Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Experts discovered that threat actors targeted a large US transportation & logistics organization, a large US consumer products organization, and a global manufacturing organization. Then the malware perform a scan in local directories and network shares for content to encrypt. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2020

Xerox Corporation is the last victim of the Maze ransomware operators, hackers have encrypted its files and threaten of releasing them. Maze ransomware operators have breached the systems of the Xerox Corporation and stolen files before encrypting them. “The Cyble Research Team has identified and analyzed the proof.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

They require integrity, authentication, trusted identity and encryption. It used to be that trusting the connection between a workstation and a mainframe computer was the main concern. Modern digital systems simply could not exist without trusted operations, processes and connections. Failure is not an option.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

T-Mobile has confirmed that its systems have been hacked, with cyber criminals stealing the personal data of more than one million US customers. However, the organisation later provided an update, adding that encrypted passwords were also exposed. Other sensitive information such as passwords and financial information weren’t affected.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Netlab 360 observed unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite. Researchers from Qihoo Netlab 360 reported that unidentified threat actors using a new backdoor based on the US CIA’s Project Hive malware suite.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

At the top of a 35-page PDF leaked online is a private encryption key allegedly used by Maza administrators. But the main surprise for us was that they saved all the user data, including cookies, referrers, ip addresses of the first registrations, login analytics, and everything else.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

Government experts state that the group uses multiple mechanisms to compromise networks of the victims, including phishing emails with malicious attachments to gain access and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to move laterally once on the network. The Hive ransomware adds the.hive extension to the filename of encrypted files.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

” “We inform you that information about you will be published on the darknet [link to dark web victim shaming page] if the company does not contact us,” the message concludes. . “The company has been hacked, data has been stolen and will soon be released as the company refuses to protect its peoples’ data.”

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. Details after contacting on jabber: truniger@xmpp[.]jp.”

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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). Learn more about this integration here , or please contact us to talk further. In the U.S.,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. According to the experts, the first infections were observed in late 2019, victims reported their files were encrypted by a strain of malware. locked to the filename of the encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Once infected the network of an organization, the HardBit ransomware group instructs victims to contact them by email or via the Tox instant messaging platform. He will do anything to derail negotiations and refuse to pay us out completely and leave you alone with your problem. Very important! reads the ransom note.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Another US defense contractor suffered a data breach, the BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked NJVC. “We strongly recommend that you contact us to discuss your situation. The post BlackCat ransomware gang claims to have hacked US defense contractor NJVC appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

According to DomainTools.com , the apparently related email address “ michdomain@gmail.com ” was used to register SocksEscort[.]com, us show these sites sold the same proxy service, and both displayed the letters “ SSC ” prominently at the top of their homepages. com, super-socks[.]com, com , segate[.]org

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

A glitch in the TastSelv Borger ta x service has sent over one million Danish CPR numbers to the US companies Google and Adobe. The Danish Agency for Development and Simplification has discovered the data leak that involved the TastSelv Borger service, which is managed by the US company DXC Technology.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Which leads us now to the question: “What strategies for ensuring SaaS data security and compliance are being employed in the market, and what are the best practices?” It is a growing trend now that enterprises, especially large ones, prefer not to have their SaaS providers host and control their encryption keys.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 13, 2022

The s upplementary measures implemented by Google – whether contractual, organizational, or technical – are ineffective against access requests by US intelligence services. The setup of Google Analytics does not prevent the transfer of personal data outside the EU since all personal data collected via Google Analytics is hosted in the US.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

The phishing sites used a Telegram instant message bot to forward any submitted credentials in real-time, allowing the attackers to use the phished username, password and one-time code to log in as that employee at the real employer website. 0ktapus often leveraged information or access gained in one breach to perpetrate another.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

The researchers found a vulnerability in the encryption process implemented in the BlackMatter ransomware that allowed them to recover encrypted files for free. The company is now urging the victims of the BlackMatter ransomware to contact them to receive support to recover their data without paying the ransom.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

” vx-underground researchers contacted the administrators of the gang who confirmed that their infrastructure was seized by the FBI. Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff has confirmed with us their websites have been seized. based servers used by LockBit members in connection with the LockBit disruption.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The spyware is able to steal SMS messages, contact lists and device information along with to sign victims up for premium service subscriptions. “Once notified by us, the Google Android Security team took prompt action to remove the suspicious apps (listed below) from the Google Play store.” ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. OnePercent Group actors encrypt the data and exfiltrate it from the victims’ systems. The flash alert also provides mitigation measures.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2023

The US goverment is offering up to a $10 million bounty for information linking CL0P Ransomware Gang or any other threat actors targeting U.S. Send us a tip. The US government offers rewards for information that leads to the arrest, conviction, or location of threat actors. critical infrastructure to a foreign government.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

. “Using this entry point, the threat actor accessed certain Mimecast-issued certificates and related customer server connection information. The threat actor also accessed a subset of email addresses and other contact information, as well as encrypted and/or hashed and salted credentials.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

. “We decided not to execute [the] Maze [ransomware] because their clients are socially significant and we do not want to create disruption for their operations, so we only have exfiltrated the data,” the Maze gang told ZDNet via a contact form on their leak site.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2020

The hackers claim to have compromised the Banco BCR’s network in August 2019, and had the opportunity to exfiltrate its information before encrypting the files. “The ransomware operators claim to have over 11 million credit card credentials, of which over 4 million are unique and 140,000 belong to the US citizens.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Indispensable Role of End-to-End Encryption in the Age of Mobile Wallets Mobile wallets and online transactions are now as commonplace as physical cash transactions. Today, using Point-to-Point Encryption (P2PE) isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity. The security of our financial data is of paramount importance.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 24, 2020

On December 23, 2019, unknown attackers began contacting customer support people at OpenProvider , a popular domain name registrar based in The Netherlands. “As far as I know, this is the first time something like this has happened to us.” ” Dijkxhoorn shared records obtained from OpenProvider showing that on Dec.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Journalists and reporters can contact us via our PR Telegram channel with any questions.” “Describing themselves as ‘simple pen testers,’ their leak site provided victim details through Frequently Asked Questions and Rules sections as well as multiple ways to contact them.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. CTA BLADE to contact the experts. CTA BLADE to contact the experts.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Sopra Steria is in close contact with its customers and partners as well as with the competent authorities.” And part of the information system would have been encrypted.” “Two sources tell us that the ransomware involved is none other than Ryuk. The Active Directory infrastructure would be affected.

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IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 23, 2023

In the example, we have used IBM Cloud Internet Services that support CNAME flattening feature to enable us to use root domain. You can use Let’s Encrypt CA as an example to request TLS certificates for these custom domains. First, you need to install the Certbot using these instructions.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

While Kubernetes presents a promising solution for addressing these challenges, MNOs need to mitigate the data security challenges that arise from using Kubernetes for 5G deployments. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 22, 2023

While Kubernetes presents a promising solution for addressing these challenges, MNOs need to mitigate the data security challenges that arise from using Kubernetes for 5G deployments. Thales CipherTrust Transparent Encryption for Kubernetes is certified in the Red Hat ecosystem catalogue , as well as a certified Kubernetes operator.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The Avest ransomware encrypts victim’s files and appends the extension “ ckey().email().pack14” Contact us: data1992@protonmail [. ] pack14” to the filename. Below the text of the ransom note “!! ! txt” that the ransomware drops on the infected systems: "Problems with your data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. CTA BLADE to contact the experts. CTA BLADE to contact the experts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. CTA BLADE to contact the experts. CTA BLADE to contact the experts.

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