Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

In the early afternoon of Friday 12 May 2017, the media broke the news of a global computer security attack carried out through a malicious code capable of encrypting data residing in information systems and demanding a ransom in cryptocurrency to restore them, the Wannacry ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

For access to the decryption key, the victim must make prompt payment, often in cryptocurrency shielding the attacker’s identity. This is especially true for your existing intrusion detection and prevention system (IDPS), antivirus, and anti-malware. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Ransomware Types. Description.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. This ransomware made use of the EternalBlue , an exploit of Microsoft’s implementation of their SMB protocol, released by The Shadow Brokers hacker group in April 2017, to gain access to remote Windows machines in most cases.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The attackers use the reverse shell to deploy a Bash stealer that collects data such as system information, browsing history, saved passwords, cryptocurrency wallet files and credentials for cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Azure). Instead, it tried to exploit the CVE-2017-0199 vulnerability.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

“Cryptolockers made a lot of noise in the press, but lazy system administrators don’t make backups after that. One strong possible candidate is Cerber ransomware , the most popular and effective affiliate program operating between early 2016 and mid-2017.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2017, more than 300,000 WordPress websites were affected by a malicious plugin that allowed an attacker to place embedded hidden links on victim websites. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ransomware Examples WannaCry was one of the major headliners in 2017. Petya was a reason behind many attacks during 2016 and 2017. Ransom is usually demanded in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies to hide the identity of the attacker. In 2017, every 40 seconds someone got a ransomware infection. Should You Pay a Ransom?

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