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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. Javali trojan is active since November 2017 and targets users of financial and banking organizations geolocated in Brazil and Mexico. Background of Latin American Trojans.

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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. Bitdefender : Bitdefender Antivirus Plus. Offline Backups.

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DoublePulsar

MARCH 2, 2020

an antivirus tool which a decade ago was the laughing point of the security industry, but now sits well regarded as a tool across millions of organisations and home PCs. such as this one, spotted by the team I’ll be joining, where software was used to deliver rogue cryptocurrency miners. Investment. Security monitoring is king.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Experts say the best defense is a multi-pronged network security strategy that includes a firewall, anti-malware software, network monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention (IDPS), and data protection. How to Defend Against Adware. Bots and Botnets.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Shortly after a ransomware attack, cybercriminals will demand a ransom amount, usually in cryptocurrency, in exchange for the cipher key. Warning signs. Computer worms.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Better antivirus (AV), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and extended detection and response (XDR) solutions can detect and block some attacks. This article was originally written by Fred Donavan and published on May 5, 2017.

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