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Vo1d malware infected 1.3 Million Android-based TV Boxes in 197 countries

Security Affairs

The malicious code acts as a backdoor and allows attackers to download and install third-party software secretly. In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3

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CosmicStrand malware targets old Asus and Gigabyte motherboards

CyberSecurity Insiders

A novel malware named CosmicStrand is said to be targeting the old motherboards offered by Asus and Gigabyte and the crux is that it can survive operating system re-installs and it survives in Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFIs) unlike just the storage drive.

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New tech on SSDs to stop ransomware spread

CyberSecurity Insiders

Presenting their find at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems in 2018, a team of researchers refined their invention even further that led to the innovation of a firmware that blocks ransomware from encrypting data on a computer network. Still, not all is well in this invention, as it comes with an expense.

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NEW TECH: Trend Micro inserts ‘X’ factor into ‘EDR’ – endpoint detection and response

The Last Watchdog

Trend Micro is among the top five endpoint security vendors who’ve been in the battle since the earliest iterations of antivirus software, more than three decades ago. To be sure, legacy antivirus solutions were designed in an earlier age, based on the notion of prevention, and that was a valid approach in the early 2000s.

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NCSC warns of a surge in ransomware attacks on education institutions

Security Affairs

” The NCSC also provided info about the initial infection vectors observed in the ransomware attacks: Insecure Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) configurations Vulnerable Software or Hardware Phishing emails. backup servers, network shares, servers, auditing devices).

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Ranzy Locker ransomware hit tens of US companies in 2021

Security Affairs

Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates/patches are released. Implement network segmentation, such that all machines on your network are not accessible from every other machine.

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A mysterious code prevents QNAP NAS devices to be updated

Security Affairs

Users of QNAP NAS devices are reporting through QNAP forum discussions of mysterious code that adds some entries that prevent software update. Users of the Network attached storage devices manufactured have reported a mystery string of malware attacks that disabled software updates by hijacking entries in host machines’ hosts file.

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