risks and protecting assets.

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IT Governance

MARCH 6, 2019

But despite organisations’ focus on this part of the Regulation, many still aren’t sure what effective security looks like or how they should achieve it. Yes, most information security experts will be able to explain what confidentiality, integrity and availability mean, but other terms, like ‘risk’, are surprisingly vague.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

There are hardware elements such as having a redundant data center, where the enterprise can fail over during an event. In the event of ransomware, the enterprise needs to have access to an uncorrupted copy of its data, so it can refuse to submit to cyber criminals’ demands. Also see the Best Business Continuity Solutions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The new variant also manages to evade many available protections, registering a low detection rate against security solutions. doesn’t actually encrypt the files on the devices but only inhibits the access to the phone. ” reads the analysis published by Microsoft. Like other Android ransomware, MalLocker.B

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Cyber security group vx-underground published an image of the message and its translated version in English which states: “Due to certain unsolvable circumstances associated with pressure from the authorities (part of the team is no longer available, after the latest news) – the project is closed. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

An IT security certification can provide a key boost for your career, but with so many different certifications available (and so many organizations more than happy to take your money for training and testing), it’s important to make sure that the time and investment are well spent. How to Choose a Security Certification.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

CLFS can be used for both data logging as well as for event logging. ” reads the analysis published by Mandiant. “Rules to detect CLFS containers matching PRIVATELOG structures or containing encrypted data are also provided. Binary Log File(s) created from CLFS can not be viewed by any integrated Windows tool.

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