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【網管人報導】BEC鑑識服務抓漏 補強弱點杜絕事件重演

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BEC鑑識服務抓漏 補強弱點杜絕事件重演

為了協助眾多遭受商務電子郵件詐騙(BEC)的企業還原真相,釐清遭利用來發動攻擊的弱點環節,加以改善或增添檢核措施,以免事故重複發生,中華數位除了自主研發郵件安全防護方案,亦提供 BEC 鑑識服務,幫助企業制定規範控管政策,全面性地降低資安風險。

中華數位科技觀察,實際上 BEC 事件如同病毒威脅,不僅無法被滅絕,且手法持續在轉變,再加上近十年來詐騙者發動BEC活動變得更駕輕就熟、具規模化,皆是這類事件不減反增的主因。

並進一步指出,近期資安威脅熱門議題包含勒索、恐嚇、詐騙、BEC,彼此之間容易被混淆,中華數位提供的 BEC 鑑識服務定義較為明確,關鍵在於郵件中必須存在欺騙者、擁有公司內部不可能對外公開的資訊,才會被認定為 BEC,若是基於公開資訊設計的釣魚郵件則屬於一般詐騙,代表詐騙者未掌握企業內部工作流程,則不具鑑識的必要。

先行定義遭受資安威脅類別


企業內部業務執行現況若未公開,外界根本難以得知,BEC 詐騙居然可精準描述,表示內部出現資安漏洞而管理者不自知,中華數位特別提出BEC鑑識服務協助客戶釐清問題根源。一旦出現 BEC 詐騙郵件,不論收件者是否有上當,都必須得嚴肅看待。

既然詐騙者已經對企業內部營運狀況進行詳盡研究,勢必會不斷地嘗試,即使企業不幸已被騙取得逞也不會免疫,仍可能再次發生類似事件,除非釐清詐騙者得以成功的關鍵漏洞,並且加以改善或修補,才可能破除詐騙者為企業量身訂製的攻擊策略。

「前述提到容易被混淆的資安事件,這是我們在郵件安全領域累積的實戰經驗。」實際上勒索、恐嚇、詐騙、BEC 手法皆雷同,BEC 的關鍵問題是內部資訊洩漏;詐騙則屬於單純的社交工程手段;恐嚇是揚言若不付錢就發動癱瘓式攻擊,但不見得會有所行動;至於勒索的作法,參考近期 FBI 調查的現況,較恐嚇增加了火力展示,讓企業感受到壓力,擔心營運受影響而支付勒索金。

國際駭客組織一旦確立可成功獲利的方法後,勢必會相互模仿,並且依據擅長的技術發動攻擊,其中勒索須花費的成本可說最高,必須得先有所作為,讓資安事件影響正常營運後再要求企業支付贖金。然而恐嚇則不用,只宣稱即將要攻擊卻尚未有所動作。

為了獲取利益,攻擊者往往會交錯運用,企業得先行定義面臨的現況,以便制定回應的策略。可是企業 IT 管理者不擅長分析外部威脅手段,難以清楚釐清前述四種威脅差異之處,委由專業團隊協助才可有效杜絕後患。

專業團隊鑑識釐清弱點環節


從近年來中華數位協助企業處理 BEC 鑑識的經驗發現,幾乎都包含電子郵件帳號入侵(Email Account Compromise),因此大多會從此處開始著手調查,若企業採用 Gmail 等雲端郵件服務,無法取得相關日誌,恐難以釐清真相。「欲防止 BEC 事件再次發生,必須搭配部署實體設備,無法僅仰賴員工防線。」

今年(2020)較特別的是 BEC 事件數量上半年就已經較去年同期增長了 2.82 倍,主要影響因素即為 COVID-19 爆發,全球各地皆實施居家辦公,原本企業有多個正式的聯繫管道,如辦公室電話、Email 等;居家辦公後,聯絡方式開始受限或轉為私人聯繫管道,這時就變得難以確認與查證,仍得仰賴郵件聯繫,使得確認程序較難以達到即時性,導致居家辦公時期BEC成功的機率較高。另一方面,居家辦公使用的電腦多為員工私人裝置,甚至採用私人信箱統一收取郵件,使得資安風險大增。

在疫情尚未出現之前,企業對於遠端辦公根本毫無準備,面對來勢洶洶的 COVID-19 全球大流行,被迫得先行實施居家辦公防疫,之後再調整控管政策來適應新常態。日前台灣某銀行海外據點所發生的 BEC 事件,損失 45 萬美元,即是居家辦公委由代理人執行匯款,未建立再確認程序才得以被詐騙者利用得逞。

「遭遇 BEC 事件不論是否有釀成損失,建議都必須交由專業團隊鑑識,才能夠找到資安防護的缺口,以免再次發生。至於受騙款項須仰賴金融防線,若能第一時間發現受騙上當,或許尚可在款項真正撥付之前進行攔截。」中華數位表示。BEC 鑑識服務會協助檢查工作流程中的弱點環節,並且建議設立多重檢查,例如落實覆核機制,特別是大筆款項,依照公司規模與承受的風險,在規範中增加必須再次聯繫確認的項目。

設置防護機制輔助降低風險


經過 BEC 鑑識服務檢視工作流程之後,可搭配中華數位 SPAM SQR 郵件過濾方案搭配 ADM(Advanced Defense Module)進階防禦模組,輔助預防人力所無法察覺的異常或是疏漏。

中華數位說明,最初發展 ADM 主要是為了防堵 APT 攻擊手法,如今已延伸至辨識 BEC 與詐騙的能力。BEC 手法較具針對性,需客製化郵件內容,ADM 模組可運行分析辨識攻擊慣用的策略執行判斷;若為詐騙手法則更多是無差別式攻擊,攻擊者通常會申請多個惡意網域或郵件帳號,則可基於中華數位累積的龐大資料庫輔助辨識。

中華數位建議,欲防堵爆發 BEC 事件或被詐騙成功,首要必須從控管政策著手,制定標準工作流程,主機設定配置的偵測措施,可讓員工發現警示郵件時立即進入通報程序,嚴格把關以降低風險。

如今 BEC 手法設計的郵件主旨與內文,極相似於洽談交易時提及的相關事宜,甚至也會模仿交易對象慣用語句,如此才可取得收件者的信任,僅檢查主旨、關鍵字等指標,無法發揮實質效果,因為透過現有可用的指標無從發現,必須從行為模式分析辨識。此即為中華數位的核心技術所在。

中華數位之所以能夠辨識 BEC 行為模式,主要是基於長期發展垃圾郵件防護累積的領域知識,以及解決方案部署位置的優勢,才有能力完整掌握企業商務郵件往來的行為模式,在第一時間發現異於常態,立即提醒使用者多加留意。例如郵件系統設定的白名單中偵測到詐騙指標,抑或是使用者從垃圾郵件中撈回,SPAM SQR 會在這些類型的郵件主旨上特別標註,藉此讓使用者提高警覺心,避免爆發無法挽回的資安事故。

本文轉載自網管人 2020 年 11 月號專題

About Version 2

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products. Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

關於中華數位科技 Softnext Technologies Corp.
創立於2000年8月。
秉持著【We Secure Your Content】的服務理念,以提供企業資訊應用管理服務及打造資訊內容安全防護為宗旨。專精於提供網路應用服務技術,根據市場需求推出多款資訊內容安全的解決方案及應用服務,能夠協助企業透過符合資安管理規範並遵循法規的方式進行資訊內容安全管理,以維護員工的生產力、提升企業經營績效。

關於 ASRC 垃圾訊息研究中心
ASRC 垃圾訊息研究中心 (Asia Spam-message Research Center),長期與中華數位科技合作,致力於全球垃圾郵件、惡意郵件、網路攻擊事件等相關研究事宜,並運用相關數據統計、調查、趨勢分析、學術研究、跨業交流、研討活動..等方式,促成產官學界共同致力於淨化網際網路之電子郵件使用環境。更多資訊請參考 www.asrc-global.com .

Safetica 9.8: Efficient detection and investigation

In the Autumn release of Safetica 9.8, we focused on the most critical part of data security, detection, and investigation of data incidents. We’ve added new powerful capabilities and split the rest of the product based on the need for the response level.

Find out more. Watch the recording of our live webinar.

New product tiers streamlined to discovery and response levels

  • Safetica Discovery for improved detection of sensitive data for a comprehensive company audit
  • Safetica Protection for management of data security incidents, their investigation, and response
  • Safetica Enterprise with selected enterprise use cases and advanced automation of detection and response
  • Extra module Safetica UEBA offers a dedicated focus on user behavior (and can be bundled with main product tiers in selected regions)

Improved incident detection

  • Detect sensitive data in transit to network file shares
  • Detect specified file types with new DLP policies based on file attributes
  • Detect encrypted Azure Information Protection and their classification
  • Detect new data-flow channels on macOS, for instance, upload or sent by IM

Improved investigation and response

  • Create shadow copies of incident files for further investigation of data security incidents
  • Detect and protect file operations to Windows Portable Devices (smartphones and multimedia devices)

Improved enterprise capabilities

  • Safetica Mobile: New ‘Fully managed’ device mode for company devices
  • The enhanced lifecycle of Active Directory users and computers
  • Enhanced backend and database performance for large company environments

Find out more. Watch the recording of our live webinar.

Author Ján Lakatoš

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Safetica
Safetica is to provide small and mid-sized companies with the same quality data protection that corporations have – affordably, and without any additional IT administration or disruptions in operation.

ASRC 2020 第三季電子郵件安全觀察

COVID-19 對全球的影響橫跨了三季,上半年期盼完全解除在家工作的情況,在第三季仍無法得到完全實現,部分公司更保守預估這樣的情況可能會延續至明年的第一季,甚至更長的時間。而在電子郵件安全方面,第三季整體的郵件攻擊數量,相較於第二季稍有趨緩,但帶有惡意檔案的郵件則較上一季增加了約40%。本季明顯的趨勢為合法的網路服務遭利用,藉以掩飾攻擊;並在各國家地區出現大量詐騙比特幣的恐嚇信:

濫用公用服務的釣魚郵件


第三季最明顯的攻擊是濫用公用服務的釣魚郵件,其中數量最大的一波出現在8月份,來自SendGrid的釣魚郵件。SendGrid是一家位於科羅拉多州丹佛市的客戶交流平台,其服務包括了用於交易和營銷電子郵件。來自SendGrid的釣魚郵件可能與SendGrid在8月份發現的大批帳號密碼遭到破解,並且破解的帳號密碼被用以濫發垃圾與釣魚郵件的事件有關係。這批郵件發送自SendGrid的合法郵件伺服器,並且惡意頁面也寄宿在SendGrid所提供的網頁服務上。

SendGrid服務被濫用於偽冒中華郵政進行釣魚



Google 所提供的網誌服務同樣遭到濫用。網誌服務被用來發佈騙取帳號密碼的釣魚頁面。值得注意的是,本次報告中揭露利用 SendGrid 與Google 網誌服務的兩個郵件樣本,皆是偽冒中華郵政發動的攻擊。

Google網誌服務被濫用於偽冒中華郵政進行釣魚



網際網路檔案館 archive.org 快照存放釣魚頁面


我們也發現網際網路檔案館 (archive.org) 的網頁快照服務遭到釣魚攻擊濫用。並非過去的釣魚頁面被快照服務無意保存下來,而是攻擊者蓄意利用快照服務,先讓釣魚頁面存在於快照服務中,之後發送釣魚郵件,直接將釣魚頁面指向快照服務的特定頁面。

釣魚郵件,直接將釣魚頁面指向快照服務的特定頁面



這個攻擊希望騙取的標的是Outlook服務的帳號密碼。網際網路檔案館快照服務被濫用於提供一個惡意頁面存放的空間;而盜取帳號密碼的網頁端程式,則是在另一個地方。如此一來,瀏覽器及上網安全的保護措施,或許無法在拜訪惡意頁面時,直接警示所拜訪的網站為惡意來源,因為網際網路檔案館快照服務是一個知名的功用服務。

當拜訪這個頁面時,會發現這個釣魚頁面試圖騙取Outlook服務的帳號密碼



填入帳號密碼按下sign in後,帳號密碼即遭到盜取



大量恐嚇郵件意在詐騙比特幣


9月初突然出現大量的比特幣詐騙,其內容為恐嚇收件人電腦遭到入侵與監控,並威脅若不遵照指示匯入比特幣至對應的錢包,私密的影音照片將被公開外流。這個恐嚇詐騙聲稱的內容其實是杜撰的,但詐騙內容以各種語言分別分送給許多不同國家地區的人。

攻擊對象為中國,內容以簡體中文撰寫



攻擊對象為日本,內容以日文撰寫



這個類型的詐騙郵件,本身並不帶有任何惡意檔案或超連結,純粹只是以內容來讓受害人心生害怕進而匯比特幣到指定的帳戶,發送來源也十分多元,甚至利用了Gmail服務,來躲避來源偵測或信譽評價。

詐騙、釣魚以及各種社交工程的手法,作為入侵、獲取利益的手段越來越普遍,雖然其中的技術含量低,但防不勝防,對於攻擊者而言,是一個獲取利益的便利手段。事實上,要以人工的方式辨識一個郵件內或網頁中存在的異常,本來就是件十分困難的事。若是這些異常點,全都被遭到濫用的「正常」服務所取代,那識別起來就更加的困難了。

ASRC 研究中心建議,人員可提防的部分,應該著眼在當悖離標準作業規範、約定的作業方式以及自身角色應接觸的事務時,採取更高的警戒或查證的工作;其他部分,則應採取更安全的資安措施或設備做為輔助才能事半功倍。

About Version 2

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products. Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

關於中華數位科技 Softnext Technologies Corp.
創立於2000年8月。
秉持著【We Secure Your Content】的服務理念,以提供企業資訊應用管理服務及打造資訊內容安全防護為宗旨。專精於提供網路應用服務技術,根據市場需求推出多款資訊內容安全的解決方案及應用服務,能夠協助企業透過符合資安管理規範並遵循法規的方式進行資訊內容安全管理,以維護員工的生產力、提升企業經營績效。

關於 ASRC 垃圾訊息研究中心
ASRC 垃圾訊息研究中心 (Asia Spam-message Research Center),長期與中華數位科技合作,致力於全球垃圾郵件、惡意郵件、網路攻擊事件等相關研究事宜,並運用相關數據統計、調查、趨勢分析、學術研究、跨業交流、研討活動..等方式,促成產官學界共同致力於淨化網際網路之電子郵件使用環境。更多資訊請參考 www.asrc-global.com .

Scale Computing Launches Industry’s First Edge Computing Trial Program with Hardware

INDIANAPOLISOctober 27Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization and hyperconverged solutions, today announced a no cost 30-day trial program for qualified customers to try the new Scale Computing HE150. Built specifically for multi-site deployments that need highly available infrastructure on-premises and remote management, the HE150 can be deployed almost anywhere. The trial will be managed with select Scale Computing Partner Community resellers who will supply the technology and consulting services needed to get started. Organizational leaders interested in edge computing can sign up here.

As technology pushes its way into every part of business, the need for edge computing to support an application-driven world is expanding. The award winning HC3 Edge technology brings simple, available, and affordable infrastructure for applications in places where IT resources are impossible. The HE150 can run applications at maximum uptime where it was not feasible to before due to location and lack of IT resources; use cases include retail, grocery, doctors offices, branch locations; manufacturing shop floors, educational facilities, local government offices – the possibilities are endless.

“With no IT staff on site, downtime is a constant concern at each of our locations. Downtime can cost us tens of thousands of dollars, and therefore is not an option for Jerry’s Foods,” explained Jeff Miller, director of IT at Jerry’s Foods. “Scale Computing’s innovative edge solutions are making a huge impact on my day-to-day IT operations and they lead the market again with this no cost trial. This is a great opportunity for those who want to understand how edge and distributed computing can benefit them.”

The HE150 appliance is a small, all-flash, NVMe storage-based compute appliance that delivers all of the simplicity, efficiency, and enterprise-ready virtualization associated with Scale Computing’s HC3 platform. Built specifically for sites that need highly available infrastructure, the HE150 can be deployed almost anywhere, without requiring a rack or server closet. Taking up only the space needed to stack three smartphones, it also includes high availability clustering, rolling upgrades and integrated data protection.

“Edge computing enables organizations to run applications at maximum uptime where it was not feasible to before due to location and lack of IT resources. Scale Computing customers rave about how simple it is to implement and deploy the HC3 Edge platform. The simplicity of the self-healing platform, driven by automation and machine intelligence, allows Scale Computing customers to focus on other strategic projects rather than infrastructure maintenance,” commented Jeff Ready, CEO and co-founder, Scale Computing. “We are proud to be the only technology company offering an edge computing trial that includes the test hardware for end users so they can see if edge computing will benefit their organization.”

The Scale Computing HC3 Edge series brings on-premises edge computing with high availability and disaster recovery to remote locations at an affordable entry level cost. All edge models can be deployed quickly, managed locally or remotely, and our patented HyperCoreTM technology helps find and prevent infrastructure problems in real time. Applications are always available, even as hardware problems arise or updates are applied. With the Scale Computing HC3 Edge series, organizations can run applications and process data outside centralized data centers, at the edge of their network, closest to where that data is created and utilized.

More information on the no cost 30-day trial program Scale Computing Edge Trial is here.

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Scale Computing 
Scale Computing is a leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions. Scale Computing HC3 software eliminates the need for traditional virtualization software, disaster recovery software, servers, and shared storage, replacing these with a fully integrated, highly available system for running applications. Using patented HyperCore™ technology, the HC3 self-healing platform automatically identifies, mitigates, and corrects infrastructure problems in real-time, enabling applications to achieve maximum uptime. When ease-of-use, high availability, and TCO matter, Scale Computing HC3 is the ideal infrastructure platform. Read what our customers have to say on Gartner Peer Insights, Spiceworks, TechValidate and TrustRadius.

Safetica 9.6: How to achieve flexible security for remote companies?

Companies around the world are switching to the home office often overnight. Safetica is striving to help them not only with its recommendations for working from home but also with the new version of its solution, which will be introduced in the upcoming days. New features include e.g. improved data transfer protection between remote devices, mood mapping in the team, and many other useful features.

Take a quick look at our webinar recording and find out more from our Safetica Team.

Regulatory compliance for remote companies

As organizations are shifting to remote working, ensuring proper identification and protection of personally identifiable information (PII), healthcare and financial data is even more important than before, so that the remote company complies with regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA or PCI-DSS.

To facilitate secure remote working, the following measures should be followed:

  • Keep company files protected when users connect to work devices remotely with the updated remote desktop DLP for protecting sensitive data transfers or all remote file transfers in general
  • Your users often best know what data they’re working with, so allow them to classify documents using our new built-in user-based data classification
  • Use the new DLP policies for combined data types and target specific data more accurately, for instance, build special policies for classified documents which also include specific sensitive data

The lack of human interaction in remote companies

Adopting remote work poses many challenges, be it transparency, communication, reaction time, or even interpersonal issues. To tackle these, fast problem identification is key.

  • Use the new Safetica work activity report to get a quick and comprehensive overview at your company and identify issues without unnecessary delays
  • Stay in touch with your employees and check up on how they’re doing using our new Team Mood mobile feature

The challenge of securing work devices at home

Working remotely often means taking work devices away from work or working from personally owned mobile devices.

  • Keep your company data secure when your users work from home with the Safetica Device Control, now also available for macOS
  • Separate company and personal data on mobile devices with the new generation of Safetica Mobile which integrates Android Enterprise Mobile Management
  • Support healthy work-life balance of your users with non-working hour settings also supported on macOS

Author Ján Lakatoš

About Version 2 Digital

Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.

About Safetica
Safetica is to provide small and mid-sized companies with the same quality data protection that corporations have – affordably, and without any additional IT administration or disruptions in operation.