Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Hacker compromised third-party NodeJS module “Event-Stream” introducing a malicious code aimed at stealing funds in Bitcoin wallet apps. The Event-Stream library is a very popular NodeJS module used to allow developers the management of data streams, it has nearly 2 million downloads a week. … flatmap-stream@0.1.1″

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

We can see this emphasized also within DORA, in the draft RTS (Regulatory Technical Standards), outlined for the public consultation ( 1 ), under Article 6, focusing on encryption and cryptographic controls, and Article 7, which addresses cryptographic key management.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. The security of our financial data is of paramount importance.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

For example, if a criminal hacker stole payment card data, they could make bogus payments on victims’ cards for goods or services. The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. Examples of cyber extortion. Then came the rise in ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Look for Event ID 36880 after enabling Secure Channel logging, which will log the protocol version used to establish the connection. protocol, you will need to correlate multiple events. The client uses password hash to encrypt the challenge and sends it back to the domain controller as a “response.”

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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). Encryption Thales | Cloud Protection & Licensing Solutions More About This Author > Schema In the U.S.,

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leon has also won hackathon events in the UK and internationally, and is accredited for multiple bug bounties. This is from a direct perspective – to enable a supply chain attack, for example – but also because of poor password habits. My best guess is that these are more lucrative targets to criminals.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 8, 2022

Bitwarden is an open-source password manager that includes end-to-end AES-256 bit encryption and integrates with almost any browser, mobile device, or desktop application. Users can share password files securely with encrypted transmissions. Event logs 24/7 support Security audit and compliance. Key Features. 1Password Overview.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Data Encryption Public cloud providers implement strong encryption mechanisms to protect data at rest, and users should enable encryption for data in transit as well. Data encryption in transit guarantees that information stays private while being sent across networks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2022

Does this historical reference to keys have a connection to modern day security for the Queen during events such as the upcoming Platinum Jubilee in June 2022? The event, which marks the Queen’s 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms, and the Commonwealth, will no doubt require next-level physical security.

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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. Only small files lower than 2MB are encrypted. In encrypt mode, small files encrypted, others overwritten.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

Watson said the Krebsonsecurity file will attempt to open up an encrypted connection between the Exchange server and the above-mentioned IP address, and send a small amount of traffic to it each minute. Here are a few of the more notable examples , although all of those events are almost a decade old.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, in the Enron financial fraud, executives and board members claimed ignorance or that they could not understand the financial maneuvering of Enron’s CFO (chief financial officer). In the event of a breach, the last thing the tech team will want to do is figure out how to make a report. SOX: Consequences.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The attacker might, for example, search social media to find the name, email address and job title of a company director. You often see cyber criminals use newsworthy events as the basis of scams. Many people believe that this indicates that a URL is genuine, but it simply means that traffic sent to the site is encrypted.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

Encryption, encryption, encryption. Encryption is one clear example of how organisations can be doing more with those fundamentals: as this recap of the event highlights, encryption remains core to building cyber-resilience and a core weakness in cyber-security efforts across the board.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For example, TTEC’s Service Desk reports that hundreds of TTEC employees assigned to work with Bank of America’s prepaid services are unable to work because they can’t remotely connect to TTEC’s customer service tools. . “As far as I know, all low-level employees have another day off today.”

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The good news is that in the event of a ransomware attack, there are basic steps any organization can follow to help contain the attack, protect sensitive information, and ensure business continuity by minimizing downtime. Don’t restart affected devices When dealing with ransomware, avoid restarting infected devices.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For example, although the Thales Data Threat Report 2022 recorded a 44% global increase in the volume and severity of attacks against critical infrastructures, Deloitte demonstrates a staggering 220% growth across the EU Member States between 2020 and 2021. The use of cryptography and encryption. Why Cryptography and Encryption?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Examples of container networking and virtualization tools include VMWare NSX and HAProxy. Examples of container runtime platforms include Docker Engine, containerd, and runC. Some common examples of container registries include Docker Hub, Azure Container Registry, and Amazon ECR.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Organisations tend to use many software providers, each of which releases regular patches – Microsoft, for examples, fixes vulnerabilities so often that the term ‘Patch Tuesday’ was coined. Encrypt sensitive data. For example, we recommend applying two-factor authentication to any third-party service that you use.

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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. In the example, we have used IBM Cloud Internet Services that support CNAME flattening feature to enable us to use root domain.

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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.”. Examples of exposed records. Who had access to the data?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

The implementation of preventive security controls such as multi-factor authentication, encryption, strategies like zero-trust architecture and digital sovereignty are foundational pillars in strengthening digital trust. Protect with digital sovereignty: This term refers to keeping encryption and data access under your control.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

While steganography is often considered something of a joke in capture-the-flag (CTF) events and other cybersecurity defense activities, it can happen in real attacks and can take security defenses by surprise simply by using another layer of cover. Here is a basic example using Kali Linux and the steghide software.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The following considerations should help to harden your organisation’s posture and reduce the impact of a cyber event: Review and share your Incident Response Plan, Crisis Management Plan and Business Continuity and DR plans with key team members and make sure they address all current threats.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2021

There was no need for a password or login credentials to access this information, and the data was not encrypted. Among these, 28 appeared to be properly configured (meaning they weren’t accessible), and 86 were accessible without any password nor encryption. Pictured: Example of Leaked Documents: Real Estate Tax Bill.

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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. Same tools and naming convention have been used as well, for example md.exe, rdp.bat, svchost.exe. The use of CobaltStike and QakBot is to watch when hunting for Egregor.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 16, 2021

Many organizations deploy solutions to help protect data using encryption, tokenization or data access management, but this approach is like finding a needle in a haystack. For example, what data they have, where it is, who has access and what is the right protection method that will eliminate risk. The Suggested Path to Follow.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

CWPP implements the following approaches to prevent, detect, and respond to security events: Visibility and Continuous Monitoring CWPP provides full system supervision, monitoring PCs, virtual machines, containers , and serverless configurations. A sudden huge data transfer to an external server, for example, might suggest data exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

CLFS can be used for both data logging as well as for event logging. This is similar in nature to malware which may rely, for example, on the Windows Registry or NTFS Extended Attributes to hide their data, which also provide locations to store and retrieve binary data with the Windows API.” ” concludes Mandiant.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

Chatting with Snowden on an encrypted IM connection, I joked that the NSA cafeteria menu probably has code names for menu items. You read so much classified information about the world’s geopolitical events that you start seeing the world differently. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for. Probably not.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2020

doesn’t actually encrypt the files on the devices but only inhibits the access to the phone. For example, in 2017 ESET experts observed the DoubleLocker that was both encrypting user data and changing PIN Lock and that abused the Accessibility service to re-activate itself after users pressed the Home button.

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erwin

MARCH 25, 2021

For example, one global pharmaceutical giant reduced cost by 70 percent and generated 95 percent of production code with “zero touch.” How likely is a specific event to happen? What is the impact or damage if this event happens? Take the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an example of a data cost.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

For example, in their terms and conditions, assure customers that all their personal data will be tokenized or encrypted so that in the event of a breach, their data will remain protected. To start, companies should be open and honest with customers about the security measures that have been implemented to protect their data.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

There are hardware elements such as having a redundant data center, where the enterprise can fail over during an event. In the event of ransomware, the enterprise needs to have access to an uncorrupted copy of its data, so it can refuse to submit to cyber criminals’ demands. Also see the Best Business Continuity Solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Physical security is the protection of personnel and IT infrastructure (such as hardware, software, and data) from physical actions and events that could cause severe damage to an organization. All the encryption , firewalls , cryptography, SCADA systems , and other IT security measures would be useless if that were to occur.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 10, 2021

The same rings true for encryption and authentication. Asymmetric encryption may require too much processing power for certain devices, making symmetric keys the only option. Many IoT products in the market today will outlive the validity of cryptographic algorithms they use to protect devices and encrypt sensitive data.

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