Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In other news, both LockBit and the Akira ransomware gang, the latter of which has tallied 125 victims since we first began tracking them in April 2023, were confirmed last month to be exploiting a specific zero-day flaw ( CVE-2023-20269 ) in Cisco VPN appliances. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

this data point is from 2020 , so treat this as a low boundary in 2023. This also reminds me that if you are owned, your cloud environment is probably also owned…] “Mandiant research indicates that threat actors are increasingly targeting backups to inhibit reconstitution after an attack. Now, go and read the report!

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

An updated version of the Android remote access trojan GravityRAT can steal WhatsApp backup files and can delete files ESET researchers discovered an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can delete files. The malware is distributed as the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico.

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SecureList

MARCH 12, 2024

Profile of participants and applications We collected the data from a sample of the application security assessment projects our team completed in 2021–2023. Mitigation: do not store files containing sensitive data, such as passwords or backups, in web application publish directories.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 29, 2023

World Backup Day 2023: Five Essential Cyber Hygiene Tips madhav Thu, 03/30/2023 - 05:54 World Backup Day , celebrated each year on March 31st, is a day created to promote backing up data from your devices. Create complex passwords that cannot be easily guessed and are different for each account.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 23, 2025

Cisco Talos found UAT-5918, active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence, info theft, and credential harvesting. Cisco Talos uncovered UAT-5918, an info-stealing threat actor active since 2023, using web shells and open-source tools for persistence and credential theft.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Source Nation Thailand The gang compromised at least 17 Swiss companies using the Phobos ransomware between April 2023 and October 2024. In November 2023, Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a new variant of the Phobos ransomware. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Just days later, the account announced that it was “putting an end to” the group after learning that six of its affiliates may have been arrested. Formed around 2016 to defend Ukraine’s cyberspace against Russian interference, the UCA used a public exploit for CVE-2023-22515 to gain access to Trigona infrastructure.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network. was also used to register an account at the online game stalker[.]so ru account is connected to the Telegram account “ Perchatka ,” (“glove” in Russian).

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

million in 2023, according to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, and over 700,000 small businesses were targeted in cybersecurity attacks in 2020, according to the Small Business Association. Cloud vendors often handle the security and backup processes automatically, so examine your technology and see if that is the case.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

25, 2023— DataPivot Technologies , a prominent provider of Data Center, Cloud and Data Protection Solutions, understands that healthcare providers today are scrambling to solve complex clinical, operational and patient data backup & recovery challenges. North Andover, Mass.,

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Compared to 2023, healthcare providers are facing a higher frequency of ransomware incidents, impacting their ability to deliver essential services and protect sensitive patient data. As of the first three quarters of 2024, there were already 264 ransomware incidents affecting healthcare providers—nearly matching all of 2023's figures.

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SecureList

JUNE 26, 2023

In this report, we have analyzed the key threats to small and medium-sized companies in 2022 and 2023, and provided advice on how to stay safe. Malware attacks Between January 1 and May 18, 2023, 2,392 SMB employees encountered malware or unwanted software disguised as business applications, with 2,478 unique files distributed this way.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Veeam addressed four vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-38547, CVE-2023-38548, CVE-2023-38549, CVE-2023-41723) in the Veeam ONE IT infrastructure monitoring and analytics platform. The vulnerability CVE-2023-38547 (CVSS score 9.9) The vulnerability CVE-2023-38549 (CVSS score: 4.5) ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 14, 2023

On April 6, 2023, the FBI’s Denver office issued a warning about juice jacking in a tweet. Markus said he isn’t aware of any public accounts of juice jacking kiosks being found in the wild, and said he’s unsure what prompted the recent FBI alert. “Also, you can now buy all this stuff over the counter.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As of July 2023, the FBI observed ransomware operators exploiting vulnerabilities in vendor-controlled remote access to casino servers, and companies that were compromised through legitimate system management tools to elevate network permissions. . ” reported the PIN.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2023

Acronis downplays the severity of the recent security breach explaining that only a single customer’s account was compromised. We are working with that customer and have suspended account access as we resolve the issue. The threat actors compromised the single account after having obtained its login credentials.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Analysis of samples exploiting CVE-2023-23397 vulnerability On March 14, Microsoft reported a critical Elevation of Privilege (EoP) vulnerability (CVE-2023-23397) in the Outlook client. This feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2023-29324) was itself patched in May.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The exposed data exposed a disk backup of two employees’ workstations containing secrets, private keys, passwords, and over 30,000 internal Microsoft Teams messages. “The researchers shared their files using an Azure feature called SAS tokens, which allows you to share data from Azure Storage accounts.” 5, 2021 Oct.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2023

Microsoft Patch Tuesday security updates for January 2023 fixed 97 flaws and an actively exploited zero-day. One of the flaws addressed this month, tracked as CVE-2023-21674 (CVSS score 8.8), is listed as being in the wild at the time of release. Another issue fixed by Microsoft is the CVE-2023-21549 (CVSS Score 8.8)

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, France was one of the most attacked countries by ransomware gangs. France is a prime target In the 12 months from April 2022 to March 2023, France was a globally significant target for ransomware, and the fifth most attacked country by known attacks.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2023

July saw one of the highest number of ransomware attacks in 2023 at 441, second only to a record-breaking 556 attacks in May. Known ransomware attacks by gang, July 2023 The LockBit gang is experiencing a steady four-month decline in the number of attacks it has carried out. From March 2023 to July 2023, we recorded a total of 2,130.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

The LockBit macOS samples analyzed by Malwarebytes seem ineffective due to being unsigned, not accounting for TCC/SIP restrictions, and being riddled with bugs, like buffer overflows, causing premature termination when executed on macOS. “The viability may improve in the future. .”

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 12, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, the UK was a prime target for ransomware gangs. In January 2023, Britain's multinational postal service, Royal Mail, was attacked by LockBit , arguably the world's most dangerous ransomware, which demanded the biggest ransom we have ever seen anywhere, in any country: $80 million.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Source: Coveware We’ve seen a drop-off from the highs last year – fueled by Cl0p ransomware group making over $100 Million in a few months in late 2023. Akira: The Healthcare Menace The Akira ransomware group was first observed in March 2023 and immediately became one of the most formidable threats in the threat landscape.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 5, 2023

Between June 2022 and May 2023, there were 190 known ransomware attacks against educational institutions, and many more that went unreported and unrecorded. Top ten ransomware used in attacks against education, June 2022-May 2023 In total, 26 separate ransomware-as-a-service gangs contributed to the onslaught on education.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 2, 2023

Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details 3 tips to raise your backup game 3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes Stay safe! Want to learn more about how we can help protect your business?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

Between April 2022 and March 2023, Germany was a globally significant target for ransomware gangs. The attackers leaked files including backup archives, financial documents, research papers, and student spreadsheets. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 13, 2023

In a surprising turn of events for the ransomware landscape, Cl0p has emerged as the most used ransomware in March 2023, dethroning the usual frontrunner, LockBit. Known ransomware attacks by Cl0p, March 2023 Cl0p's ability to exploit a zero-day to such effect is akin only in recent memory to the Kaseya VSA ransomware incident in July 2022.

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Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Let me give you an example from smack bang in the middle of GDPR territory: Deezer, the French streaming media service that went into HIBP early January last year: New breach: Deezer had 229M unique email addresses breached from a 2019 backup and shared online in late 2022. Data included names, IPs, DoBs, genders and customer location.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 20, 2024

In 2023, an astonishing 50 per cent of companies in the UK reported experiencing some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. Implement Multi-Factor Authentication Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires multiple verification methods to access an account online, significantly enhancing protection.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The experts observed a massive spike in activity associated with this threat actor between May and June 2023. Security experts attributed 67 attacks to the group in May 2023, most of the victims are in the U.S. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. and Brazil.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 3, 2023

Following criticism, Google has decided to bring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to its Google Authenticator cloud backups. On April 24, 2023, Google announced an update across both iOS and Android, which added the ability to safely backup the secrets used to generate OTPs to your Google Account.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 3, 2023

The top malware used by short-term infections will still be cryptominers in 2023 , but other forms of monetization, such as phishing or ransoming customer environments, could grow as well.” [A.C. — to this data point is from 2020 , so treat this as a low boundary in 2023. Monitor for events on backups and create alerts for these”.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2023

Organizations must prioritize email security measures that block malicious attachments, educate employees about ransomware threats, and establish robust data backup and recovery processes. Email is a primary delivery method for ransomware attacks, with attackers using malicious attachments or links to infect systems.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It was attacked on September 22, 2023. According to a recent post on its Facebook account, all of the corporation's public-facing applications have been back online since October 6, 2023, including "the website, Member Portal, eClaims for electronic submission of hospital claims, and EPRS for employer remittances."

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