Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Hacker deleted all data from VFEmail Servers, including backups. Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for February 2019 fixes IE Zero-Day. Astaroth Trojan relies on legitimate os and antivirus processes to steal data. Russia is going to disconnect from the internet as part of a planned test. Malicious PDF Analysis.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2021

The threat actors are actively exploiting the following vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS: CVE-2018-13379 ; CVE-2020-12812 ; CVE-2019-5591. In March 2021, government experts observed state sponsored hackers scanning the internet for servers vulnerable to the above flaws, the attackers were probing systems on ports 4443, 8443, and 10443.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

We met at Black Hat 2019. Once they were inside, they would turn off your antivirus software and the software responsible for online backups. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW The SamSam group were pioneers,” Shier says.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

implement offline storage and tape-based backup. PA Unit 42 found that the average ransom paid by organisations nearly tripled over the past year, from $115,123 in 2019 to $312,493. Between 2015 and 2019, the largest-known individual ransom demand was $15 million. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The Security Ledger The main aspect of cybersecurity this blog focuses on is the Internet-of-Things security. The range of topics highlighted is wide: ransomware protection, antivirus software, blockchain technologies in security, and much more. Antivirus Software 2019 The primary focus of this blog is antivirus software.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The above-mentioned AIDS Trojan hailing from the distant pre-Internet era was the progenitor of the trend, but its real-world impact was close to zero. In November 2019, the criminals behind a ransomware species called Maze started a new trend that is currently gaining momentum on the dark web. About the essayist.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 13, 2024

NEROWOLFE A search on the ICQ number 669316 at Intel 471 shows that in April 2011, a user by the name NeroWolfe joined the Russian cybercrime forum Zloy using the email address d.horoshev@gmail.com , and from an Internet address in Voronezh, RU. Image: Ke-la.com. “20 percent is my percentage for the work, you get 80% of the ransoms.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. with no internet. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. During the 2019 holiday season, the Barracuda research team analyzed 4,200 Android apps related to shopping, Santa, and games. Browser Hijacker.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 6, 2020

In mid-November 2019, Wisconsin-based Virtual Care Provider Inc. who picked up his cell phone and said shut it off from the Internet.” When we looked at this in retrospect, during these three days the cybercriminals slowly compromised the entire network, disabling antivirus, running customized scripts, and deploying ransomware.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

” ― Stephane Nappo The amount of compromised data in August 2019 composed 114,686,290 breached records. To protect personal information and feel safe while surfing the internet; 2. Endpoint Protection: Discover how to use antivirus software, learn about malware, encryption and application control.

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Spinone

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Сompared to the previous year, the average ransom demand has almost doubled in 2019 , from $6,733 to $12,762. Going Offline After you have detected ransomware, immediately disconnect the infected device from the network (turn off Wi-Fi and unplug Internet cable). The cost of decrypting the affected data is growing.

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

First spotted in 2019 , Zeppelin ransomware, or Buran V, primarily targeted large tech and healthcare companies in Europe and the United States. At the time of the first attack, almost 30% of antivirus software couldn't detect this ransomware threat. Create backups in different locations. Absolutely nothing.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In 2019, Trend Micro found a 77% surge in ransomware attacks during the first half of 2019 from the previous year. As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. This is a 300% increase over the 1,000 attacks per day seen in 2015. It has been extremely lucrative.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

IT admins can locate unapproved or unexpected devices such as a PlayStation console, internet connected televisions, or an unauthorized wireless access point by examining the Nmap results. Other antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), or extended detection and response (XDR) tools may offer similar capabilities.

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Fox IT

MAY 4, 2021

Since September 2019, Fox-IT/NCC Group has intensified its research into known active Gozi variants. Looking back, 2019 seems to have been a golden age (at least from the malware operators’ perspective), with five operators active at the same time. Q3 2019 – Q2 2020, Classic fraud era.

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