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Australian Govt agency ACSC warns of Emotet and BlueKeep attacks

Security Affairs

. “The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.” ” Noble added.

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Microsoft warns of more disruptive BlueKeep attacks and urges patch installation

Security Affairs

Recently, researchers warned of the first mass-hacking campaign exploiting the BlueKeep exploit , the attack aimed at installing a cryptocurrency miner on the infected systems. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware.

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Six Effective Ransomware Risk Reduction Strategies

NopSec

Businesses, governments, and consumers alike need to be aware of ransomware – a type of malware that can inflict serious damage on your finances and productivity in a very short span of time. In earlier days, ransomware programs would simply lock a computer’s screen and prevent programs and files from being opened.

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