SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This archive is discreetly hosted on legitimate websites, cleverly disguised as firmware binaries for enigmatic devices labeled “m100” The Bitbucket repository was created on June 21, 2018, under the account of Julie Heilman, and it remains the sole repository associated with this profile. onion ghtyqipha6mcwxiz[.]onion

Malware 114

Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 114

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

FIN8 is a financially motivated group that has been active since at least 2016 and often targets the POS environments of the retail, restaurant, and hospitality merchants to harvest payment account data. User accounts should also only be provided with the permissions vital to job responsibilities.

Cyber Attacks 63

Cyber Attacks Malware Cybercrime Advertising 63

Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

When it first surfaced in September 2016, they were using TrickBot , aka TrickLoader, a highly popular banking Trojan. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. Use multi-factor authentication where possible. Avoid reusing passwords for multiple accounts.

Healthcare 109

Healthcare Ransomware Encryption Passwords 109

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Our two private reports provided technical information on the Windows and SPARC variants respectively. Final thoughts.

Malware 136

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 136

eSecurity Planet

JULY 8, 2022

“With a cyberattack, it’s more than just data that needs protecting—at risk is really the entire physical infrastructure from applications and operating systems down to low-level firmware and BIOS. Cloud Services centrally manages and monitors all accounts, as well as failover in a disaster, without third-party intervention.

Backups 142

Backups Ransomware Technology Marketing 142

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. Require all accounts with credentialed logins to comply with NIST standards for password policies.

Education 64

Education Ransomware Cybersecurity Risk 64

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In 2016, the Mirai botnet attack left most of the eastern U.S. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes. By obtaining sensitive authentication access, attackers can break into the vendor network or user account. Firmware rootkit.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. In 2016, the group began to focus all its activities on PoS systems. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. Other malware.

Malware 105

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 105

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Bee: Great.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Bee: Great.

Hacking 52

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 52

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vamosi: Bowen’s public inquiry revealed findings of multiple buffer overflows, software updates without authentication, and inadequate randomization of the ballots so that valid secrecy can be compromised -- among other vulnerabilities. Bee: I have to put in 16 letters and digits to get into my FreshDirect account. Bee: Great.

Hacking 40

Hacking Mobile Software Technology 40