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5 Linux malware families SMBs should protect themselves against

Malwarebytes

There’s no shortage of reasons why an SMB might use Linux to run their business: There are plenty of distros to choose from, it’s (generally) free, and perhaps above all — it’s secure. But unfortunately, there’s more to Linux security than just leaning back in your chair and sipping piña coladas. Cloud Snooper. Cheers extension.

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From Caribbean shores to your devices: analyzing Cuba ransomware

SecureList

Cuba ransomware gang Cuba data leak site The group’s offensives first got on our radar in late 2020. As with most cyberextortionists lately, the Cuba gang encrypts victims’ files and demands a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. Single extortion: encrypting data and demanding a ransom just for decryption.

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New steganography attack targets Azerbaijan

Malwarebytes

Threat actors often vary their techniques to thwart security defenses and increase the efficiency of their attacks. Since April 2020 attackers have been taking advantage of the tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia to target Azerbaijanis. All the communications with the server are AES encrypted and base64 encoded.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

Failure to enforce security regulations and implement appropriate encryption may result in accidental data exposure. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security. Collaborate with external cloud security specialists or managed service providers to enhance internal capabilities.

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Hackers Leak Internal Documents Stolen from Leidos Holdings

SecureWorld News

government, Leidos handles sensitive information related to national security, defense, and various federal operations. The exposure of internal documents could have serious ramifications, potentially compromising national security and the integrity of government operations. As a significant IT services provider to the U.S.

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A Ransomware Group Claims to Have Breached the Foxconn Factory

Hacker Combat

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. Data is exfiltrated using an off-the-shelf and custom program to activate the LockBit ransomware in encrypting the victim’s files. Unfortunately, many businesses do not take this issue seriously.

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APT trends report Q1 2021

SecureList

One of the suspected FinFly Web servers was active for more than a year between October 2019 and December 2020. As it turned out, it was active for a very short time around September 2020 on a host that appears to have been impersonating the popular Mail.ru The activities peaked in November 2020, but are still ongoing.

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