Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

I paged through weekly reports, presentation slides from status meetings, and general briefings to educate visitors. The meeting presenters try to spice things up. Presentations regularly include intelligence success stories. Transferring files electronically is what encryption is for. Probably not. Very probably.

Computer and Electronics 121

Computer and Electronics Encryption Government Privacy 121

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The Operation Transparent Tribe was first spotted by Proofpoint Researchers in Feb 2016, in a series of espionages operations against Indian diplomats and military personnel in some embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. The document presents itself as a request for a DSOP FUND (Defence Services Officers Provident Fund ).

Military 114

Military Communications Encryption IT 114

eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

Encryption 138

Encryption IT Computer and Electronics Passwords 138

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Tensions rose throughout February as the Russian military amassed across the Ukrainian border. Although Vladimir Putin and his sympathisers assured the world that they were simply conducting military exercises, the inevitable occurred on 24 February, when troops mobilised and war was declared.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! Statistics.

Ransomware 97

Ransomware Encryption Insurance Cloud 97

Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2021

China-linked APT group Cycldek is behind an advanced cyberespionage campaign targeting entities in the government and military sector in Vietnam. China-linked APT group LuckyMouse (aka Cycldek, Goblin Panda , Hellsing, APT 27, and Conimes) is targeting government and military organizations in Vietnam with spear-phishing.

Military 83

Military Government Phishing Libraries 83

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Kremlin breaks with all tradition and announces that — at the request of the United States — it has arrested 14 people suspected of working for REvil , one of the more ruthless and profitable Russian ransomware groups. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland.

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Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 226

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

VAMOSI: Four days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 28, 2022, members of the Conti ransomware group began leaking information about the internal operations. ” Over the next few weeks, chats from encrypted Telegram, and other communications were leaked. Conti, with ties to Russia, came out in support of Russia.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Additionally, I am kind of pulled into the marketing department, a little bit to give presentations and write blog posts and kind of be out in the spotlight educating the community, and that's fun, but not nowhere near as much fun as doing the real work, kind of on the keyboard. So, that’s the military.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Military IT Education 52

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 27, 2021

Additionally, I am kind of pulled into the marketing department, a little bit to give presentations and write blog posts and kind of be out in the spotlight educating the community, and that's fun, but not nowhere near as much fun as doing the real work, kind of on the keyboard. So, that’s the military.

Computer and Electronics 52

Computer and Electronics Military IT Education 52

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the case of double-extortion ransomware attacks, malware is used to not only encrypt the victim’s data but also exfiltrate sensitive files, such as customer information, which attackers then threaten to release publicly. With the rise of the internet of things, smart IoT devices present a vast new wave of vulnerabilities.

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Ransomware Phishing Encryption IoT 116

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company, has presented its annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021 report. The stand-off between various pro-government hacker groups saw new players come onto the scene, while some previously known groups resumed their operations.

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Ransomware Phishing Sales Manufacturing 131

ForAllSecure

JULY 6, 2022

Like in 2008, when I presented with Chris Boyd from the UK, on the rise of teenage hackers. When I last saw Mikko in person we were both presenting at Nordic IT in Stockholm Sweden and in teh cab ride over to that conference, Mikko told me about a Finnish prank back in 1961. Instead we have these faceless ransomware groups.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Military Government Security 40

KnowBe4

MAY 23, 2023

experienced solely the encryption of data and no other form of extortion It's this last data point that interests me. The attack actually does more than simply present the victim with a login page or ask them to enable macros. Nearly 78% of victim organizations experienced one or more additional forms of extortion.

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Ransomware Phishing Security awareness Risk 80