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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1) How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?

Krebs on Security

Some possible avenues of infection include exploiting weak or default administrative credentials on routers, and outdated, insecure firmware that has known, exploitable security vulnerabilities. com was registered in 2008 to an Adrian Crismaru from Chisinau, Moldova. WHO’S BEHIND SOCKSESCORT? DomainTools says myiptest[.]com

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