Security Affairs

JUNE 22, 2021

DirtyMoe is a Windows botnet that is rapidly growing, it passed from 10,000 infected systems in 2020 to more than 100,000 in the first half of 2021. “Recently, a new infection vector that cracks Windows machines through SMB password brute force is on the rise” reads the analysis published by AVAST.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The Blackbaud data breach was the largest health care-related incident of 2020, impacting an estimated two dozen providers and well over 10 million patients. In February 2020, threat actors hacked into its self-hosted environment, stealing data as they proliferated across the network. Photo captured from Alina Lodge website ).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

McAfee released an ‘MVISION’ Cloud User Report on Tuesday stating that the year 2020 witnessed over 3.1 While the ransomware attacks grew by 69 percent from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020, REvil, Thanos, RYUK, Maze and RansomeXX occupied a large share in such attacks. million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts. The post Over 3.1

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This data may include usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, social security numbers, and other sensitive information. They may use various tactics to evade antivirus and other security measures. Ransomware was discovered in late 2020, while info stealer was discovered in June 2021.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

According to data, 2020 was a prolific year for cybercriminals who targeted these checks and benefits , hitting vulnerable people and families in their time of need. . 2: Use Strong Passwords. It may seem silly, but even in today’s day and age, the most commonly used password is “123456”. 3: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).

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Security Affairs

JULY 9, 2020

More than 15 billion username and passwords are available on cybercrime marketplaces, including over 5 billion unique credentials, states the experts. According to the company, most of the username and password combinations are available for free, and 5 billion of the above credentials are “unique.”

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 14, 2021

rar " is downloaded, which you need to unzip with the password "NFT", as we can observe from Cloudy Night's tweet. While you could upload the original RAR file; the attacker has password-protected it and VirusTotal will be unable to scan it properly. After clicking the "Download Now" button, a file named " SkylumLuminar (NFT Beta).rar

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A recent survey showed that one-third of all real estate transactions had a wire fraud attempt in 2020. Text message phishing — also known as “smishing” — is when scammers send texts to entice people to transmit personal information, such as passwords or credit card numbers. Phishing via texting.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2021

Upon executing the code, it will ask the user the path for the payload to be encrypted and the password to be used for AES encryption to hide the malware within the loader. In case, the password is not provided, the tool generates one. Experts noticed that the group also used the Ezuri loader that is similar to the original one. .

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 20, 2021

According to BlueVoyant’s Cybersecurity in Higher Education 2021 report , ransomware attacks on colleges increased twofold between 2019 and 2020. Your connected devices should have updated antivirus, operating software and apps. Improve Your Password Security. Do not use the same password for different services.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The alert published by CISA was based on data provided by the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) and the CISA itself since July 2020. Emotet joined the password-protected attachment bandwagon with a campaign starting Friday. This increase has rendered Emotet one of the most prevalent ongoing threats.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning of a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by threat actors since July 2020. “CISA has observed a notable increase in the use of LokiBot malware by malicious cyber actors since July 2020. See Supplementing Passwords for more information.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

And like everything else in 2020, these next few weeks promise to be a disaster. Make sure your smartphone, tablet and laptop are password-protected, particularly if you’re in the habit of carrying them around wherever you go. Leverage antivirus software. Create long and strong passwords. Change passwords repeatedly.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The gang has been active since at least 2020, threat actors hit organizations from various industries. Below are the recommended mitigations included in the alert: Implement regular backups of all data to be stored as air gapped, password protected copies offline.

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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. The joint alert also states that attackers scanning also enumerated devices for the CVE-2020-12812 and CVE-2019-5591 flaws. Implement the shortest acceptable timeframe for password changes.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2021

CISA found that the attacker(s) had access to the enterprise’s network for nearly a year, between March 2020 and February 2021. CVE-2020-10148. CISA believes that a vulnerability listed as CVE-2020-10148 was used to bypass the authentication to the SolarWinds appliance. Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2021

million Windows systems between 2018 and 2020. Most of the stolen files (50%+) were text files, some of them containing software logs, passwords, personal notes, and other sensitive information. Researchers from NordLocker have discovered an unsecured database containing 1.2-terabyte terabyte of stolen data. The database includes 6.6

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

ViperSoftX is a JavaScript-based Remote Access Trojan (RAT) and cryptocurrency stealer that was first analyzed by Fortinet in February 2020. ViperSoftX also checks for active antivirus products running on the machine. .” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro. ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2022

The primary goal of Zloader was originally financial theft, stealing account login IDs, passwords and other information to take money from people’s accounts. But Zloader also includes a component that disables popular security and antivirus software, thereby preventing victims from detecting the Zloader infection on their systems.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Initially a stealthy trojan horse program delivered via email and used to steal passwords, Trickbot evolved into “a highly modular malware suite that provides the Trickbot Group with the ability to conduct a variety of illegal cyber activities, including ransomware attacks,” the Treasury Department said. Image: Microsoft.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

2020 was a high-water mark for online scams and fraud. million fraud complaints in 2020. They contain a wealth of information like credit card numbers, online passwords, photos, intellectual property, work documents and more. Run a complete antivirus/anti-malware scan and update software. Consumers lost $3.3

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Endpoint security – mobile device management (MDM) policies, antivirus (AV) solutions, URL filtering and blocking are all considered good cyber hygiene to block the most basic cyber threats. At the most basic level, it’s critical to change default passwords on routers at home and in the workplace.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2023

In 2020 alone , almost 50% of organizations had at least one employee download a malicious mobile application that threatened their organization’s network and data. There are plenty of risks associated with mobile devices, and we ignore them at our peril. Stay vigilant!

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Hot for Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Furthermore, most consumer-oriented threats focus on stealing data (passwords, credit card information, etc). As shown in our 2020 Consumer Threat Landscape Report , the surge in popularity of video conferencing solutions during the pandemic opened an unlikely door for opportunistic threat actors. iPhones are not immune to hacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security agency warned about a new wave of ransomware attack that was targeting the networks of local government authorities. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. newversion file extension instead of .

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

NSCS @cse_cst @CISAgov @FBI [link] — @U.S.CyberCommand (@US_CYBERCOM) August 3, 2020. The CISA agency provides recommendations for system administrators and owners to enhance the level of security of their organizations: Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines. Keep operating system patches up-to-date.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

#HappyValentines @CISAgov @DHS @US_CYBERCOM — USCYBERCOM Malware Alert (@CNMF_VirusAlert) February 14, 2020. CISA reports provide the following recommendations to users and administrators to strengthen the security posture of their organization’s systems: • Maintain up-to-date antivirus signatures and engines.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

ForrmBook is capable of key logging and capturing browser or email client passwords, but its developers continue to update the malware to exploit the latest Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVS), such as CVE-2021-40444 Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. AZORult's developers are constantly updating its capabilities.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

The attacks were spotted in 2020, threat actors leveraged spear-phishing attacks, exploitation of vulnerabilities in web applications, hacking the infrastructure of contractors to penetrate the infrastructure of the Russian federal executive authorities. Group to download the collected data.

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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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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The government says Snatch used a customized ransomware variant notable for rebooting Microsoft Windows devices into Safe Mode — enabling the ransomware to circumvent detection by antivirus or endpoint protection — and then encrypting files when few services are running. ru using the email address tretyakov-files@yandex.ru.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2020, phishing scams spiked by 510 percent between January and February alone. They can operate in the background, perhaps collecting data on user’s habits or logging their keystrokes to try to steal passwords or other sensitive information. Check out Webroot® Security for Chromebook here.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. Additional information on the malicious operation can be found in this October 2020 Odix report. Mark Wilson/Getty Images).

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

In December 2020, the DoppelPaymer extortion gang exposed documents allegedly stolen from some of its databases in the United States. Antivirus software should be active on all devices and regularly update the software while making sure fixes are executed. The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom.

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SC Magazine

JULY 7, 2021

CISA assigned CVE-2020-1938 to the flaw, which stems from the use of Apache JServ (AJP). Further, the Redis server operates on a remote host but is not protected by password authentication. The vulnerability is caused when the Apache Tomcat protocol treats AJC connections as having higher trust than similar HTTP connections.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In March 2020, CERT France cyber-security agency warned about a new wave of ransomware attack that was targeting the networks of local government authorities. Once compromised the target network, attackers attempt to exfiltrate the company’s accounts and passwords database. newversion file extension instead of.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

Experts pointed out that ComplexCodes had been selling a “WeSupply Crypto Stealer” since May 2020., The researchers believe that the coder is an Italian vixer that previously created the “Zodiac Crypto Stealer” and “Spartan Crypter” for obfuscating malware to avoid antivirus detection. There is the name of the malware itself.

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