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. government on multiple occasions over the past five years.

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Encryption Ransomware Government Communications 293

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Hello and welcome to the final IT Governance podcast of 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.

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Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2023

The analysis of the Alaris 8015 allowed the researchers to retrieve hostnames with domain information, AES keys for encryption, SSIDs, Wi-Fi Pre Shared Keys (PSK) passphrase in clear text, credentials for Microsoft Active Directory authentication, and Wi-Fi configuration settings. ” reads the analysis published by Rapid7.

Marketing 91

Marketing Authentication Communications Manufacturing 91

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Fundamentals of API Security API security includes a range of tactics such as strict authentication and authorization methods, data encryption technologies, and strong access controls. Throttling works as a safeguard against misuse and depletion of resources by governing the pace at which requests can be initiated.

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Security Authentication Access Encryption 105

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A March 2020 software update of the SolarWinds Orion management platform gave malicious actors unhindered access to key government and enterprise networks. With user account credentials, attackers had a suite of email, documents, and data at their fingertips. Encryption. ” Notably, in late January U.S. Mail DNS controls.

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Cybersecurity Access Authentication Cloud 62

IT Governance

JULY 31, 2019

Croatian government targeted by mysterious hackers (unknown). LaPorte, Indiana, government pays $132 after its systems crippled by ransomware (unknown). New Bedford, MA, and Syracuse, NY, governments also hit by ransomware (unknown). NV, becomes latest US government to be hit by ransomware (unknown). Data breaches.

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Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Government 111

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2020

Lampion was first documented in December 2019 , and it was distributed in Portugal via phishing emails using templates based on the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax. The text is written in Portuguese, and just the logo at the end of the document was changed between May and July malware versions. dll YourGonnaPayMeToday.

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Communications Cloud Phishing Encryption 97

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

It will ensure that libraries can continue to archive material, that journalists can continue to enjoy the freedoms that we cherish in this country, and that the criminal justice system can continue to keep us safe. Perhaps the Government could respond on that point. change it substantially.

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GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

The Boston-based cybersecurity vendor offers documentation for using its CLI and API and options for deployment and integrations from existing CI/CD pipelines. Individual developers can try the community version, while organizations can choose from three commercial plans: Assess, AST, and Enterprise. Contrast Security Features.

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Cloud Risk Security Cybersecurity 109

ForAllSecure

JULY 28, 2021

I've met people that have library skills, and you would wonder well how is that going to apply to hacking and then they get a job in an InfoSec role, you know, keeping all of the compliance documentation together whatever right, wherever your skills are you can probably apply them here.

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Computer and Electronics Communications Education IT 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. While this sensitive payment data is only available for milliseconds before passing the encrypted numbers to back-end systems, attackers can still access millions of records. Keyloggers. User-mode rootkit.

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Phishing Ransomware Passwords Access 105

Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

Governments are doing their best to mitigate such a virus while people are stuck home working remotely using their own equipment. XSL StyleSheet Document MiZl5xsDRylf0W.tmp. The following VBScript is run through cscript.exe, It’s an obfuscated and xor-encrypted payload. 3UDBUTNY7YstRc.tmp. PE32 Executable (GUI) 9sOXN6Ltf0afe7.

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Computer and Electronics IT Encryption Security 99

ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Sometimes it can be really complex DLLs and they call that hijacking or DLL hijacking and what they'll do is they'll use a legitimate program that depends on a library, bring their malicious library with them and it gets sometimes side loaded. Kyle was doing this for the government, doing this for the good of a nation.

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Ransomware Marketing IT Libraries 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

And I think that probably the one which most people resonate with is this physical document, which again, has some attributes and fields, some pieces of information in there, which somehow represents this physical person to somebody else. So by that, I mean, if your developer libraries are available, it's easy to do. It's documented.

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Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

and software libraries to attack the supply chain. Ransomware & Data Theft Organizations worldwide continue to feel the pain of ransomware attacks, although many ransomware gangs may be shifting to extortion over data theft instead of encrypted data. 60% of all mobile and browser zero-days are exploited by spyware vendors.

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Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 93

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Every three years the US Library of Congress is tasked with reviewing section 1201 of the DMCA. In 2018, the last review year, breaking encryption in a product in order to repair it was deemed to be legal as well, however, this activity is restricted to restoring the device in question to its original specifications.

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Manufacturing Agriculture IT Access 52

ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Every three years the US Library of Congress is tasked with reviewing section 1201 of the DMCA. In 2018, the last review year, breaking encryption in a product in order to repair it was deemed to be legal as well, however, this activity is restricted to restoring the device in question to its original specifications.

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Manufacturing Agriculture IT Access 52