SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To exfiltrate data and deliver next-stage malware, the attackers abuse cloud-based data storage, such as Dropbox or Yandex Disk, as well as a temporary file sharing service. The postinst script contains comments in Russian and Ukrainian, including information about improvements made to the malware, as well as statements by activists.

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The damages for 2018 were predicted to reach $8 billion; for 2019, the figure was $11.5 More recently, we have also seen this technique deliver the banking Trojan Mekotio, as well as AsyncRAT/NJRAT and Trickbot, malware that attackers utilize to gain control of affected devices and deliver ransomware payloads and other threats.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. Network & Information Systems (NIS) Regulations 2018 were introduced into UK law three years ago and has parallels with the DPAGDPR law which was introduced at the same time. Microsoft Antivirus Now Automatically Mitigates Exchange Server Vulnerability. All very sound advice.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

31, 2021, the HSE’s antivirus software detected the execution of two software tools commonly used by ransomware groups — Cobalt Strike and Mimikatz — on the Patient Zero Workstation. But the antivirus software was set to monitor mode, so it did not block the malicious commands.” Now this is in itself isn’t bad.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. By January 2023, education had claimed over 80 percent of all global malware incidents —a staggering lead that has held since 2020.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Companies hit by the Ryuk ransomware all too often are compromised for months or even years before the intruders get around to mapping out the target’s internal networks and compromising key resources and data backup systems. They didn’t even succeed at first, but they kept trying.” ”

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As its name suggests, ransomware is a type of malware that cybercriminals use to hold machines or data hostage until a ransom has been paid. Access to a working backup gives you tremendous leverage as the victim of a ransomware attack. they had a full backup. The malware does the rest. What Is Ransomware?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

This person said they wanted me to reiterate a message they’d just sent to the owner of VCPI stating that their offer of a greatly reduced price for a digital key needed to unlock servers and workstations seized by the malware would expire soon if the company continued to ignore them. Department of Homeland Security.

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Spinone

JANUARY 22, 2020

Although at the end of the 2018 ransomware seemed to be slowing its pace on the cyber threat arena, 2019 has shown that this slowdown wasn’t anything but “the calm before the storm” Ransomware statistics for 2019 vividly illustrated the rapid growth of high-profile ransomware attacks and new, more disrupting ransomware examples.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Ransomware Grows Smarter As you probably know, ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts user files or files in the corporate network. In 2018, there were more than 200 million ransomware attacks. Antivirus software may not detect new versions of malicious software. Corporate networks are especially hard to protect.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ransomware is a special malware that blocks access to your data or device until you pay a ransom, hence the name. Ryuk is one of the most common ransomware of 2018-2019. Malware can infect files stored: In the cloud (including cloud-based SaaS like Office 365); On a computer; On mobile devices; On servers.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Ransome is a special malware that threatens to perpetually block access to your data unless you pay a ransom. Ransomcloud is a special ransom malware, designed to encrypt cloud emails and attachments. Сompared to 2018, the average sum hackers demanded has almost doubled in the first quarter of 2019, from $6,733 to $12,762.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

We released an advisory with the @FBI & @HHSgov about this #ransomware threat that uses #Trickbot and #Ryuk malware. The hackers hit Hancock Regional Hospital during a severe 2018 flu season. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

First, why is ransomware the fastest growing malware threat? Why Ransomware is the Fastest Growing Malware Threat Since 2016, over 4,000 ransomware attacks have occurred daily. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. Backups aren’t working.

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Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

Ransomware Definition Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts users’ files and makes them inaccessible unless they pay a ransom in a given time. This type of malware usually leaves the underlying system unharmed. This type of ransomware reached its peak popularity in the years 2013-2018.

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Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

In this post we provide some history, analysis and observations on this most pernicious family of banking malware targeting Oceania, the UK, Germany and Italy. Despite its long and rich history in the cyber-criminal underworld, the Gozi malware family is surrounded with mystery and confusion. Introduction.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. APTs typically have a development team that creates targeted tools or malware to advance their operations. Though the malware is usually specialized towards targets, it is common for them to share traits when made by a single APT group.

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