Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. Install an antivirus (AV) you trust.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Experts at cyber security firm Cypher conducted a study on Portuguese domains during 2019 and concluded that Emotet and Ryuk were the most active threats. Emotet , the most widespread malware worldwide and Ryuk , a ransomware type, are growing threats and real concerns for businesses and internet users in 2020.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Megatraffer explained that malware purveyors need a certificate because many antivirus products will be far more interested in unsigned software, and because signed files downloaded from the Internet don’t tend to get blocked by security features built into modern web browsers. “Why do I need a certificate?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. Image: Ke-la.com. “20 percent is my percentage for the work, you get 80% of the ransoms.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

The term “FUD” in those names stands for “ F ully U n- D etectable,” and it refers to cybercrime resources that will evade detection by security tools like antivirus software or anti-spam appliances. In 2019, The Manipulaters failed to renew their core domain name — manipulaters[.]com Second I leave country already.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 14, 2019

With all the talk of escalating cyber warfare , the spread of counterfeit smartphones and new forms of self-replicating malware , I came away from Black Hat USA 2019 (my 15 th ) marveling, once more, at the panache of modern cyber criminals. Mainstreaming EDR EDR came along to supplement signature-based antivirus. Talk more soon.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Experts at Intezer researchers have spotted a strain of the Linux mining that also scans the Internet for Windows RDP servers vulnerable to the Bluekeep. ” The vulnerability , tracked as CVE-2019-0708, impacts the Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) and was addressed by Microsoft with May 2019 Patch Tuesday updates. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2020

Microsoft declared that an Emotet attack took down an organization’s network by overheating all the computers and bringing its Internet access down. “He’d been told the organization had an extensive system to prevent cyberattacks, but this new virus evaded all their firewalls and antivirus software. .

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. ” Reads the CISA’s alert.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Launched in 2013, Microleaves is a service that allows customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe. Microleaves works by changing each customer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address every five to ten minutes. Which hints at a possible BOTNET. “Online[.]io

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

GandCrab dissolved in July 2019, and is thought to have become “ REvil ,” one of the most ruthless and rapacious Russian ransomware groups of all time. Semen-7907 registered at Tunngle from the Internet address 31.192.175[.]63 63 , which is in Yekaterinburg, RU. Constella reports that tretyakov-files@yandex.ru

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Kaspersky has addressed several vulnerabilities in the web protection features implemented in its antivirus solutions, including Internet Security, Total Security, Free Anti-Virus , Security Cloud, and Small Office Security products. “Kaspersky reported these issues to be resolved as of July 2019.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

2, 2019, this blog reported that the company — which had chosen not to pay the ransom and instead restore everything from backups — was still struggling to bring its systems back online. . Disable RDP: Short for Remote Desktop Protocol, this feature of Windows allows a system to be remotely administered over the Internet.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Despite billions of dollars spent on the latest, greatest antivirus suites, firewalls and intrusion detection systems, enterprises continue to suffer breaches that can be traced back to the actions of a single, unsuspecting employee. I had the chance at RSA 2019 to sit down with Lucy CEO Colin Bastable, to discuss the wider context.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2020

Since March 2019, Fxmsp announced in cybercrime forums the availability of information stolen from major antivirus companies located in the U.S. In 2019, Fxmsp confirmed to have breached the networks of some security companies and to have obtained long-term access.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Cybersecurity, which started with antivirus suites, spam filters and firewalls, has mushroomed into a $103 billion industry. Then along came cloud computing and the Internet of Things. With everyone connecting to the Internet to interact, new security regimes, like Zero Trust and Edge Security are gaining traction.

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Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

Already in 2020, according to the report: 2,4000 governmental agencies, healthcare facilities and schools had been hit with ransomware $350 million had been paid out ransomware actors, a 311% increase over 2019 It was taking 287 days on average for a business to fully recover from a ransomware attack.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 17, 2021

Luckily, Thompson left an easy trail for the FBI to follow and affect her arrest in August 2019. The summer of 2019 was a heady time for the financial services industry. Twenty years ago it was deemed sufficient to erect a robust firewall and keep antivirus software updated. Here are the key takeaways: Cloud migration risks.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2021

In a sampling of the player profile data, the WizCase security team found that users could spend as much as $907 on the game via in-app microtransactions in the 10,000-player sample from 2019-2020 our team observed. A good antivirus program can also aid in protection from malware, trojans, and other dangers.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

In mid-November 2019, Wisconsin-based Virtual Care Provider Inc. who picked up his cell phone and said shut it off from the Internet.” When we looked at this in retrospect, during these three days the cybercriminals slowly compromised the entire network, disabling antivirus, running customized scripts, and deploying ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

US agencies also updated information included in a MARs report on the HOPLIGHT proxy-based backdoor trojan that was first analyzed in April 2019. Scan all software downloaded from the Internet prior to executing. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Disable File and Printer sharing services.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Recorded as CVE-2019-16098 , the flaw allows any authenticated user to read and write to arbitrary memory, I/O ports and MSR control registers. Researchers observed one particularly troubling exploit, as BlackByte recently used the vulnerability to jam security solutions such as EDR and antivirus software. sys and RTCore64.sys,

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

After scouring the internet for a while, I was unable to discover any of the files mentioned by the artists that reported the attack, that is until I stumbled upon Cloudy Night's tweet - their screenshot included a link to a website "skylumpro.com". . . . . . . I'll circle back to that in the next section, Analysis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

However, the three apps in question — Pro Selfie Beauty Camera, Selfie Beauty Camera Pro, and Pretty Beauty Camera 2019 — were really tools to spread adware and spyware. Forensics conducted by Avast revealed that each app had at least 500,000 installs, with Pretty Beauty Camera 2019 logging over 1 million, mainly by Android users in India.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for February 2019 fixes IE Zero-Day. Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data. Russia is going to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test. Experts found a way to create a super-malware implanted in SGX-enclaves. Malicious PDF Analysis.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

New trojan called ‘Lampion’ has spread using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax during the last days of 2019. Last days of 2019 were the perfect time to spread phishing campaigns using email templates based on the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax. zip) called: FacturaNovembro-4492154-2019-10_8.zip.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The botnet was involved in stealing users’ credentials and data, mining cryptocurrencies abusing victims’ resources, and setting up proxies to funnel other people’s internet traffic through infected machines and routers. Botnet operators use to spread the malware via cracked or pirated software and pay-per-install (PPI) schemes.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

We met at Black Hat 2019. Once they were inside, they would turn off your antivirus software and the software responsible for online backups. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says. I’ll keep watch.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2019

Related: AI one-upsmanship prevails in antivirus field. Model N’s 2019 State of Revenue Report surveyed CEOs, CMOs and senior sales executives from leading pharmaceutical, medical devices, high-tech manufacturing and semiconductor companies. Pulitzer Prize-winning business journalist Byron V.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2019

SI-LAB detected hundreds of users that were impacted by this malware between March 18th and 26th of 2019. The last days of March 2019 are making headlines due to a targeted cyber attack involving a new variant of infamous EMOTET malware. EMOTET spread in Chile targeted financial and banking services. Technical Analysis.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. In November 2019, the criminals behind a ransomware species called Maze started a new trend that is currently gaining momentum on the dark web. About the essayist.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 26, 2022

Ransomware attacks are about as old as the internet itself. In 2019, this type of cyberattack cost companies about $7.5 A ransomware attack occurs when somebody hacks a person’s or company’s computer system and demands a ransom payment in return. One of the first known instances took place in 1989.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

This week, cybersecurity firm Akamai said they have observed more than 246 million web application attacks levied against the gaming industry between 2019 and 2020. That represents a 340% increase year-over-year, a 415% increase since 2018 and accounted for about 4% of the more than 6.3

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Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

Germany and the Netherlands agreded to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. Germany and the Netherlands agreed to build TEN, the first ever joint military internet. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Firefox finally addressed the Antivirus software TLS Errors. Is Your Browser Secure?

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2019

In February 2019, SI-LAB captured multiple samples of phishing campaigns using an Office Excel document carrying a malicious Excel 4.0 This technology is stored in the Workbook OLE stream in Excel 97-2003 format which makes it very difficult to detect and parse by antivirus (AV) engines. File name: patent-2019-02-20T093A283A05-1.xls

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. with no internet. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. During the 2019 holiday season, the Barracuda research team analyzed 4,200 Android apps related to shopping, Santa, and games. Browser Hijacker.

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