Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2022

Researchers spotted a new family of ransomware, named GwisinLocker, that encrypts Windows and Linux ESXi servers. Researchers warn of a new ransomware called GwisinLocker which is able to encrypt Windows and Linux ESXi servers. ” concludes the report published by Reversinglabs.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. One such example is the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) – which places requirements on anyone collecting data online, regardless of industry, that might potentially involve minors. But those aren’t the only laws or regulations that affect IT security teams.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

The Chinese government is well known for its censorship– and frequent harassment and intimidation of foreign journalists. ’ This firewall even goes as far as to block the latest versions of the encryption service TLS (v1.3) Related: How China challenged Google in Operation Aurora.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. As a result, data has become a critical asset for companies and governments alike, as well as the primary target for nefarious actors and nation states. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. Privacy Shield was unlawful.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

PaloAlto Networks experts warn of malicious Coronavirus themed phishing campaigns targeting government and medical organizations. Experts from Paloalto Unit 42 published a report that analyzes the cross-section between the various types of Coronavirus-themed attacks aimed at organizations in different industries.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

” reads the analysis published by Microsoft. ” The attackers use the version.dll DLL to load FoggyWeb which is stored in the encrypted file Windows.Data.TimeZones.zh-PH.pri. The loader uses the custom Lightweight Encryption Algorithm (LEA) routine to decrypt the backdoor directly in the memory.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. The RSA Archer Suite can be customized for organizations of all sizes and industries. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Enablon GRC.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

FireEye monitored the activities of two threat clusters, tracked as UNC2630 and UNC2717 , that compromised organizations operate in verticals and industries. Experts pointed out that the victims operate in verticals and industries aligned with Beijing’s strategic objectives as outlined in China’s 14th Five Year Plan. and Europe.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Increase the cyber resilience of a broad range of European Union-based enterprises operating in all relevant industries and performing essential activities. Reduce inconsistencies in internal market resilience in industries currently covered by the directive by unifying cybersecurity capabilities. Why Cryptography and Encryption?

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

His news analysis columns, podcasts, and videos are crafted to foster a useful understanding of complex privacy and cybersecurity developments for company decision-makers and individual citizens — for the greater good. Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The group is very sophisticated and used zero-day exploits and complex malware to conduct targeted attacks against governments and organizations in almost every industry, including financial, energy, telecommunications, and education, aerospace. ” reads the analysis. “The described installation technique is unique.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

commercial and government interests. ” The attorney general said the attack on Equifax was just the latest in a long string of cyber espionage attacks that sought trade secrets and sensitive data from a broad range of industries, and including managed service providers and their clients worldwide, as well as U.S.

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ARMA International

AUGUST 7, 2023

The legal industry has earned its cautious reputation to “watch and wait” before adopting technology. In 2023, we see six significant trends that considerably impact the legal industry. But it’s important to ensure that AI tools are utilized responsibly and ethically and that good governance is employed.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 28, 2019

“Forensic analysis is currently ongoing but the virus, identified as “Ryuk” ransomware, may have entered the network of the MTSA facility via an email phishing campaign.” The Ryuk ransomware also infected the industrial control systems that monitor and control cargo transfer and encrypted files critical to process operations.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

According to its analysis , 260 organisations in the UK fell victim to ransomware between January 2020 and June 2022, a figure that’s only exceeded by Canada (276) and – in a distant lead – the US (2,379). “The When you look at the data through this lens, you see why certain industries are more affected than others.”. Get started.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky. Kaspersky experts found a similar sample on Google Play, it implements high levels of encryption, furthermore, the malicious code was able to download and execute additional malicious payloads that would be suitable to the specific device environment (i.e

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. “Some certifications are entry level, and some require several years of experience, with peer references, before getting certified.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Are your AI plans supported by an encryption strategy? The firm’s AI team says the software contains encryption. However, in this scenario where are the encryption keys? It’s important to understand that encryption will affect data in other related applications and processes as well. Are they encrypting it?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2019

The hackers targeting organizations across multiple industries and have also targeted foreign governments, dissidents, and journalists. “ Threat actors used a custom steganography algorithm to hide the encrypted payload within PNG images to to avoid detection. ” reads the report published by the experts.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Structured data is highly valuable for generating reports, performing statistical analysis, and gaining insights into operational efficiency. This additional layer of information is essential for data management, data governance, and data integration processes. Use encryption to protect sensitive data.

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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 !!! Description.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Tony Sager (TS): The federal government has been worrying about this kind of problem for decades. In the 70s and 80s, the government was more dominant in the technology industry and didn’t have this massive internationalization of the technology supply chain. TS: Exactly. That was an attempt to help support a U.S.-based

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 5, 2022

Finally, in 1973, IBM began the System R program in the San Jose Research Laboratory—now Almaden Research Center—to prove the relational theory with what it called “an industrial-strength implementation.” Perform heavy-computational analysis and machine learning all within the Db2 database. Data security & governance .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

This is not going to be a full path analysis so If you are interested in a more complete one, including dissection steps on final payloads, please refer to some of my previous analysis ( HERE , HERE , HERE ) or to Yoroi’s Blog. Both of those tricks are quite well-known in the malware industry. Traffic Patterns Stage3.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2020

Most of the infections were observed in organizations in the US and Europe, the most targeted industries were in the government, military, and manufacturing sectors. . ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint. ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Review Data in Real-Time DLP solutions perform instant analysis of data packets or files as they’re observed. DLP detects suspicious activity in real time by continuously monitoring data consumption and access, allowing for proactive risk reduction while also boosting network security posture and data governance procedures within businesses.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 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. Customer data, which was encrypted, was reported to be unaffected. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

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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. A recent Keeper Security survey of 2,000 U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Digital transformation (DX) is fundamentally impacting all aspects of the economy across every industry, and nowhere is this truer than in retail. Analysis of this year’s results showed that the percentage of retailers increasing IT security spending declined. Encryption technologies are the top tools needed.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Even though all merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit cardholder data are required to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ( PCI DSS ), many do not. To use PCI compliance as the starting point for a security strategy, it is important to conduct a gap analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

The global cost of ransomware has risen from $325 million to $20 billion from 2016 to 2021, and on average, only 65% of encrypted data was restored after a ransom was paid. Here are our top picks based on our analysis of the DR market. In many ways, DR is playing catch up with the rise in effectiveness of cyber criminals.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

The analysis of the Bitcoin address used by The Dark Overlord’ revealed 16 transactions for a total of 3.27749466 BTC (more than $12,500). The hackers organized the files in five “layers” of encrypted documents and now likely released “layer 1? “ There’s five layers to go. .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2019

Security researcher Marco Ramilli presents a comparative analysis of attacks techniques adopted by the Iran-Linked OilRig APT group. Today I’d like to share a comparative analysis of OilRig techniques mutation over time. The original post and other interesting analysis are published on the Marco Ramilli’s blog: [link].

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 26, 2023

Cloud computing offers the potential to redefine and personalize customer relationships, transform and optimize operations, improve governance and transparency, and expand business agility and capability. Leading life science companies are leveraging cloud for innovation around operational, revenue and business models.

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Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Prevent Compliance Failures: Every industry is different, and so are the specific regulations mandating document retention. Industry-Specific Records Regulations Various industries have rules concerning the handling, protection, and destruction of certain records. Many have strict document retention policies in place as well.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

At least 23 Texas local governments targeted by coordinated ransomware attacks. Malware Analysis Sandboxes could expose sensitive data of your organization. The Cost of Dealing With a Cybersecurity Attack in These 4 Industries. million to allow towns to access encrypted data. Once again thank you!

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