Security Affairs

JULY 15, 2022

. “The ransomware searches for files to encrypt on the local system by enumerating the file directories using FindFirstFileW() and FindNextFileW() API functions. It ignores the file extensions such as EXE, DLL, and SYS and excludes a list of directory and file names from the encryption process.”

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AIIM

AUGUST 26, 2021

Often, you can make some good initial decisions right away by examining things like file name, path name, and file extensions before you attempt to migrate, read, or index the content itself. Sift and Aggregate: With so much information to manage, it can help to reduce the chaos.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 1, 2022

The name “ZuoRAT” is based on the Chinese word for “left” (after the actor’s file name, “asdf.a”, which suggests a keyboard progression of the left hand). However, while users and admins won’t be able to catch everything, good practices do help, for example: Users of SOHO routers should apply security updates.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“For example, running the following Nashorn JavaScript code allows execution of an arbitrary shell command –. Experts shared a PoC to create a new file named “hacked” on the Cassandra server. java.lang.Runtime.getRuntime().exec("touch exec("touch hacked"). ” continues the analysis.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 10, 2021

Welcome to August’s review of phishing scams, in which we look at criminals’ latest tactics and provide examples of successful frauds. The example above, for instance, contains a graphic with a file name and a link to open it – just as would happen if someone genuinely shared something with you. Can you spot a scam?

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OneHub

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As an example, a marketing department may have a folder string that looks like this: Client Name > Proposals > Draft > Filename. Archive folders make it easy to store outdated business files that may be needed in the future. Establish file-naming conventions. Tips for file names.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

. “The archive contains two malicious DLL libraries as well as two legitimate executables that sideload the DLL files. We found multiple archives like this with file names of government entities in Myanmar, for example “COVID-19 Case 12-11-2020(MOTC).rar” ” reads the analysis published by Kaspersky.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2022

The gang has also set up a leak site on the Tor network where it will publish files stolen to the victims that will not pay the ransom. Researchers from MalwareHunterteam first spotted the ransomware family, once encrypted a file, the ransomware appends the ‘. nightsky ‘ extension to encrypted file names. trendmrcio[.]com,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2021

“The bot is embedded into the ToxicEye RAT configuration file and compiled into an executable file (an example of a file name we found was ‘paypal checker by saint.exe’). ” reads the analysis published by CheckPoint.

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Adam Shostack

JUNE 14, 2020

pem”) files which were subsequently renamed to the text file “pense1.txt”. This file is next saved as a portable executable file named “gup.exe” and executed using a version of the certutil.exe tool named “Temptcm.tmp”.). For example, we can see in their figure 6 the use of cmd.

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Info Source

OCTOBER 21, 2020

For example, you can use advanced search to find: Invoices between $1,000 and $10,000 or any other amount. Other document management software applications act like electronic filing cabinets and you can only search based on keywords located in document file names. Auto-generate file names from document metadata.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2020

Figure1: Email vector example. Thus, once clicked, it allows this malicious document to execute a malicious file named HimeraLoader.exe. These messages were leveraging FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) requests related to the ongoing COVID19 pandemics. The malicious email wave contained a.doc attachment. Conclusion.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 1, 2023

If not, the record will need to be manually named: Syntax: _dmarc.<domain Of course, while the DMARC record can be published easily and is only a text file, some will underestimate how easy it can be to make a mistake. In our example, “pct=100” requires that 100% of all mail that fails the DMARC check gets rejected.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

Below a list of some examples of why threat actors stand out for their professional OpSec methodology and anti-forensic behavior: Some examples of why these attackers stand out for their professional OpSec methodology and anti-forensic behavior are listed below: Methodic avoidance of shared indicators for each compromised host.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2020

Hash 757dfeacabf4c2f771147159d26117818354af14050e6ba42cc00f4a3d58e51f Threat Kimsuky loader Brief Description Scr file, initial loader Ssdeep 12288:APWcT1z2aKqkP/mANd2JiEWKZ52zfeCkIAYfLeXcj6uuLl:uhT1z4q030JigZUaULeXc3uLl. Figure 2: Written file (AutoUpdate.dll) in the “%AppData%LocalTemp” path. hwp” extension. Bypassing AV Detection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2018

” The fake Adobe Flash updates use file names starting with AdobeFlashPlayer that are hosted on cloud-based web servers that don’t belong to Adobe. One such example from December 2017 named free-mod-menu-download-ps3.exe com followed by XMRig traffic on TCP port 14444 like the example used in this blog.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The installer has many different file names. For example: viber-25164.exe, Talos believes the attacker has set up an advertising campaign that will present links to a web page, offering the download of a software installer. exe, wechat-35355.exe, exe, build_9.716-6032.exe, exe, setup_164335.exe, exe, nox_setup_55606.exe

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

The second database that may be from Shanghai Yanhua Smartech has even more sensitive data, such as easily-decoded audio files, names, employee ID numbers, heart rates, oxygen levels, GPS locations and more. Examples of data in the second database. Both databases are now closed. What was in the database?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

Basic DKIM DNS Record Structure The DKIM DNS record is very simple and conveys information both through the content of the record as well as the file name. The file name will be in the format of <selector> _domainkey.<domain> For example the filename nashville._domainkey.exampledomain.com

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2020

The emails bear the subject "Halloween" or "Halloween Party" and carry attachments with file names like "Details", "Party tonight", "Address and invite list" pic.twitter.com/eRRIjmmvMN — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) October 30, 2020. Dear, Trick or Treat?

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The Schedule

MARCH 3, 2021

This presentation will discuss the process of surveying and reviewing these records in situ, provide examples of inventories that are useful for Technical Services staff, and discuss lessons learned as the Records Management program continues collecting university records despite physical restrictions. Jennifer Thompson, J. Paul Getty Trust.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

ru ) to the file name of each encrypted file, for example test.txt becomes [5ss5c@mail.ru ] test. The ransom note doesn’t include attackers’email to contact for the payment or a Bitcoin address, instead the ransomware prepends the email address (5ss5c ( at ) mail [. ]

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

” The experts found evidence that links the Dacls RAT to the Lazarus Group hackers, for example, the download server ‘ thevagabondsatchel[.]com The name Dacls comes from its file name and the hard-coded strings, the malware has a modular structure that could extend its capabilities by loading plugins.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

If we download a copy of that javascript file and view it in a text editor, we can see the following message toward the end of the file: [NAME OF EXTENSION HERE]’s development is supported by advertisements that are added to some of the websites you visit.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2019

“For example, when encrypting files FuxSocy will skip files whose file path contain certain strings. ” The expert also noticed that the FuxSocy ransomware also scrambles the file name and extensions used by encrypted files in a way similar as the Cerber threat.

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Lenny Zeltser

MARCH 2, 2019

For example, for VMware you’d extract the files into a dedicated folder, then launch the file named “MSEdge – Win10.vmx” For example, to do that in VMware Workstation Pro, go to VM > Settings… > Options > Shared Folders and click Disabled. Shut down your VM.

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OneHub

AUGUST 17, 2021

regular staff meetings to keep employees updated on their progress toward these goals and highlight positive examples of teams working together to make this happen. A helpful guide will include: The department’s folder hierarchy A brief description of the type of content stored in each folder An explanation of their file naming conventions.

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JKevinParker

MARCH 2, 2014

There are a few things that bug me and other standards advocates out there, chief of which (for me) are the title and file name problems. Problem #1: Spaces in File Names The page title is used to create the page's name (i.e., Problem #1: Spaces in File Names The page title is used to create the page's name (i.e.,

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eDiscovery Daily

JULY 24, 2019

paper, images or native files); Organization of files (e.g., Bates labels for images, sequential file names for native files); Handling of confidential and privileged documents, including log requirements and stamps to be applied; Handling of redactions; Format and content of production log; Production media (e.g.,

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

When an unknown sender suggests me to click on a super wired url , dropping a ZIP file straight in my box, by saying it’s getting the next targeted attack on a huge company, well I kinda looking forward to it! So I clicked on the link (see IOC section) and I’ve downloaded a “pik.zip” file. For example, after encryption, the file “1.jpg”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For example, the “Common SMB module” that was part of the WannaCry Ransomware (2017) was similar to the code used the malware Mydoom (2009), Joanap , and DeltaAlfa. Given all the evidence so far, we can conclude that the NukeSped RATs have some relation to North Korea threat actors (HIDDEN COBRA),” concludes Fortinet.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2020

Then the malware encrypts the files on the system, skipping Windows system files and folders. The SNAKE ransomware appends a ransom 5 character string to the files extension (i.e. a file named invoice.doc is encrypted and renamed like invoice.docIksrt. One such example would be Project Root.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Figure 4: Content of “key” file contained in “C:ProgramData”. During the encryption phase, JSWorm writes a suspicious file named “key.Infection_ID.JSWRM” in “C:ProgramData”.It It contains the AES key used to encrypt the files. The following figure shows an example of the encrypted key. The Encryption Scheme.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2019

Example of junk instructions used in macro. Once the macro is executed, the malware downloads two files from “kentona[.su”, If the host is successfully reached, the script renames a file named “kernel.dll”, obviously not the real one, in “uninstall.exe”, another misleading name. cloudflare[.com”

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Rocket Software

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Since there are many reasons a term might exist in content, for example that it might be referring to an interface label defined in another product and changing it might confuse the user further, we wanted to review the context of each instance before replacing them all at once. To find and replace the deprecated terms in the source files: 1.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2019

One example of this was the code overlap in the VPNFilter malware that allowed us to associate the activity with the BlackEnergy malware.” Then the data is sent back to the C&C server via an encrypted channel. “A A campaign that leverages custom tools is more easily attributed to the tools’ developers. ” Talos concludes.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2019

Recently, our threat monitoring operations pointed us to an interesting file named “ Lucio Dalla Discografia Completa ”: this file pretends to be a collection of the discography of a famous I talian singer, but it actually hides malicious intents. . Code Snippet 1: Copy of the files in a subfolder. tmp” and “64.tmp”,

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