Security Affairs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Another gang, Night Sky ransomware operation, started exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems. The Night Sky ransomware operation started exploiting the Log4Shell flaw (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4j library to gain access to VMware Horizon systems.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 18, 2024

The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center has uncovered that the LockBit ransomware is being spread through malicious Word files disguised as resumes.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

In contrast, past Dudear email campaigns carried the malware as attachment or used malicious URLs. pic.twitter.com/mcRyEBUmQH — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) January 30, 2020. Security experts from cyber-security firm Prevailion reported that TA505 has compromised more than 1,000 organizations.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 18, 2023

There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind of malware focused on punishing unwary organisations. The malware family, called “Domino”, is the brainchild of FIN7 and ex-Conti ransomware members. Get a free trial below.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 1, 2024

The world of cybersecurity is witnessing an alarming trend as ransomware groups intensify their attacks on Microsoft SQL (MS-SQL) servers, exploiting weak management practices to deploy devastating malware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

VMware and Microsoft are warning of a widespread Chromeloader malware campaign that distributes several malware families. The malware is able to redirect the user’s traffic and hijacking user search queries to popular search engines, including Google, Yahoo, and Bing. SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 29, 2024

AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently uncovered a concerning development in ransomware attacks. A new threat actor, previously known as Trigona ransomware, has been identified as installing Mimic ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Microsoft warns that new Prestige ransomware is targeting transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland. Microsoft reported that new Prestige ransomware is being used in attacks aimed at transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Microsoft linked Prestige ransomware attacks against organizations in Ukraine and Poland to Russia-linked threat actors. Microsoft has identified a new ransomware strain "Prestige" in limited targeted attacks in Ukraine and Poland. The campaign shares victimology with recent operations conducted by Russia-linked threat actors.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2023

Cybercriminal gang FIN7 returned with a new wave of attacks aimed at deploying the Clop ransomware on victims’ networks. The group was spotted deploying the Clop ransomware in opportunistic attacks in April 2023. Then they use OpenSSH and Impacket to move laterally and deploy the Clop ransomware payload.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New Zealand’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) also published a security alert warning of spam campaigns spreading the Emotet threat. jp) email addresses that have been infected with the infamous malware and that can be employed in further spam campaigns. Today was only about a dozen replychain and nothing else.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 12, 2021

The company confirmed a new family of ransomware being used after an initial compromise of unpatched on-premises Exchange Servers. Microsoft confirmed “a new family of ransomware being used after an initial compromise of unpatched on-premises Exchange Servers,” via its Security Intelligence Twitter account.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

So far we haven’t seen criminals write malware entirely in AI. Mostly they’re using it for scripts and smaller tools… It is an assistant to the malware developer, not actually replacing them.” Another recurring theme was ransomware. They don’t sink costs into something like we do with R&D,” he said. Drowning in data?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 10, 2020

The TA505 group was involved in campaigns aimed at distributing the Dridex banking Trojan, along with Locky , BitPaymer , Philadelphia , GlobeImposter , and Jaff ransomware families. Security experts from cyber-security firm Prevailion reported that TA505 has compromised more than 1,000 organizations. states Microsoft.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2021

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Home routers are being hijacked using a vulnerability disclosed just 2 before Ransomware turncoat leaks Conti data, lifts the lid on the ransomware business Check your passwords! The post A week in security (August 9 – August 15) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Stay safe, everyone!

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 5, 2024

In an unexpected twist of cybercrime, security researchers at AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) have revealed a bizarre case of one criminal gang inadvertently aiding another.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In the middle-August, the malware was employed in fresh COVID19-themed spam campaign. 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).

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

Below, our security experts forecast where the main areas of concern lie in the year ahead. Malware made leaps and bounds in 2021. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Since mid-October 2021, there have been more than 25 active strains of ransomware circulating.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 5, 2021

The post A week in security (June 28 – June 4) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Learn more from this blog summarizing these trends, as presented at #CyberWarCon : [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 16, 2021. The analysis focuses on six Iranian hacking groups that are increasingly utilizing ransomware to either fundraise or disrupt the computer networks of the targets.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 1, 2019

Lucy’s’s software allows companies to easily set-up customizable mock attacks to test employees’ readiness to avoid phishing, ransomware and other attacks with a social engineering component. This is stunning: phishing attacks soared in 2018, rising 250% between January and December, according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 12, 2021

Microsoft researchers also spotted a ransomware gangs that is exploiting ProxyLogon flaws to spread a piece of malware tracked as DearCry. We have detected and are now blocking a new family of ransomware being used after an initial compromise of unpatched on-premises Exchange Servers. and also as DearCry. and also as DearCry.

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

According to the latest 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report , small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are particularly vulnerable to becoming a victim of a ransomware attack. Without human security experts and solutions at their disposable, these businesses remain susceptible to attacks.

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Today’s columnist, Troy Wachter of Cyberint, says defeating ransomware groups like the one that hit Colonial Pipeline will take teamwork across departments and threat intelligence tools that show how and where specific threats have originated and how they are evolving. OrbitalJoe CreativeCommons CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 14, 2022

We urge customers to upgrade to the latest version or apply recommended mitigations: [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) June 11, 2022. Industrious malware authors really have been having a grand time of things with this vulnerability. A mixed bag of attacks. Has Windows & Linux versions.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The security firms have collected more than 125,000 TrickBot malware samples and mapped the command and control infrastructure. The TrickBot botnet was considered by security experts one of the biggest botnets. Microsoft took action against the Trickbot botnet, disrupting one of the world’s most persistent malware operations.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

“The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), with its state and territory partners, is continuing to respond to the widespread malware campaign known as Emotet while responding to reports that hackers are exploiting the BlueKeep vulnerability to mine cryptocurrency.” ” Noble added.

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NopSec

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Businesses, governments, and consumers alike need to be aware of ransomware – a type of malware that can inflict serious damage on your finances and productivity in a very short span of time. Today, we explain this category of malware: how it works, the risks it poses to your organization, and strategies for preventing an attack.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

To add to the stateful inspection of network traffic and access control , NGFWs can block modern, sophisticated threats like application-layer attacks and advanced malware. and automated threat protection, you can effectively stop ransomware. These include Domain Name System (DNS) security services, web and video filtering, and an IPS.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware. . SecurityAffairs – Bluekeep, malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Cisco Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In fact, 25% or more companies experienced a jump in cyber threats or alerts since March 2020 ( Cisco’s Future of Secure Remote Work Report ). The concern over ransomware attacks in a hybrid workplace increased 69% among leaders ( Security Magazine ). Seeking a secure and simple solution.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2021

These guidelines will help banks recover and restore critical data to facilitate the resumption of critical functions, services, and systems in a timely manner in the event of destructive cyber-attacks, such as ransomware attacks. Controlled. Verifiable. Establish controls and processes to mitigate false positive invocations (i.e., “two-man

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Spinone

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Google describes Security Center as a security analytics and best practice recommendations utility that enables G Suite administrators to operate G Suite environments much more intelligently and with greater visibility. This helps administrators to take a more proactive approach to security intelligence.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

As threats mount from ransomware gangs , Russian-backed hacker groups , and other nation-sponsored attackers and as the growth in remote work makes security management increasingly complicated, many companies are finding it makes sense to turn to a managed security service provider (MSSP) for help with handling an extremely complex threat landscape.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The IT landscape’s complexity requires the deployment of Privileged Identity Management technologies, given the increasing sophistication of modern attacks via malware and ungated entries. One example is our phenomenal Ransomware Protection and G Suite security feature.

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Spinone

JULY 8, 2020

Email security and advanced protection – Email is often the gateway to security breaches or malware attacks. Ransomware protection Ransomware is one of the biggest threats to your organization’s data, both on-premises and in cloud SaaS environments such as G Suite.

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Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

Although cybercriminal activity throughout 2020 was as innovative as ever, some of the most noteworthy threat activity we saw came from the old familiar players, namely ransomware, business email compromise (BEC) and phishing. Ransomware. One of the newer trends we saw in ransomware was that of data extortion.

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