Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. If you wake up one morning and find that all of your files are encrypted along with a ransom note demanding a Bitcoin payment — you just may have been hit with QNAPCrypt. Cloud Snooper. Cheers extension.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

Discovered back in 2016, it remains the most common malware infecting IoT devices. The Mirai botnet was originally designed for large-scale DDoS attacks on Minecraft servers, and was later employed to attack other resources. Mirai is not the only DDoS malware to target routers. Use proper encryption.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2019

The popular expert unixfreaxjp analyzed a new China ELF DDoS’er malware tracked as “Linux/DDoSMan” that evolves from the Elknot malware to deliver new ELF bot. The code seems inspired from multiple source code of China basis DDoS client, like Elknot. Non-Technical-Premise. But let’s go to the finding.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The new malware implements the same encryption scheme characteristic of Mirai, it is also able to scan for vulnerable devices and launch HTTP Flood DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The new samples also use a new “TCP SYN” DDoS attack option called “attack_method_ovh.” ” continues the analysis.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

Disruptions to Ukraine’s power system in 2015 and 2016 were attributed to a cyberattack and led to power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of people. For more information on Thales’s data encryption technologies, please visit our website to learn about “Advanced Data-at-rest Encryption, Access Control and Data Access Audit Logging.”.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 1, 2019

Mirai malware first appeared in the wild in 2016 when the expert MalwareMustDie discovered it in massive attacks aimed at Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Experts also identified a byte sequence indicative of a DDoS command sent from the C&C server via a UDP flood attack to target a specific IP address.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For instance, malicious actors can use malware to enslave exposed IoT devices into a botnet and launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. That’s precisely what happened in the case of Dyn back in October 2016. Additionally, they need to manage the encryption keys used by organizations to secure their smart products.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. ESET Protect Advanced complies with data regulation thanks to full disk encryption capabilities on Windows and macOS. Founded: 2016. Get started today! Visit website. Visit website.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Before we dive into the specific cybersecurity concerns, let us remind you about the attack that took place in October 2016. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In the previous month we covered the mystery behind the Mirai botnet variant dubbed as “Fbot” after the threat’s latest encryption was disclosed by security researcher unixfreaxjp of the MalwareMustDie team. Fbot is not different.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Data security : it has happened for a few years, but somehow data security (whether encryption or DLP or some new space) has been less noisy lately, nobody seems to be disrupting it. RSA 2016: Musings and Contemplations RSA 2015: Rise of Chaos!!

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Encryption, firewalls, and secure access controls are just a few of the measures that banks implement to ensure customer data remains protected. Real-world example: In 2022, UK financial institutions experienced a surge in DDoS attacks , with several major banks targeted. This drastically reduces the risk of unauthorized access.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2023

” The researchers pointed out that the Mirai variant like IZ1H9 and V3G4 will first initialize an encrypted string table and then retrieve the strings through an index. The Mirai botnet, discovered back in 2016, is still active today. The researchers observed two campaigns, respectively in March and June.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Before leakware came doxware, which was popular in 2016 and 2017. Leakware is a potent, dangerous form of ransomware that emerged in 2019. Sometimes, leakware is used in tandem with a ransomware attack to up the ante.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The first IoT casualties?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

A ransomware attack occurs when cybercriminals hold website’s files hostage by encrypting or deleting them, and demanding payment in exchange for the key. What to look for: Your website or server interface will be defaced by a page stating your files have been encrypted. DDoS Attacks. Ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

The Cisco Secure portfolio is massive, including next-generation firewalls (NGFW), MFA, vulnerability management, and DDoS protection. Detection for signature-less, insider, and encrypted malware threats. Malware analysis without decryption for advanced encrypted threats. billion in 2016. Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT Features.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. As encryption methods go, AES-128 and RSA-2048 are vulnerable to quantum attacks. Next-Generation Cryptography. Chronicled.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Warning signs. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated.

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SecureList

JANUARY 23, 2023

What threats security operations centers will face in 2023 Ransomware will increasingly destroy data instead of encrypting it Cyberspace reflects the global agenda, and geopolitical turbulence influences the attack surface. That’s why in 2023 we can expect the echoes of cyberwarfare to continue reverberating.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Warning Signs of Malware Infection. Computer Viruses. Trojan Horse.

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Security Affairs

JULY 23, 2018

In September 2016, a joint research conducted by Level 3 Communications and Flashpoint allowed the identification of a million devices infected by the BASHLITE malware. Some samples belonging to this campaign include the addition of two new DDoS methods to the Mirai source code.” The last variant of Mirai uses the IP 213[.]183.53.120

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Data security : it has happened for a few years, but somehow data security (whether encryption or DLP or some new space) has been less noisy lately, nobody seems to be disrupting it. RSA 2016: Musings and Contemplations. Yet another proclaimed that ZTNA 1.1

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. Other forms of ransomware threaten to publicize sensitive information within the encrypted data. DDoS trojan. See DDoS for reference.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

XM Cyber launched in 2016 and is a winner for its innovation in the breach and attack simulation arena. In 2016, Secureworks told eSecurityPlanet about its use of honey tokens to trick malicious actors into exposing their attack attempts. Read our overview and analysis of Akamai’s DDoS Mitigation Solution.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The ransomware attack copied and encrypted 60 GB of internal information, including ID cards, internal memos, and hospital call logs. AvosLocker uses a customized version of the AES algorithm with a 256 block size, adding the unique.avos extension to encrypted files.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

New research reveals that websites experience 63 attacks per day , per website on average–this is an upsurge from the reported 22 attacks per day in 2016. Virtual Private Network (VPN) – A VPN is used to create a safe and encrypted connection over private and public networks, like the internet.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

For example, April saw the active distribution of a new DDoS botnet called Simps — the name under which it introduced itself to owners of infected devices. The malware creators promoted their brainchild on a specially set-up YouTube channel and Discord server, where they discussed DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In July 2001, the Code Red Worm attempted to subject the entire Internet to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Eventually, the infected computers were all directed to attempt a DDoS specifically on whitehouse.gov, though the White House managed to sidestep the assault. It later evolved to also include file encryption.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 25, 2020

Justice Department today criminally charged a Canadian and a Northern Ireland man for allegedly conspiring to build botnets that enslaved hundreds of thousands of routers and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use in large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. — pleaded guilty in Sept.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. For instance, back in 2016, Democratic National Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned following an extensive email leak from WikiLeaks.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

Anonymous used a variety of techniques, including Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, to take down websites and disrupt online services. One of the most notable developments in the early 2010s was the rise of ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands payment in exchange for the decryption key.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2024

Evolving from NIS to NIS2 Initially adopted in 2016, the original Network and Information Security Directive (NIS) relied heavily on the discretion of individual member states and lacked accountability. Cryptography and encryption. They start enforcing those measures the very next day. Business continuity/crisis management.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! The DDoS attack is part of a political activist movement against the church called “Project Chanology.” billion dollars in damages.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

For instance, DDOS attacks are effective because they send a barrage of requests that eventually overwhelm and take down the targeted servers. Leading offshore firm Appleby admitted it was the victim of a hack in 2016. Notable Data Breaches, and Law Firms Victimized Hackers are aggressively targeting law firms’ data.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

NATO must recognize the potential of open-source intelligence Disrupting a covert Iranian influence operation Trump campaign hack-and-leak appears like a rerun of 2016. Large-scale extortion campaign targets publicly accessible environment variable files (.env) env) OpenAI dismantled an Iranian influence operation targeting the U.S.

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