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Threat Group Continuously Updates Malware to Evade Antivirus Software

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LODEINFO has been observed engaged in a spear- phishing campaign since December 2019 by JPCERT/CC. Clearly, companies and individuals should not rely exclusively on built-in security. However, the same also goes for antivirus software and other anti-malware solutions. during their investigation. See the Best EDR Solutions.

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NIST’s ransomware guidelines look a lot like cyber resilience

Webroot

AUGUST 27, 2021

Already in 2020, according to the report: 2,4000 governmental agencies, healthcare facilities and schools had been hit with ransomware $350 million had been paid out ransomware actors, a 311% increase over 2019 It was taking 287 days on average for a business to fully recover from a ransomware attack.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

The plummeting price of Bitcoin in 2018, combined with the growth of users’ overall security awareness and better protection practices, caused ransomware operators to rethink their strategies. In November 2019, the criminals behind a ransomware species called Maze started a new trend that is currently gaining momentum on the dark web.

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Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2020

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. The emergent URSA trojan is impacting many countries using a sophisticated loader and avoiding antivirus detection.

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Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Device Security: Patch Manager and Antivirus Software Another must-have desktop protection is having an antivirus. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

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What Is Ragnar Locker Ransomware? Cybercriminals Wants Your Files And Money—So Be Prepared

SiteLock

OCTOBER 13, 2021

First discovered in late 2019 , this ransomware was devised as a way of attacking compromised corporate networks. Install a constantly running antivirus software solution throughout your enterprise, with auto-updates turned on. for security. What Is Ragnar Locker Ransomware, And How Does It Work?

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The Best SIEM Tools To Consider in 2024

Centraleyes

APRIL 1, 2024

In today’s modern security operation centers (SOCs), security information and event management (SIEM) is rapidly becoming the norm for security monitoring and compliance management. A SIEM enables IT teams to view the big picture by aggregating security event data from many sources in one location.

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7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

Spinone

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

“Cyber Security is so much more than a matter of IT.” ” ― Stephane Nappo The amount of compromised data in August 2019 composed 114,686,290 breached records. A big plus of this cyber security certification course is that you can get all the information for free if you don’t want to purchase a certificate.

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The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For effective remediation, we recommended blocking the identified indicators of compromise (IoCs), isolating and re-imaging the host, conducting a full antivirus scan, rotating the user’s credentials, and revoking any open sessions. The initial ZIP file was proactively deleted from the host to prevent further spread.

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The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

For effective remediation, we recommended blocking the identified indicators of compromise (IoCs), isolating and re-imaging the host, conducting a full antivirus scan, rotating the user’s credentials, and revoking any open sessions. The initial ZIP file was proactively deleted from the host to prevent further spread.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software.

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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Statistics gathered between October and December 2019 by Avast’s Threat Lab experts show that adware was responsible for 72% of all mobile malware, and the remaining 28% consisted of banking trojans, fake apps, lockers, and downloaders. Computer viruses often utilize deception techniques and keep evolving to evade antivirus software.

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How Does Ransomware Work – All You Need to Know

Spinone

JANUARY 20, 2020

In 2019 the game has changed: general ransomware activity has dropped, but the number of attacks targeting enterprises has increased by 12%. Sodinokibi Sodinokibi is Ransomware-as-a-Service that appeared in April of 2019 under the parenting of the GrandCrab founders and became the 4th most distributed ransomware in the world since then.

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The story of the year: remote work

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

One of the most critical questions of work-from-home security is related to employees’ awareness of the main concepts of cybersecurity. Within the same eleven-month period in 2019, Kaspersky detected 969 million such attacks worldwide. RDP attacks dynamics, January – November 2019 and 2020 ( download ).

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Threat Group Continuously Updates Malware to Evade Antivirus Software

NIST’s ransomware guidelines look a lot like cyber resilience

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

Threat Report Portugal: Q3 2020

Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021

What Is Ragnar Locker Ransomware? Cybercriminals Wants Your Files And Money—So Be Prepared

The Best SIEM Tools To Consider in 2024

7 Cyber Security Courses Online For Everybody

The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

The Credential Abuse Cycle: Theft, Trade, and Exploitation

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

How Does Ransomware Work – All You Need to Know

The story of the year: remote work

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