Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A group of South Korean security researchers have uncovered a vulnerability in the infamous Rhysida ransomware that provides a way for encrypted files to be unscrambled. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2021

The LockBit ransomware was launched in September 2019 as a ransomware-as-a-service. The post LockBit Ransomware Is Now Encrypting Windows Domains appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post LockBit Ransomware Is Now Encrypting Windows Domains appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The double-extortion ransomware group dubbed Hive also encrypts Linux and FreeBSD with new malware versions designed specifically for these operating systems. The post Hive Ransomware Now Encrypts Linux and FreeBSD Operating Systems appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Graham Cluley

APRIL 11, 2024

The East Central University (ECU) of Ada, Oklahoma, has revealed that a ransomware gang launched an attack against its systems that left some computers and servers encrypted and may have also seen sensitive information stolen. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Cerber is a strain of ransomware that was first identified in early 2016. The post Cerber Ransomware Exposed: A Comprehensive Analysis of Advanced Tactics, Encryption, and Evasion appeared first on Quick Heal Blog. It is a type of.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 30, 2023

Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a new strain of ransomware named Mimic. Mimic uses Everything API, a file search tool for Windows, to search for files to encrypt. As a sophisticated malware, […] The post New Mimic Ransomware Uses Windows Search Engine to Find and Encrypt Files appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

AXLocker is a new strain of ransomware discovered in late November 2022. It encrypts the files of victims and demands payment, but it also steals the Discord accounts of infected users—a double-edged sword. First, AXLocker encrypts your files. How Does The Virus Work? The danger of AXLocker is twofold.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 1, 2020

We’ve seen an ugly trend recently of tech news stories and cybersecurity firms trumpeting claims of ransomware attacks on companies large and small, apparently based on little more than the say-so of the ransomware gangs themselves. Such coverage is potentially quite harmful and plays deftly into the hands of organized crime.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 22, 2021

An ongoing massive ransomware campaign targeting QNAP devices around the world, stores users’ files in password-protected 7zip archives, warns BleepingComputer CEO Lawrence Abrams. Dubbed Qlocker, the ransomware began targeting QNAP devices on April 19th. 7z extension. 7z extension. While the […].

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Graham Cluley

JULY 6, 2023

There's good news for any business that has fallen victim to the Akira ransomware. Security researchers have developed a free decryption tool for files that have been encrypted since the Akira ransomware first emerged in March 2023. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 27, 2021

and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. The victim shaming site maintained by the NetWalker ransomware group, after being seized by authorities this week. ” Image: Chainalysis. . ” Image: Chainalysis.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Mitigating Ransomware Attacks – Decoupling Encryption Keys From Encrypted Data. While ransomware attacks have been around for decades, their frequency has exponentially increased in the last few years, let alone the past several months during the pandemic. The ransomware threat landscape is no different in India.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 16, 2021

Authorities in Ukraine this week charged six people alleged to be part of the CLOP ransomware group , a cybercriminal gang said to have extorted more than half a billion dollars from victims. The CLOP gang seized on those flaws to deploy ransomware to a significant number of Accellion’s FTA customers , including U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2024

These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will shift tactics. How does remote encryption work?

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A new version of the LockBit ransomware seems to be on the horizon. The developers of the file-encrypting malware were secretly working on a project dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev, believed to be the 4.0 The Ransomware Operation’s Secret Project appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. version of the tool.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Threat actors are targeting exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt windows devices using the new Venus Ransomware. Venus Ransomware began operating in the middle of August 2022 and has been used to encrypt victims’ machines since then. How Venus […]. How Venus […].

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Graham Cluley

MARCH 17, 2023

Security researchers have released a new decryption tool which should come to the rescue of some victims of a modified version of the Conti ransomware, helping them to recover their encrypted data for free. Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 4, 2024

Security research and consulting firm SRLabs exploited a vulnerability in the encryption algorithm of a specific strain of Black Basta ransomware to develop and release a decryptor tool named Black Basta Buster.

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 9, 2021

What do German WW2 machines and modern ransomware attacks have in common? Data encryption. How can you keep your company safe from ransomware attacks and various other threats? With data encryption software. How does data encryption software work? Data Encryption Software – Definition, M.O.,

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base — currently one of the more active ransomware groups — was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information that the crime group probably did not intend to be made public. The 8Base ransomware group’s victim shaming website on the darknet.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 2, 2020

The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies hit by its malicious software. A partial screenshot from the REvil ransomware group’s Dark Web blog. and Europe in early March.” So it’s a double vig.”

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Heimadal Security

MAY 18, 2023

A new ransomware operation has been observed hacking Zimbra servers to steal emails and encrypt files. In March 2023, a ransomware operation dubbed MalasLocker began encrypting Zimbra servers, with victims reporting encrypted emails in both BleepingComputer and Zimbra forums.

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Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2021

Researchers at Tesorion released a decryptor for Judge ransomware that also decrypts files encrypted by the NoCry ransomware. In January this year, we published a blog post on our analysis of the Judge ransomware. After a few months, BleepingComputer wrote about a new variant of the Stupid ransomware, called NoCry.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 29, 2023

In early February 2023, a new ransomware strain quietly made its way up the ranks. Earmarked Dark Power, the NIM-written ransomware leverages an advanced block cipher technique to bypass detection, stop system-critical services, and, finally to encrypt the victim’s file.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2022

A threat group tracked as DEV-0950 was revealed to have used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of victims previously infected with the Raspberry Robin worm. The post Raspberry Robin Linked to Clop Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The Windows malware with […].

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Security Affairs

JULY 20, 2022

Kaspersky researchers discovered a new ransomware family written in Rust, named Luna, that targets Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. Researchers from Kaspersky Lab detailed a new ransomware family named Luna, which is written in Rust and is able to target Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. A notable example includes BlackCat and Hive.

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Heimadal Security

MAY 10, 2023

Researchers warn Cactus Ransomware exploits VPN Flaws to compromise networks and encrypts itself to avoid detection. The new ransomware strain targets large commercial entities that use remote access services and scans after unpatched vulnerabilities for initial access. How Is Cactus Ransomware Different?

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 9, 2022

To understand what targeted ransomware is and to know the difference between opportunistic and targeted ransomware, we first need to kick off this article at the very beginning. What is ransomware? Ransomware is malware that encrypts a victim’s data and charges them to reaccess it.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Conti ransomware is an extremely damaging malicious actor due to the speed with which encrypts data and spreads to other systems. Conti Ransomware Modus Operandi The group is using phishing attacks in order to install the […]. The post What Is Conti Ransomware? The post What Is Conti Ransomware?

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 26, 2022

The DeadBolt ransomware organization is encrypting QNAP NAS systems all around the globe, claiming that they are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the device’s firmware to do so. The post QNAP Devices Targeted in Ransomware Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. QNAP Systems, Inc. What Happened?

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 29, 2023

In May and June 2023, 8Base, a previously undetected ransomware threat, experienced a significant increase in its operations after remaining under the radar for over a year. According to a report by VMware, 8Base employs encryption and “name-and-shame” tactics to coerce victims into paying ransoms.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2021

“Ransomware is not only about weaponizing encryption, it’s more about bridging the fractures in the mind with a weaponized message that demands a. The post Ransomware Reminding Cyber Security Experts It Still Exists appeared first on Kratikal Blog.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 28, 2023

Ransomware attacks have become one of the most significant cybersecurity threats facing businesses and organizations today. These malicious attacks encrypt valuable data, rendering it inaccessible to users until a ransom is paid to the attackers.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 24, 2021

The increasing frequency and size of ransomware attacks are becoming a huge concern for thousands of organizations globally. All over the world, threat actors take advantage of security vulnerabilities and encrypt data belonging to all sorts of organizations: from private businesses to healthcare facilities and governments.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Threat actors are hacking poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL servers to deploy the Trigona ransomware. Threat actors are hacking into poorly secured and public-facing Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware. _locked” extension to the filename of encrypted files.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 15, 2022

LockBit ransomware is a malicious software designed for one thing: locking up the user’s computer in exchange for a ransom. LockBit will automatically vet for targets and encrypt all your files that are accessible on your computer if you don’t pay the ransom.

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