Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The holiday season is officially here, and for many that means more spending, whether it’s on gifts, food or special events. Rocket MV’s OpenSSL-based Automatic Data Encryption protects data at rest with encryption keys that make database files unintelligible to unauthorized parties. Automatically Maintain Secure Audit Trails.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 5, 2021

For years, encryption has served as the primary tool for defending this information, both on-premises and in the cloud. But just as enterprises are responsible for safeguarding their sensitive information, they must also protect the encryption methods themselves. Encryption under threat.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Breaking Encryption Encryption is a key security solution for both at-rest and in-transit data protection. Vulnerabilities in encryption techniques, on the other hand, or bad key management policies, might expose data to prospective intrusions. Attackers may try to exploit these flaws to decode and access sensitive data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2022

The malware exfiltrates data before encrypting the targeted devices to provide additional means of extortion. lilith” extension to rename encrypted files. Besides, the files are encrypted using local Windows cryptographic APIs and random keys generated on the fly. The malware uses a custom “.lilith”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

After SOX, executives must sign a document every year that states, under penalty of criminal prosecution if they lie, that the executives understand their financial statement. In the event of a breach, the last thing the tech team will want to do is figure out how to make a report. SEC cybersecurity policies preparation.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Requirements The Amendment includes a new requirement to report to the superintendent of NYDFS when a ransomware event has been deployed in a material part of the covered entity’s information system (500.1(g)(3)). c)) regardless of the impact of the underlying cybersecurity event.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. Encrypting sensitive data wherever possible. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that Venus ransomware attacks were targeting a number of U.S. healthcare organizations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Sports fans aren’t the only ones who are looking forward to this event. It’s not like bad actors haven’t taken an interest in major sporting events before. That’s why it announced it would pursue two measures designed to strengthen its national digital security posture ahead of these sporting events.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Researchers at Kaspersky will disclose technical details of the attacks on Thursday at Kaspersky’s second SAS@Home event. In order to trick the victims into opening it, the archive references phone lists, medical test results or technical documentation in order to convince the employees of the targeted organization to download the file.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers last week revealed that a new ransomware gang called Onyx is simply destroying larger files rather than encrypting them. The Onyx ransomware group doesn’t bother with encryption. Unlike with other ransomware strains, you can’t recover documents with a decryption key. 2 – for big files.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding. “Interestingly, the password from the configuration file is stored encrypted. However, Linux/CDRThief malware is still able to read and decrypt it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

IHG suffered a cyberattack that severely impacted its booking process China-Linked BRONZE PRESIDENT APT targets Government officials worldwide Scammers live-streamed on YouTube a fake Apple crypto event US Treasury sanctioned Iran ’s Ministry of Intelligence over Albania cyberattack $30 Million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by Lazarus from Axie Infinity (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

This breach compromised citizens’ physical addresses, phone numbers, IDs, tax documents, and more. Due to the large number and various types of unique documents, it is difficult to estimate the number of people exposed in this breach. Pictured: Example of Leaked Documents: Real Estate Tax Bill. What’s Happening?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

The Dark Overlord published the first batch of decryption keys for 650 confidential documents related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On December 31, 2018, the insurance firm confirmed that the stolen documents included information about the 9/11 events. . “What’s the takeaway? ” reads the post on Pastebin.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Steganography, derived from Greek words meaning “covered” and “writing,” has been used for centuries to hide secret messages inside regular documents. Thanks to an encryption algorithm, the message or the malware is embedded in the image by altering only specific pixels. How to Protect Against Steganographic Documents.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 29, 2024

Facilitate Incident Response In the event of a security incident or breach, the DLP solution monitors and reports on data access and movement. Analyze Security Events DLP solutions help the security team interpret high-risk activity or behavior by analyzing the type and context of security events.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The document should contain a thorough outline of each risk, the relevant control(s) and the organisation’s continual improvement strategy, including when and how they will review the effectiveness of the control. Encrypt sensitive data. Create a remote working policy. Create a business continuity plan. Download our free checklist.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Swiss authorities are investigating into allegations the company Crypto AG, a Switzerland-based maker of encryption devices, was a front company for the CIA and German intelligence. The investigation conducted by the media is based on documents from the CIA and Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency. That’s not credible,” he said.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

To increase efforts to secure user data, Snewpit will be reviewing “all server logs and access control settings” to confirm that no unauthorized access took place and to ensure that “user data is secure and encrypted.”. We will be reviewing all access control settings and ensuring our user data is secure and encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2023

Encryption: This protects sensitive data by converting it into a coded form that can only be accessed or decrypted with the appropriate key. Encryption ensures that data remains confidential and secure, even if intercepted or accessed by unauthorized parties.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

To avoid detection of malicious functionalities, the authors encrypted all suspicious-looking strings with the Corrected Block TEA (XXTEA) cipher and then running Base64 encoding. “Interestingly, the password from the configuration file is stored encrypted. However, Linux/CDRThief malware is still able to read and decrypt it.

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AIIM

JULY 24, 2018

For example, under GDPR data subjects and/or regulators may now pursue direct remedies against data processors in the event of infringement of obligations, whereas such remedies did not exist under the prior data privacy regulation. Clustering that categorizes documents based on their similarity and relationship.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

First, the initial access is always gained via QakBot delivered through malicious Microsoft Excel documents impersonating DocuSign-encrypted spreadsheets. Egregor operators leverage the intimidation tactics, they threaten to release sensitive info on the leak site they operate instead of just encrypting compromised networks.

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OneHub

JULY 18, 2019

Event Logging and Two-Factor Authentication. Event logs track notifications, errors, and events happening in the background of your computer. If you suspect malicious activity within your network, checking your event log is one way to confirm or dismiss your suspicions. Data Encryption. Physical Security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 21, 2018

She also noted some of the technical measures outlined within the GDPR, including its references to encryption and pseudonymisation to protect personal data. I also highlighted the need for file- and volume-level encryption of any personal data mounted to containers, supported by access controls and audit logs to document access attempts.

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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 report published by SEC Consult.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

2 Because First American’s violations included the exposure of millions of documents containing nonpublic information (NPI), the total penalty potentially could be substantial. implement controls, including encryption, to protect NPI held or transmitted both in transit over external networks and at rest (23 NYCRR § 500.15).

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Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

CLFS can be used for both data logging as well as for event logging. “Because the file format is not widely used or documented, there are no available tools that can parse CLFS log files. “Rules to detect CLFS containers matching PRIVATELOG structures or containing encrypted data are also provided.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Michigan’s Act, which adds chapter 5A to Michigan’s Insurance Code, seeks to establish “the exclusive standards applicable to licensees for data security, the investigation of a cybersecurity event” and certain regulatory notifications. MCL § 500.550. MCL § 500.550. FOIA Protections. MCL § 500.664(6). Exclusive State Cybersecurity Standards.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 25, 2020

While employers may want to conduct health-checks on their employees to prevent infection, the Dutch DPA notes that specific rules apply to the collection of information in the event of illness at the workplace, in particular when such information qualifies as sensitive personal data.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Modernization teams perform their code analysis and go through several documents (mostly dated); this is where their reliance on code analysis tools becomes important. Generative AI-assisted API mapping called out in this paper is a mini exemplar of this. Ingest BIAN details and understand BIAN Service Landscape.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Cloud security policies: It is essential to establish and enforce security policies, which include rules, access restrictions, and encryption settings, with configuration tools that align these configurations with corporate security standards. It enforces encryption policy. It improves security posture. It increases compliance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 23, 2023

IBM Cloud Code Engine is a fully managed, serverless platform that runs your containerized workloads, including web apps, microservices, event-driven functions or batch jobs. You can use Let’s Encrypt CA as an example to request TLS certificates for these custom domains. Add your domain to Code Engine application UI.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 28, 2020

For UK-based CHS Consulting, they found passport scans, tax documents, background checks, job applications, and salary details. The more than 6,000 documents uncovered included passports, birth certificates, and personal profiles. Also Read: Top Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Products.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

How likely is a specific event to happen? What is the impact or damage if this event happens? Data governance enables organizations to plan and document how they will discover and understand their data within context, track its physical existence and lineage, and maximize its security, quality and value.

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Employers could suffer significant harm in the event of a breach, especially where sensitive business information is stored on employees’ personal devices. Training materials and programs should be developed and delivered regularly, to educate employees on topics such as encryption, malware, data retention, and authentication.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2020

This brand new Ursnif campaign is delivered as a malicious mail containing a password protected document: Hash e9697d963d66792a91991e64537707a94f466421615277d91675b83a408eef93 Threat Ursnif document dropper Brief Description Ursnif Document Dropper Password Protected Ssdeep 12288:9ZPntL7GQw8jzl7v4MvvnaTiIY11jTW84LYMdX9:ftXGxQ7vBvvnjVbTWthdt.

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