Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

The eCh0raix ransomware has been active since at least 2019, when eExperts from security firms Intezer and Anomali separately discovered sample of the ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. The malicious code appends.encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

” According to the experts, the first infections were observed in late 2019, victims reported their files were encrypted by a strain of malware. locked to the filename of the encrypted files. “ “The password database was leaked shortly before the attack. The malicious code appended the extension.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2020

“Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).” “Two of the most common vulnerabilities exploited by actors using Netwalker are Pulse Secure VPN (CVE-2019-11510) and Telerik UI (CVE-2019-18935).”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. The malware has been active at least since August 2019, over the months the NetWalker ransomware was made available through a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model attracting criminal affiliates.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

The first is Ransom.Sodinokibi , which Malwarebytes has already profiled and has been detecting since 2019.). The files are then held for ransom and the victim is threatened by data loss, because of the encryption, and leaking of the exfiltrated data. Earlier versions appended the.CONTI extension to encrypted files.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

A short period of time is plenty to get access to sensitive data, exfiltrate it, cover tracks, delete or encrypt valuable data, and potentially increase persistence in the environment for future usage. According to the FBI, phishing was the most common type of cybercrime last year—nearly doubling in frequency between 2019 and 2020.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The Zeppelin ransomware first appeared on the threat landscape in November 2019 when experts from BlackBerry Cylance found a new variant of the Vega RaaS, dubbed Zeppelin. To each encrypted file, it appends a randomized nine-digit hexadecimal number as an extension. ” reads the joint advisory. “The Pierluigi Paganini.

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SecureList

JULY 5, 2021

Some of the victims have reportedly been compromised through a popular MSP software which led to encryption of their customers. The total number of encrypted businesses could run into thousands. The group’s activity was first observed in April 2019 after the shutdown of GandCrab, another now-defunct ransomware gang.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2023

Their operations are based on the human operator ransomware practice where most of the intrusion is handled by hands-on keyboard criminals, even in the encryption stage. The tool is able to automatically retrieve local users from groups, filter for administration, and then test the password. Advanced_Port_Scanner_2.5.3869.exe

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2022

NET framework” and uses encrypted communication channel to avoid detection. The crooks did not use sophisticated techniques to compromise the targets, they were able to gain access to the PoS systems through brute-force attacks on Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services protected by easy-to-guess passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NetWalker ransomware operators continue to be very active, according to McAfee the cybercrime gang has earned more than $25 million since March 2020. The malware has been active at least since August 2019, over the months the NetWalker ransomware was made available through a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model attracting criminal affiliates.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

According to the experts, the first infections were observed in late 2019, victims reported their files were encrypted by a strain of malware. locked to the filename of the encrypted files. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. It is unclear if the attackers have exfiltrated data from the systems before encrypting them. The attacker focused on encrypting data files in the Windows domain.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Although most people think of ransomware as a dodgy application that encrypts data and holds it for ransom, the concept is much more heterogeneous than that. The Archiveus Trojan from 2006 was the first one to use RSA cipher, but it was reminiscent of a proof of concept and used a static 30-digit decryption password that was shortly cracked.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

” The Lockbit gang has been active since at least 2019 and today it is one of the most active ransomware groups offering a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model. ransomware, then a password argument is mandatory during the execution of the ransomware.” “LockBit 3.0 and LockBit.” The LockBit 3.0

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

According to a report from McAfee Enterprise and FireEye titled, "Cybercrime in a Pandemic World: The Impact of COVID-19," 81% of global organizations have experienced increased cyberthreats, and 79% experienced downtime from an attack during a peak season. Leakware is a potent, dangerous form of ransomware that emerged in 2019.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

FBI recommends using passphrases instead of complex passwords. FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019. Raccoon Malware, a success case in the cybercrime ecosystem. Kr00k Wi-Fi Encryption flaw affects more than a billion devices. Lampion malware v2 February 2020.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The gang has been active since at least 2019 and today it is one of the most active ransomware gangs. The builder is contained in a password-protected 7z archive, “LockBit3Builder.7z,” BleepingComputer researchers, who tested the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang’s encrypter, confirmed that it was generated with the leaked LockBit 3.0.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil (ransomware evil), also known as Sodin and Sodinokibi, is an ambitious criminal ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) enterprise group that rose to fame in 2019. It’s actively promoted on cybercrime forums as the best choice for attacking business networks (which is a highly lucrative option for cybercriminals). Let’s take a look.

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SecureList

APRIL 7, 2022

The initial access was mistaken by the attackers for two different physical systems and drives to infect and encrypt. The kill chain was triggered prior to the “pre-encryption” activity, but the real point of interest here lies in the shared vulnerabilities and the demonstrable risk of shared assets across cloud resources.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ransomware accounted for over half of all malicious mailings in H1 2019, Troldesh aka Shade being the most popular tool among cybercriminals. The first half of 2019 saw a 10-fold increase in the number of password-protected objects, such as documents and archive files, being used to deliver malware. The revival of ransomware.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

It’s a good idea to prepare for cybercrime, and whenever possible avoid becoming a victim of it. The incidence of ransomware attacks has continued to climb, over 700% by some estimates in 2020 in comparison to 2019, with phishing emails being the primary vector. Use end-to-end encryption.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2020

These developments would have, over the next decade or so, steadily and materially reduced society’s general exposure to cybercrime and online privacy abuses. After their industrial infrastructure got heavily breached and infected, the Middle East suddenly got religious about encrypting and containerizing all business data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2019

GCHQ implements World War II cipher machines in encryption app CyberChef. Slack Launched Encryption Key Addon For Businesses. Facebook passwords stored in plain text, hundreds of millions users affected. Pwn2Own 2019 Day 1 – participants hacked Apple, Oracle, VMware products. Google took down 2.3 phishing ads.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

Upon closer examination, the diary entries have been attributed to a member of the recently retired Maze cybercrime gang. May 16, 2019: ChaCha20 real smooth. We’re trying out the new RSA and ChaCha20 stream ciphers – let’s see what we can do… November 19, 2019: Spearphishing for breakfast. Time for a drink.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

times against 2019. In 2021, HIPAA noted 642 data leaks from medical organizations versus 512 in 2019. Authentication for data transfer using this port is completely optional, and even when authentication is present, there is no encryption; in other words, the authentication data is sent as readable text. Source: HIPAA Journal.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Discovered in April 2019 , DoppelPaymer ransomware is a type of malware belonging to the Dridex family of malware. It’s distributed by a cybercrime group called Indrik Spider, which has been in operation since 2014. What Is DoppelPaymer Ransomware? So, what is DoppelPaymer ransomware?

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2013, extortionists added encryption to their genre and started locking down victims' files instead of screens or web browsers. In 2019, crooks shifted their focus to enterprises and pioneered in stealing data in addition to encrypting it, which turned these raids into an explosive mix of blackmail and breaches.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 5, 2021

A developer published via GitHub a proof-of-concept (POC) ransomware program featuring strong compatibility with the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike, open-source coding, and extensionless encryption. Another interesting feature: the ransomware doesn’t append extensions to the files it encrypts.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “ Evil Corp ” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. LOW FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 19, 2019

According to data included in Emsisoft Ransomware Statistics report for Q2 and Q3 2019 , Djvu ransomware accounts for more than half of all the ransomware submissions throughout the world. “We’ll be breaking STOP’s encryption via a side-channel attack on the ransomware’s keystream. . ” reads the post published by Emsisoft.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

12, 2017 — just five days after Equifax went public with its breach — KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the administrative account for a separate Equifax dispute resolution portal catering to consumers in Argentina was wide open, protected by perhaps the most easy-to-guess password combination ever: “admin/admin.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 13, 2019

EMV Chip, Pointto -Point Encryption, Tokenization, etc.) In the second and third attacks, forensic analysis of the targeted networks revealed indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can likely be attributed to the FIN8 cybercrime group. SecurityAffairs – PoS, cybercrime). and non-compliance with PCI DSS. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Adiantum will bring encryption on Android devices without cryptographic acceleration. Password Checkup Chrome extension warns users about compromised logins. Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates for February 2019 fixes IE Zero-Day. Once again thank you! Google open sourced the ClusterFuzz fuzzing platform. Malicious PDF Analysis.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

KeyPlug is a modular backdoor with the capability of communicating to its server via several network communication protocols set in its XOR-encrypted embedded configuration block. In 2019, SoleDragon was also deployed through Skype. SoleDragon is complex malware used by the SilentBreak threat group.

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McAfee

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In layman’s terms, ransomware is malware that employs encryption to lock users out of their devices or block access to critical data or files. McAfee Labs found that ransomware grew by 118% in the first quarter of 2019, and discovered new ransomware families using innovative techniques to target and infect enterprises.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

All of your files are encrypted with RSA-2048 and AES-128 ciphers.” ” Or you might see a readme.txt stating, “Your files have been replaced by these encrypted containers and aren’t accessible; you will lose your files on [enter date] unless you pay $2500 in Bitcoin.” IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!

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