Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

To counter HNDL, migrating critical systems to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) provides encryption and authentication methods resistant to an attack from a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). Encryption Thales | Cloud Protection & Licensing Solutions More About This Author > Schema In the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The flaw affects the process implemented by the Signal Desktop application to encrypt locally stored messages. Signal Desktop application leverages an encrypted SQLite database called db.sqlite to store the user’s messages. The encryption key is used each time Signal Desktop application accessed the database.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2022

The experts discovered that the attackers are hiding encrypted shellcode containing the next-stage malware as 8KB pieces in event logs. “This launcher, dropped into the Tasks directory by the first stager, proxies all calls to wer.dll and its exports to the original legitimate library. ” continues the analysis.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

sections “The Underdogs – Best Personal (non-commercial) Security Blog” and “The Tech Whizz – Best Technical Blog”). Please vote for Security Affairs and Pierluigi Paganini in every category that includes them (e.g. To nominate, please visit:?. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Moreover, encryption keys must be protected and managed in a trusted manner for security and compliance with regulations. So, while strong encryption secures data, it must be done in a manner that does not impact performance or interfere with the database query process.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

.” The messages use a weaponized rich text format (RTF) attachment that exploits the CVE-2012-0158 buffer overflow in Microsoft’s ListView / TreeView ActiveX controls in MSCOMCTL.OCX library. ” continues the analysis. ” continues the analysis. ” concludes the report.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 26, 2024

It manages service-to-service communication, providing essential functionalities such as service discovery, load balancing, encryption and authentication. Language libraries for connectivity have partial and inconsistent implementation of traffic management features and are difficult to maintain and upgrade.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

JSWorm encrypts all the user files appending a new extension to their name. During the encryption phase, the ransomware creates an HTML Application “JSWRM-DECRYPT.hta” in each folder it encounters. The malware encrypts all the files whose extension is not present in the list. Figure 3: Extensions excluded from encryption.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

” reads a blog post published by Microsoft. . “Today Microsoft released a set of fixes affecting Windows TCP/IP implementation that include two Critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-24074 ,? CVE-2021-24094 ) and an Important Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability ( CVE-2021-24086 ).”

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

A decade ago, the Doghouse was a regular feature in both my email newsletter Crypto-Gram and my blog. I dropped it both because it stopped being fun and because almost everyone converged on standard cryptographic libraries, which meant standard non-snake-oil cryptography. Crown Sterling is complete and utter snake oil.

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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. Android malware. since at least 2011. publicly shared code.

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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. Android malware. since at least 2011. publicly shared code.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

“Although issues with certificate validation have been identified within the encrypted communication between the mobile application and the backend system, the inner layer of end-to-end encryption could not be broken.” ” reads the blog post published by the company.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 3, 2018

Stay away from shared computers in business centers, libraries or coffee shops. I saved the best for last as encryption is what we do at Thales, we protect the most sensitive data for organizations around the globe. And, if I could leave security pros and companies one parting piece of advice, encryption is your friend, embrace it.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

dll module that contains various ‘Certificate and Cryptographic Messaging functions’ used by the Windows Crypto API for data encryption. . ” reads a blog post published by Microsoft. The flaw, dubbed ‘NSACrypt’ and tracked as CVE-2020-0601, resides in the Crypt32.dll The flaw affects the way Crypt32.dll

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ForAllSecure

MAY 19, 2023

This blog post explores the DevSecOps best practices that development teams can use to ensure that security is ingrained in the development process, leading to better products with reduced security risks and faster time-to-market. For example, let's say a team is using a popular open-source library in their application.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

This file acts as downloader in the infection chain, using a series of hard-coded server addresses, It heavily rely on obfuscation and encryption to avoid the antimalware detection. Shade encrypts all the user files using an AES encryption scheme. Background of the infected machine, after encryption phase.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 29, 2023

In the following sections, we will discuss: API Basics Common API Security Vulnerabilities Best Practices for API Security How to do API Security Automatically By the end of this blog post, you will have a good understanding of API security and the steps you can take to easily secure your APIs. API Basics: What Is an API and How Do APIs Work?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2019

Then, all the information is encoded in Base64 and sent to the C2 through the “ connect ” function, using a SSL encrypted HTTP channel. This last code snippet is likely borrowed from a publicly available AutoIT library script called “ CompInfo.au3 ”: an AutoIt interface to access the Windows Management Instrumentation framework’s data.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Likewise, if cyber criminals encrypt the organisation’s files in a ransomware attack, they will face major disruption. Its asset library assigns organisational roles to each asset group, applying relevant potential threats and risks by default. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2019

Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. A backdoor mechanism found in tens of Ruby libraries. million to allow towns to access encrypted data. The best news of the week with Security Affairs.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 15, 2020

Yesterday's Microsoft Windows patches included a fix for a critical vulnerability in the system's crypto library. That's really bad, and you should all patch your system right now , before you finish reading this blog post. A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll)

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 12, 2018

If you work with the PCI DSS, you’ll understand what it takes to compromise an application, the cardholder data environment (CDE) and the database where card details are stored encrypted. the same web server), but it’s also common practice to download them from a third-party library. appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Non-glibc C standard library. For this blog post we will be looking at the Netgear N300 (henceforth referred to as DGN2200v4) router firmware image. Uses uClibc instead of glibc C standard library. And even fewer of them have ever been fuzzed.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 15, 2020

This is a blog post for advanced users with binary analysis experience. Non-glibc C standard library. For this blog post we will be looking at the Netgear N300 (henceforth referred to as DGN2200v4) router firmware image. Uses uClibc instead of glibc C standard library. And even fewer of them have ever been fuzzed.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The malware tries to connect to the remote host 149.154.157.104 (EDIS-IT IT) through an encrypted SSL channel, then it downloads other components and deletes itself from the filesystem. These registry keys are responsible of the loading of dynamically linked libraries in the “read only ” and “ hidden ” “ C:ProgramDataD93C2DAC ”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 19, 2018

An example they shared was timely, “the Inclusion of malware in organization code via malware injection in code library”. I started this blog with how insider threat events are leveling, while hacking events continue to accelerate. I could keep this blog going—but I will spare you. I’ll leave that up to your imagination.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Build and test : Generating code is one of the most widest known Generative AI use case, but it is important to be able to generate a set of related code artifacts ranging from IAC (Terraform or Cloud Formation Template), pipeline code/configurations, embed security design points (encryption, IAM integrations, etc.),

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Elie

MARCH 10, 2018

This APK embedded a secondary hidden/encrypted payload. Play Store app module : This is an injected library that allows the malware to issue commands to the Play store through the Play store app. Registration server : Record device information when it join the botnet after being rooted. SnapPea adware.

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Elie

MARCH 10, 2018

This APK embedded a secondary hidden/encrypted payload. Play Store app module : This is an injected library that allows the malware to issue commands to the Play store through the Play store app. Registration server : Record device information when it join the botnet after being rooted. SnapPea adware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2019

This layer is quite different because it contains a junk-char enriched hexadecimal code, actually XOR encrypted with the 0x52 key. This means, the content of the variable “$y” actually is a.NET Dynamic Linked Library. Technical details, including IoCs and Yara Rules, are available in the analysis published in the Yoroi blog.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 7, 2021

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Image: Wikipedia.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. For more information on each story, simply follow the links in the transcript on our blog. And Google announced another bug in a Google+ API , affecting 52.5

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IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2022

The tech giant disclosed four zero-day bugs, which were being used to steal sensitive information, encrypt data for ransom and execute destructive attacks. The vulnerability, dubbed Log4Shell, is a remote code execution exploit that’s found in versions of log4j, the popular open-source Java logging library.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

dll: Windows legitimate DLL for runtime dependencies – MICROSOFT® C RUNTIME LIBRARY. dll: Windows legitimate DLL for runtime dependencies – MICROSOFT® C RUNTIME LIBRARY. If a path is passed, then the library is only loaded from the specific path. Avira.OE.NativeCore.dll: malicious DLL used during the DLL side-loading process.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2021

So many readers had questions in response to the tweet that I thought it was worth a blog post exploring this one weird cyber defense trick. In a message posted to its victim shaming blog, DarkSide tried to say it was “apolitical” and that it didn’t wish to participate in geopolitics.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

This temp file is the Ammyy RAT encrypted file, which will be decrypted and renamed at a later stage ( wsus.exe ). dll library). Figure 27: First stage of RAT builts IAT and load some libraries (kernel32.dll The full list of programs it is seeking is the following. Figure 25: Customer-based AV solutions. dll this case).

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