CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has reportedly designed new ransomware that is being targeted at M1 processors popularly running on Macs and Intel systems. Second is the news related to ransomware named HavanaCrypt that researchers from Cybereason claim to be targeting victims as fake Google software updates.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and a surge in exploited vulnerabilities are getting the attention of U.S. BlackByte Ransomware Attack Methods, IoCs. The FBI-Secret Service warning came just ahead of news that the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers had also been hit by BlackByte ransomware. The FBI and U.S.

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Vipre

MAY 5, 2021

As the ransomware epidemic continues to spread, ask yourself how vulnerable your business is to cyber-extortion. Because ransomware incidents can severely impact business processes and leave organizations without the data they need to operate and deliver mission-critical services. Do you backup your business data regularly?

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This in turn allowed them to access the data, despite this data being encrypted.” A reverse WHOIS search on that email address at DomainTools.com (an advertiser on this site) shows it was used to register 17 domains between 2012 and 2021, including moslimyouthmedia[.]com, com, sachtimes[.]com, com, and whatsupic[.]com.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The company did not disclose details of the attack, however the decision to shut down the IT systems suggests it was the victim of a ransomware attack. In 2012, the company was targeted by another cyber attack that was classified as “heavy” and of “exceptional quality.” and Canada were breached by the NetWalker ransomware group.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 8, 2021

With a multi-layered approach to endpoint protection, the ESET PROTECT Advanced solution fits small to medium-sized businesses and offers advanced EPP capabilities, full disk encryption , and an automated sandbox for dynamic threat analysis. Full Disk Encryption. Read more: 19 Best Encryption Software & Tools of 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Details about the ransomware that stuck with the company and the ransom demand have been kept under wraps as the cyber attack is still under investigation.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

. “At the present time, no damage has been done, nor are there any indications that data has been stolen or modified,” This isn’t the first attack suffered by the company, in 2012, the company was targeted by another cyber attack that was classified as “heavy” and of “exceptional quality.”. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Fox IT

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This model utilizes the Half-Space-Trees algorithm and provides our security operations teams (SOC) with the opportunity to detect suspicious behavior, in real-time, even when network traffic is encrypted. The prevalence of encrypted traffic. The use of encrypted network protocols yields improved mitigation against eavesdropping.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 24, 2022

Now, headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks, and data breaches pour into social media feeds as steady as a river flows. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them. LinkedIn data breach (2012). Oh, how times have changed.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It comes equipped with a built-in TOR network tunnel for communication with command servers, along with update and delivery functionality through trusted services such as GitLab, GitHub, and Bitbucket, all using custom encrypted archives. The malware executable file is placed in /tmp directory with a random name. 8, 15.0.0.0/8, 8, 16.0.0.0/8,

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2019

Necurs botnet is currently the second largest spam botnet , it has been active since at least 2012 and was involved in massive campaigns spreading malware such as the Locky ransomware , the Scarab ransomware , and the Dridex banking Trojan. The bot will then ‘decrypt’ the obfuscated IP address and contact the new C2.

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Pen Test

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attack s Ransomware attacks have become an increasingly severe threat to organizations around the world. The Evolution of Ransomware into Double Extortion Tactics The Basics of Ransomware Ransomware itself has been around for years.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2022

billion in 2021, and growing concerns over data security , software supply chains , and ransomware suggest the market will remain strong through economic ups and downs. Mimecast Email security 2012 Nasdaq: MIME. Luckily for cybersecurity startups, there’s no shortage of interest in tomorrow’s next big security vendors.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

Somewhat quietly since about 2012 or so, nation states in that region, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, commenced a quiet surge to the forefront of implementing comprehensive cybersecurity regulations. Ransomware hacking groups extorted at least $144.35 That shortfall can be seen in windfall of criminal profits.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

On July 7, CISA issued an alert, “ North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware To Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector “, based on a Stairwell report about Maui ransomware. The backdoor has been used in a variety of attacks, including ransomware attacks and espionage campaigns.

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SecureList

MARCH 13, 2025

Our telemetry data revealed domain controllers still running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Standard x64 or, as in the aforementioned incidents, Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 used for email. Log } The ransomware executable also cleared system logs, as evidenced by a flag in the configuration of the samples that we have analyzed.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In Q3 2024, ransomware service provider “RansomHub” emerged as the most dominant ransomware group, taking the mantle from “LockBit” and “ALPHV.” Hacktivist gang “KillSec,” originally aligned with the “Anonymous” hacktivist collective, has recently shifted towards financially motivated ransomware activity.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Anonymous breached the internal network of Belarusian railways Feb 7- Feb 27 Ukraine – Russia the silent cyber conflict Ukraine: Volunteer IT Army is going to hit tens of Russian targets from this list Chipmaker giant Nvidia hit by a ransomware attack Fileless SockDetour backdoor targets U.S.-based Are both linked to Evil Corp?

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Now headlines about ransomware, cyberattacks and data breaches pour into social media feeds at a steady drumbeat. Summary: Multiple Facebook databases were found to be unprotected by passwords or encryption, meaning anyone who searched the internet could find them. LinkedIn data breach (2012). How times have changed.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. This is a typical example of the kind of old-school text-message scams that were popular in 2011 and 2012. Mobile ransomware Trojans. and Asacub.snt.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2011-2012 — LulzSec — Lulz Security, or LulzSec, a break-off group from hacking collective Anonymous, attacks Fox.com and then targets more than 250 public and private entities, including an attack on Sony’s PlayStation Network. Records included details like name, email address, and encrypted passwords. presidential election.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2022

Detection for signature-less, insider, and encrypted malware threats. Malware analysis without decryption for advanced encrypted threats. Started in 2012, Vectra already stands out among the NDR marketplace, offering managed detection and response (MDR) and its threat detection and response platform. billion in 2016.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Compare that to 2012 when the UAE ranked fifth in the Global Cybersecurity Index. NHS Moorfields Hospital in Dubai Suffers Ransomware Attack One of the top breaches to hit the UAE targeted the NHS Moorfield Hospital located in Dubai. However, the hospital did not disclose if they paid the ransom or recovered the encrypted data.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In Q3 2024, ransomware service provider “RansomHub” emerged as the most dominant ransomware group, taking the mantle from “LockBit” and “ALPHV.” Hacktivist gang “KillSec,” originally aligned with the “Anonymous” hacktivist collective, has recently shifted towards financially motivated ransomware activity.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 6, 2024

It’s also been used in numerous high-profile incidents, such as the 2012 attack on Miss Teen USA. Conduct Specific Attacks : Attackers can download specialized malware to conduct specific attacks, such as ransomware to encrypt files and demand a ransom, spyware to monitor user activities, or wipers to destroy data.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2023

In 2012, Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) began to emerge to monitor user access of cloud services. CWPP provides strong defenses against a wide range of risks such as malware , ransomware , DDoS attacks , configuration errors , insider threats, and data breaches. Automates compliance assessments and offers governance frameworks.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Details included names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords, all of which could be used to access other accounts belonging to these users. The Hacker had discovered Zuckerberg’s password in a 2012 LinkedIn data breach and he had used the same password across several accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Evervault is on a mission to make encrypting sensitive data seamless with its security toolkit for developers. Endpoint Security and Protection Against Ransomware.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

In general, DDoS ransomware attacks continued to gain momentum. Avaddon ransomware operators also tried to intimidate victims through DDoS attacks. As in the case of Schepisi Communications, besides encrypting and stealing data from several of its branches, the cybercriminals carried out a DDoS attack on its websites.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Remember Shamoon, the malware that disabled some 35,000 computers at one of the world’s largest oil companies in 2012? Ransomware Ransomware is a type of virus that impairs the use of a computer or damages the files stored on it unless a ransom is paid. This time, Shamoon disrupted servers at several Saudi government agencies.

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