Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to disseminate IOCs, TTPs, and detection methods associated with AvosLocker ransomware. The joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort aimed at sharing technical details associated with various ransomware operations.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2021

Taiwanese vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is targeting their NAS devices to deliver ransomware. Taiwan-based vendor Synology has warned customers that the StealthWorker botnet is conducting brute-force attacks in an attempt to implant ransomware. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

The City of Dallas revealed that the Royal ransomware gang that hit the city system in May used a stolen account. In May 2023, a ransomware attack hit the IT systems at the City of Dallas , Texas. To prevent the threat from spreading within the network, the City shut down the impacted IT systems.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ransomware gangs have nurtured a nasty habit of starting their attacks at the least convenient times: When computers are idle, when employees who might notice a problem are out of the office, and when the IT or security staff who might deal with it shorthanded. Why out-of-office attacks work.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have hacked Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires. LockBit ransomware gang claimed to have compromised the network of Bridgestone Americas, one of the largest manufacturers of tires, and stolen data from the company. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. Introduction Digging into ransomware infections always provides valuable insights.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Cyber security researcher Luca Mella analyzed the Makop ransomware employed in a recent intrusion. Executive summary Insights from a recent intrusion authored by Makop ransomware operators show persistence capability through dedicated.NET tools. Everything is freeware software maintained by Voidtools.

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Digital Shadows

JULY 5, 2021

On 02 July 2021, details started to emerge of a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting Kaseya VSA, virtual system administrator software.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2019

The 10-count indictment unsealed today, concerning the distribution of the malware they used to automate the theft of sensitive financial and personal information like banking credentials, as well as for infecting their victims with ransomware in more recent attacks. Attorney Brady.

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Digital Shadows

JULY 5, 2021

On 02 July 2021, details started to emerge of a sophisticated supply-chain attack targeting Kaseya VSA, virtual system administrator software used to manage and monitor customers’ infrastructure. Kaseya VSA is commonly used by managed service providers (MSPs) in the US and UK to help them manage their clients’ systems.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

The infamous banking trojan is also used to deliver other malicious code, such as Trickbot and QBot trojan or ransomware such as Conti (TrickBot) or ProLock (QBot). million computers worldwide that appear to have been infected with Emotet malware between April 1, 2020, and Jan. concludes MalwareBytes.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A recent leak has put it in the hands of cybercrime actors and it is very likely that by the end of the year we will see it involved in APT cases too. Such discoveries usually lead to massive and indiscriminate exploitation, and compromised machines are sold on dark markets to secondary buyers for the purposes of ransomware deployment.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation. Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 27, 2023

The Originating Malvertising Campaign According to CTI investigation on the adversary infrastructure, we were able to identify an ongoing campaign luring system administrators to install the malicious code into their machines.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2024

A few highlights include analysts, engineering roles in networking, IT system administration, pentesting, and leadership roles. Sysadmin roles can involve: Setting up networks and IT systems: These leaders manage setup processes for hardware, software, network connections, and user permissions.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The malware starts as a system service and loads the payload, a “remote shell”-style backdoor, which in turns connects to the C2 to get commands. Andariel adds ransomware to its toolset. Evolution of JSWorm ransomware. Moreover, there’s now a well-developed eco-system underpinning ransomware attacks.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 26, 2022

.” I wrote about the pending Cyber Security Enhancement Act of 2002 (CSEA) and said: “ The problem with this legislation is that it's often very difficult to determine who is responsible for any given cybercrime. Who is responsible? Is it the hospital, which should have had a power backup?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Earlier this week, SecureWorld reported on the takedown of the infamous REvil ransomware gang's "Happy Blog," which it uses to publish stolen information. And following the successful bust, other ransomware operators expressed their displeasure with the " bandit-mugging behavior of the United States in world affairs.".

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