Security Affairs
AUGUST 21, 2022
Threat actors compromise WordPress sites to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware. DDoS Protection pages are associated with browser checks performed by WAF/CDN services which verify if the site visitor is a human or a bot. The file poses as a tool required to bypass the DDoS verification.
Security Affairs
MAY 11, 2021
The gang threatens to publish the victim’s data and also use DDoS attacks against the victim (triple extortion). The ACSC also provided the following recommendations: Patch operating systems and applications, and keep antivirus signatures up to date.
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Security Affairs
AUGUST 28, 2022
Twilio hackers also breached the food delivery firm DoorDash Unprecedented cyber attack hit State Infrastructure of Montenegro Threat actor abuses Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat driver to disable antivirus Critical flaw impacts Atlassian Bitbucket Server and Data Center Iran-linked Mercury APT exploited Log4Shell in SysAid Apps for initial access GoldDragon (..)
Security Affairs
MAY 6, 2022
The malware used a function called “DetectAV()” to determine the antivirus solution installed on the system and uninstall it. The malware accepts multiple arguments that indicate what action should be taken.” ” reads a report published by Trend Micro. ” concludes the analysis.
Webroot
OCTOBER 14, 2022
But this year also saw the onset of the triple extortion method – with this type of attack, hackers threaten to steal your data, leak it and then also execute DDoS attack if you don’t pay up. As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience.
The Last Watchdog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Emerging from traditional antivirus and endpoint protection platforms, EDR rose to the fore in the mid-2010s to improve upon the continuous monitoring of servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices and put security teams in a better position to mitigate advanced threats, such as APTs and zero-day vulnerabilities.
Security Boulevard
MAY 9, 2022
It targets Active Directory to spread via GPO, primarily working with Windows administrative tools for spread, outside connection, and disabling security features like antivirus. However, they also use some less common tactics, like threats of DDoS and discounts for fast payment, both of which play directly on a victim’s initial panic.
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