Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2023

The infection chain commenced with spear phishing messages using a zip file named Brochure.zip in attachment. When writing this blog, it was unclear where the threat actor had obtained the domain credentials to connect to the Exchange server. Karkoff ) “The PowerExchange backdoor is a simple yet effective tool.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2023

Researchers from Symantec, part of Broadcom, blogged about Backdoor.Pterodo in April 2022 , documenting how we had found four variants of the backdoor with similar functionality.” ” The PowerShell script is used in recent attacks first copy itself onto the infected systems and create a shortcut file using an rtk.lnk extension. .”

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2021

The file named Magento.png attempts to pass itself as ‘image/png’ but does not have the proper PNG format for a valid image file.” Threat actors edited the shortcut icon tags with a path to the fake PNG file. “In comparison, the skimmer we showed in this blog dynamically injects code into the merchant site.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2022

We will continue to update our recent blog as necessary. In some attacks spotted by Google, threat actors used malicious attachments with file names such as ‘Situation at the EU borders with Ukraine.zip’. link] — billy leonard (@billyleonard) March 15, 2022.

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National Archives Records Express

JULY 24, 2023

In this blog post, we summarize the key takeaways from the webinar. Consideration should be given to file formats, file-naming conventions, and adherence to preservation standards. Proper storage infrastructure, backup systems, and regular data migration are crucial to mitigate the risks to digitized records.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2023

exe ” and used the icon image associated with docx files. The executable is a self-contained archive that once executed will extract two files. One of the files is the bait document, while the other one is an HTA file named log extension with embedded VBScript code The HTA file contacts the C2 server to fetch a second-stage payload.

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OneHub

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Archive folders make it easy to store outdated business files that may be needed in the future. Establish file-naming conventions. Descriptive, standardized file-naming conventions are an essential part of a well-functioning folder hierarchy. Tips for file names. Don’t use special characters.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 14, 2020

“The emails all contained a malicious Rich Text Format (RTF) phishing lure with the file name 20200323- sitrep -63- covid -19. . “Between March 24, 2020 at 18:25 UTC and March 26 at 11:54 UTC, Unit 42 observed several malicious emails sent from the spoofed address noreply@who [. ] ” concludes the report.

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eDiscovery Daily

JUNE 5, 2019

If you read my blog post on Tuesday , you saw my coverage of Craig Ball’s blog post regarding whether we’ve “lost the war” on eDiscovery. But we used to cover a lot more of the practical eDiscovery best practices in the early years of the blog. And, that got me thinking that maybe we should revisit some of those topics.

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Security Affairs

MAY 23, 2023

“The fake Skype installer was a.NET executable file named skype32.exe exe that was approximately 400 MB in size. It was a dropper containing two resources: the JackalControl Trojan and a legitimate Skype for business standalone installer.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2023

Once the attacker successfully logs in to a device, they encrypt data in shared folders and leave a ransom note with the file name “!CHECKMATE_DECRYPTION_README” Feigenbaum at IBM four decades ago, is used for file sharing and communication between computers on a local network.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 23, 2021

“Historically, ransomware has been delivered via email attachments or, more recently, using direct network access obtained through things like unsecure VPN accounts for software vulnerabilities,” Crane Hassold, director of threat intelligence at Abnormal Security, wrote in a blog post. Evolving Ransomware Scene. million to as low as $120,000.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2021

The example above, for instance, contains a graphic with a file name and a link to open it – just as would happen if someone genuinely shared something with you. The post Catches of the month: Phishing scams for August 2021 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Get started.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2019

” reads a blog post published by Bleepingcomputer. “These tasks include showing a fake Windows Update screen, disabling Windows Defender, and blocking access to security sites by adding entries to Windows’s HOSTS file.” The Promorad Ransomware variant samples tested by the experts also download a file named 5.exe

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2018

” The fake Adobe Flash updates use file names starting with AdobeFlashPlayer that are hosted on cloud-based web servers that don’t belong to Adobe. One such example from December 2017 named free-mod-menu-download-ps3.exe com followed by XMRig traffic on TCP port 14444 like the example used in this blog.”

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

This compromised extension tries to determine if the person using it is typing content into specific Web forms, such as a blog post editing system like WordPress or Joomla. How did a browser extension lead to a malicious link being added to the health insurance company Web site?

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eDiscovery Daily

JULY 24, 2019

Here’s our latest blog post in our Throwback Thursdays series where we are revisiting some of the eDiscovery best practice posts we have covered over the years and discuss whether any of those recommended best practices have changed since we originally covered them. paper, images or native files); Organization of files (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The phishing email contains a.zip file named “slavneft.zakaz.zip”, which means something like “slavneft order” in English, showing a direct reference to “Slavneft”. It contains a russian speaking JavaScript file named “«??? «??? «?????????» ??????????? ??????”, The Long Run of Shade Ransomware.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Things got worse for Medibank after a second database was leaked , containing a file named “abortions”. A fourth file was then leaked, labelled “psychos”, which contained hundreds of claims from policyholders who have undergone mental health treatment. From bad to worse.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2020

The executed crypto miner is the file named “” kswapd0 ” based on the famous XMRIG monero crypto miner. It is composed only by three files: “ a”, “run”, “stop ”. They are three bash scripts, which we start to analyze: Figure 10: Content of the “a” script file. The initial script is the file named “ a ”.

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eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Here’s our latest blog post in our Throwback Thursdays series where we are revisiting some of the eDiscovery best practice posts we have covered over the years and discuss whether any of those recommended best practices have changed since we originally covered them. the file was corrupt).

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2019

” reads a blog post published by Sophos. “There are also indications the attackers use other batch files, named with the numbers 1.bat bat, that are being used to issue commands to distribute the winnit.exe and the “trigger” batch file around the victim’s network. bat through 6.bat,

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The script downloads a file named: AZZI.exe and saves it by a new name: VRE1wEh9j0mvUATIN3AqW1HSNnyir8id.exe on a System temporary directory for running it. Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) for the malicious code are reported in the original analysis published by Marco Ramilli in his blog. Stay tuned!

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. The SNAKE ransomware appends a ransom 5 character string to the files extension (i.e. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. ” concludes OTORIO.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

If the host is successfully reached, the script renames a file named “kernel.dll”, obviously not the real one, in “uninstall.exe”, another misleading name. Together with the RMS executable, there is another file named “settings.dat” containing the custom configuration prepared by the attacker. cloudflare[.com”

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Synergis Software

AUGUST 13, 2018

For nearly four years, I have been a guest writer here on the Synergis blog, commenting on the state of engineering document management and highlighting innovative uses of Adept. The three most common document formats are known by their file name extensions: DOC, PDF, and DWG. appeared first on Synergis Software Blog.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

File name: patent-2019-02-20T093A283A05-1.xls However, as already mentioned at the beginning of the technical analysis, SI-LAB team obtained two types of files, namely xls and doc archives. File name : 68131_46_20190219.doc Analyzing the MSI file – The installer/dropper of infamous FlawedAmmyy.

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OneHub

JULY 5, 2021

Onehub’s robust business software can help you create an effective system to govern your business files and document worfklow. Document control standards for new files may govern things like where certain types of documents are stored, file naming conventions, document formatting, and access levels. Document creation.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

The expert discovered also that the gathered info was first stored in a password protected zip file named “history.zip”, then it would be uploaded to a remote server. ” Wardle states in his blog post. — Privacy 1st (@privacyis1st) August 20, 2018. “Who knows, and maybe this one just slipped though.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2019

Surely the presence of an ISO file as attachment is suspicious, but for an unaware user it could go unnoticed, also thanks to the new Windows versions which natively support the filetype. Extracting the content of the ISO image, we encounter an EXE file named “po-ima0948436.exe”. The Loader. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Lenny Zeltser

MARCH 2, 2019

For example, for VMware you’d extract the files into a dedicated folder, then launch the file named “MSEdge – Win10.vmx” After downloading and extracting the archive, follow the steps appropriate for your virtualization software to start the VM. vmx” The Windows OS in this VM expires after 90 days.

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OneHub

AUGUST 17, 2021

Renaming all these files under a cohesive system may not be practical, but you can have each department create a brief guide to explain their systems. A helpful guide will include: The department’s folder hierarchy A brief description of the type of content stored in each folder An explanation of their file naming conventions.

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Lenny Zeltser

JULY 6, 2017

To understand why its creators believe Algo is a better alternative to commercial VPNs, the Streisand VPN bundle and OpenVPN, read the blog post that announced Algo’s initial release. If setting up the VPN client on Windows 10, retrieve from the Algo server your user’s file with the.ps1 extension (e.g., windows_john.ps1).

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The malware encrypts all the files whose extension is not present in the list. Figure 4: Content of “key” file contained in “C:ProgramData”. During the encryption phase, JSWorm writes a suspicious file named “key.Infection_ID.JSWRM” in “C:ProgramData”.It It contains the AES key used to encrypt the files.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The second stage of the infection chain is the “ ppc.cab ” file downloaded by the dropper to the “ %APPDATA%Roaming ” location: it actually is a Microsoft Cabinet archive embedding an executable file named “ puk.exe ”. Further details, including IoCs and Yara rules, are reported in the original blog post published by Yoroi.

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Rocket Software

OCTOBER 1, 2020

To find and replace the deprecated terms in the source files: 1. The terminology sheet path should include full file name of the sheet, including the file extension: 3. Double click the easygui.py Enter the documentation folder path and the input terminology sheet path. Click Find.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2019

Recently, our threat monitoring operations pointed us to an interesting file named “ Lucio Dalla Discografia Completa ”: this file pretends to be a collection of the discography of a famous I talian singer, but it actually hides malicious intents. . Code Snippet 1: Copy of the files in a subfolder. tmp” and “64.tmp”,

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