Krebs on Security

JULY 13, 2021

Thirteen of the security bugs quashed in this month’s release earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they can be exploited by malware or miscreants to seize remote control over a vulnerable system without any help from users. So do yourself a favor and backup before installing any patches.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 12, 2019

Malware or bad guys can remotely exploit roughly one-quarter of the flaws fixed in today’s patch batch without any help from users. A good backup means you’re not pulling your hair out if the odd buggy patch causes problems booting the system. All told, not the craziest Patch Tuesday.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2022

The QBot malware operation has partnered with Black Basta ransomware group to target organizations worldwide. Researchers from NCC Group spotted a new partnership in the threat landscape between the Black Basta ransomware group and the QBot malware operation.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The patches include fixes for seven critical bugs — those that can be exploited by malware or miscreants to take control over a Windows system with no help from users — as well as another flaw in most versions of Windows that is already being exploited in active attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

More than a dozen of the flaws tackled in this month’s release are rated “critical,” meaning they involve weaknesses that could be exploited to install malware without any action on the part of the user, except for perhaps browsing to a hacked or malicious Web site or opening a booby-trapped file attachment.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 8, 2024

As detailed in my 2014 book, Spam Nation , Spamdot was home to crooks controlling some of the world’s nastiest botnets, global malware contagions that went by exotic names like Rustock , Cutwail , Mega-D , Festi , Waledac , and Grum. 2008, wherein he addresses forum members with the salutation, “Hello Gentlemen Scammers.”

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Out of Palo Alto, California, Cloudera started in 2008 by alumni of Google, Yahoo!, From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators. Also Read: Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2021. Facebook, and Oracle.

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SecureList

MAY 19, 2023

While there have been no updates about Prikormka or Operation Groundbait for a few years now, we discovered multiple similarities between the malware used in that campaign, CommonMagic and CloudWizard. From the WmiPrvSE.exe process, it makes a backup of the VFS file, copying mods.lrc to mods.lrs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

Phishing commonly tricks users into disclosing their login credentials or executing malware on their computers. Watering holes, or legitimate websites infected with malware, attempt to deliver malicious payloads or to steal credentials in a manner similar to phishing attacks only in a different media.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Cyberattacks are usually caused by malware , which is software created for malicious purposes. Malware can: Slow or crash your website. Malware isn’t just damaging to your website – it can also be excessively expensive. SiteLock was founded in 2008 with one mission: to protect every website on the internet.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Anyone who has used a computer for any significant length of time has probably at least heard of malware. Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. However, malware is not quite as amusing in a modern context. How Does Malware Work?

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Originally from Serbia , IntelBroker is notorious for sharing and selling stolen databases, creating the open-source, C#-based ransomware “Endurance,” and engaging in malware development and access sales. In November 2022, IntelBroker reportedly used Endurance to target the US Federal Government.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Originally from Serbia , IntelBroker is notorious for sharing and selling stolen databases, creating the open-source, C#-based ransomware “Endurance,” and engaging in malware development and access sales. In November 2022, IntelBroker reportedly used Endurance to target the US Federal Government.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US. Offline backups. Common APT Attack Tactics & Techniques. Monitoring.

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