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. Same tools and naming convention have been used as well, for example md.exe, rdp.bat, svchost.exe.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. The experts noticed that the malware appends the ‘ EKANS ‘ file marker to each encrypted file. One such example would be Project Root.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2021

As of April 28, the site mentioned nine companies primarily from aviation, financial, education and manufacturing industries. The blog post examines a typical Hancitor and Cuba kill chain, the threat actors’ TTPs, detailed recommendations, and mitigation techniques. Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 with 12-bytes length IV.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Another example also from Context Security was the vulnerability in CloudPets talking (and listening ) teddy bears that amounted to no auth on the Bluetooth allowing an attacker to take control of the toy. Are these examples actually risks in IoT? Or are they just the same old risks we've always had with data stored on the internet?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

This will be led by the manufacturing, consumer, transportation and utilities sectors. Mirai and Reaper are examples of a new generation of IoT botnets comprised of millions of infected home routers and surveillance cams. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.). more than the $646 billion spent in 2018.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2018

To highlight the importance and usefulness of the Cyber Essentials scheme, we are producing a series of blog posts each of its five security controls. Manufacturers often set the default configurations of new software and devices to be as open and multi-functional as possible. Secure your devices and software. Register now >>

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In this blog, we reached out to our technology partner Nexus to better understand the challenges that the industry faces to ensure safe deployment and management of IoT technologies. With IoT PKI, Secure IoT can be accomplished by enabling strong authentication and encryption of communication to ensure the integrity of transactions and data.

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OneHub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Cloud based software has had a measurable impact on business productivity both for large manufacturers and small businesses. For example, if a company can see immediate upgrades to their applicant tracking software , this will instantly put them in a more competitive position when it comes to hiring new staff. Image source.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

This file is encrypted with a hardcoded [XOR encryption] function. This encryption is used to escape the signatures that detect the code that Gooligan borrows from previous malware. Encrypting malicious payload is a very old malware trick that has been used by. For example, DroidDream. Android malware.

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Elie

MARCH 17, 2018

This file is encrypted with a hardcoded [XOR encryption] function. This encryption is used to escape the signatures that detect the code that Gooligan borrows from previous malware. Encrypting malicious payload is a very old malware trick that has been used by. For example, DroidDream. Android malware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most recent example. Encryption of data at rest and in motion. Enterprises in finance, government, manufacturing and technology use the data security foundation Thales e-Security provides for digital transformation security of their organizations. Regulations.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Thirty percent of those incidents occurred in manufacturing organizations. An example of the importance of data privacy is in the healthcare industry, where it’s critical to protect confidential patient information for patient trust and comply with regulations. Require strong passwords.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This should include everything from the extraction of raw materials, design, manufacturing, transportation, and even the final recycling of the devices. In 2021, VITEC invested in photovoltaic panels and batteries to generate electricity for its manufacturing needs in three separate facilities in Germany, California and Georgia.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

It’s been a year full of predictable and unpredictable incidents alike, and in this blog, we’ve compiled the most memorable stories of 2022. In the midst of all this, organisations across Europe reported delays as a result of alleged state-sponsored attacks – including Toyota’s Japanese plants and a kettle manufacturer in the Isle of Man.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

One area of concern is encryption. While apps on 5G networks are encrypted, the 5G NR standard doesn’t have end-to-end encryption, leaving it open to certain kinds of attacks. Many remote areas, for example, don’t have a 5G connection or only offer limited coverage.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

For example, customers might want to change passwords for other sites or check their bank account for signs of fraud. This meant they weren’t encrypted, making them freely accessible to as many as 20,000 employees, most of whom had no legitimate reason to access the information.

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IT Governance

JULY 27, 2018

This week we discuss Google Chrome flagging sites that use HTTP as not secure, BA’s GDPR fail, and a massive data breach affecting more than 100 manufacturing companies. HTTPS, as you probably know, encrypts traffic between users and the sites they visit with the TLS, or transport layer security, protocol.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

Related: The role of post-quantum encryption. Quantum computers pose yet another looming threat since it has been mathematically proven that quantum computers with enough power will crack all the world’s public encryption. We most recently witnessed this as Russia invaded Ukraine.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Example: Netgear N300 a.k.a. For this blog post we will be looking at the Netgear N300 (henceforth referred to as DGN2200v4) router firmware image. Extracting firmware can sometimes be difficult due to custom firmware layouts and encryption.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Example: Netgear N300 a.k.a. For this blog post we will be looking at the Netgear N300 (henceforth referred to as DGN2200v4) router firmware image. Extracting firmware can sometimes be difficult due to custom firmware layouts and encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 21, 2023

Why Sucessful Central Bank Digital Currencies require Partnership enagement madhav Thu, 06/22/2023 - 06:23 In Part 1 of this blog series we explored what CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currencies are, and why they are important. For example, working with the secure element of a mobile phone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

It’s worth noting, however, that securing mobile data against potential threats is not necessarily about encrypting the data on the mobile device itself. The post Establishing trust in mobile payments appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales e-Security. Trust is needed to allay this concern, and this trust should start at birth.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 5, 2017

First, John Grimm, our Senior Director of Security Strategy writes, “As we look at the IoT, especially at OT-type environments and manufacturing plants, where there are industrial-type systems that are all connected, we’re starting to see how the operational world and the traditional IT world will come together.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The legitimate use of PMKID is, however, of little relevance for the scope of this blog. The expert pointed out that only routers supporting roaming features are vulnerable to the PMKID attack, however, the research demonstrated that routers manufactured by major vendors are vulnerable. ” reads the post published by Hoorvitch.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Yes, I have to confess, it was hard to wait all this time, but the reward it was worth it: unixfreaxjp is return, with a new, great page of reverse engeeniring published on the MalwareMustDie blog post: “ MMD-0064-2019 – Linux/AirDropBot ”. One of them, for example , is the C2 server. The C2 of the botnet was: 147.135.174.119.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For example, government agencies frequently choose private cloud settings for workloads that deal with confidential documents, personally identifiable information (PII) or other sensitive data. Uber, for example, depends on a microservices architecture to build and release its ride-hailing and food-delivery services quickly.

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Imperial Violet

AUGUST 9, 2019

Most readers of this blog will be familiar with the traditional security key user experience: you register a token with a site then, when logging in, you enter a username and password as normal but are also required to press a security key in order for it to sign a challenge from the website. Which security keys count as “modern”?

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Troy Hunt

JANUARY 10, 2018

That's almost a cliched example to pull out these days, the point is simply that where there is sufficient will and resources, any information system can be compromised. Much of what I'm going to cover in the remainder of this blog post will focus on the site at uidai.gov.in rather than on the various subdomains.

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IT Governance

MAY 9, 2019

This blog has been updated to reflect industry updates. It is a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim’s files and demands a payment to release them. However, paying the ransom does not guarantee the recovery of all encrypted data. ?Staff Originally published 1 December 2017.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2018

This is part of the opening monologue of the Ozark series and when I first heard it, I immediately stopped the show and dropped it into this blog post. For example, the ICT industry (Information, Communication, Technology) was the 5th highest paying with an average salary of $104,874 (dollars are Aussie, take off about 30% for USD).

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2018

Since blogging is not my business, I do write on my personal blog to share knowledge on Cyber Security, I will describe some of the main steps that took me to own the attacker infrastructure. Now I was able to see encrypted URLs coming from infected hosts. Important steps ahead are intentionally missing.

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Data Matters

MAY 17, 2022

For example: On May 12, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The NCSC, CISA, NSA, and FBI response to Cyclops Blink is a prime example of this cross-agency coordination. Persistent attacks pose a particular threat to critical infrastructure and manufacturing. Agency (Feb.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 13, 2022

For example, in 2009, the Obama administration provided financial incentives to utilities in the United States. Everybody's got their own little blog where they post stuff. And I remember asking questions, who were the manufacturers? Environmental effects caused by pollution. This included the rapid adoption of smart meters.

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KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

experienced solely the encryption of data and no other form of extortion It's this last data point that interests me. CyberEdge mentions threatening to publicly release data, notifying customers or media, and committing a DDoS attack as examples of additional threats mentioned by respondents.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Amazon also penned a blog post that more emphatically stated their objections to the Bloomberg piece. Supermicro has assembly facilities in California, the Netherlands, and Taiwan, but its motherboards—its core product—are nearly all manufactured by contractors in China. Many readers have asked for my take on this piece.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 10, 2023

Quantum computing is quickly approaching the ability to break public key encryptions, but also introducing the possibility to solve complex problems that classical computers cannot. For example , green IT solutions powered by cloud technology can reduce both IT carbon footprint and 30% of computing cost.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What if the right to repair something that you own was denied simply because a manufacturer decided it could do that? And if you didn't put on the, you know, manufacturer approved tire. Vamosi: So the tractor example is just crazy. We’ve long since left those jobs and have over the years formed a good friendship.

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