Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2022

Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky linked the Maui ransomware to the North Korea-backed Andariel APT group. Kaspersky linked with medium confidence the Maui ransomware operation to the North Korea-backed APT group Andariel , which is considered a division of the Lazarus APT Group, . SecurityAffairs – hacking, Maui ransomware).

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2020

FBI says DoppelPaymer ransomware gang is harassing victims who refuse to pay, threatening to send individuals to their homes. According to a private industry notification alert (PIN), sent by the FBI to private organizations, the Bureau is aware of extortion activities that have been happening since February 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2021

Group-IB published a report titled “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”. analyzes ransomware landscape in 2020 and TTPs of major threat actors. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company, has presented its new report “Ransomware Uncovered 2020-2021 ”.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Accenture security researchers published an analysis of the latest Hades campaign, which is ongoing since at least December 2020. . Experts discovered that threat actors targeted a large US transportation & logistics organization, a large US consumer products organization, and a global manufacturing organization.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

All these days we have seen an increase in ransomware attacks against healthcare companies. Now, news is out that the attacks related to file encrypting malware have doubled in 2020 on Universities, especially involved in the development of Corona Virus Vaccine. This is making hackers purchase such stuff and launch cyber attacks.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

North Korea Cyber Threat Group ‘Lazarus’ Targets M1 Mac with Signed Executables. And Lazarus has been linked to the WannaCry ransomware in May 2017 that impacted hospitals, governments and businesses around the world, resulting in an estimated $4 billion in losses , among other incidents (see below). brooke.crothers. UTM Medium.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A joint cybersecurity advisory published by US agencies revealed that three ransomware attacks on wastewater systems this year. A joint cybersecurity advisory published today by the FBI, NSA, CISA, and the EPA revealed three more attacks launched by Ransomware gangs against US water and wastewater treatment facilities (WWS) this year.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2022

The US FBI warns that the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. “RagnarLocker ransomware actors work as part of a ransomware family, frequently changing obfuscation techniques to avoid detection and prevention.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2021

Ransomware attacks are receiving increased exposure in global news coverage with recent high-profile incidents at SolarWinds and Colonial Pipeline. This week we’ll be providing content resources that may be helpful to you, the reader, as your organization wrestles with ransomware prevention and remediation policies and best practices.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The United States government is putting a $10 million bounty on the leaders of the DarkSide cybercriminal organization, the ransomware group behind the attack earlier this year on Colonial Pipeline that caused major gas shortages and long lines at filling stations in the Southeast. Also read: Best Ransomware Removal and Recovery Services.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Trade analysts felt that the business purchase will help the cloud business of the web search giant mitigate risks associated with cyber threats with great confidence driven readiness. In May 2021, the White House tasked Mandiant to investigate the ransomware attack on fuel supply operator Colonial Pipeline.

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The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 28, 2020

After years of warnings, are state and local governments ready for what Russia, Iran or any number of ransomware gangs have in store for them? Are Local Governments Ready To Turn Back Election Hacks? The 2020 election in the U.S. Public Sector Mega-Vendor Tyler Technologies Says It Was Hacked.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

A report published by the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, titled “ National Cyber Threat Assessment 2020 ,” warns of risks associated with state-sponsored operations from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Working together, we can increase Canada’s resilience against cyber threats.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Lockbit ransomware gang demanded an 80 million ransom to CDW CISA warns of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited in ransomware attacks Stayin’ Alive campaign targets high-profile Asian government and telecom entities. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Ukrainian national faces up to 20 years in prison for his role in Zeus, IcedID malware schemes CISA: Cisco ASA/FTD bug CVE-2020-3259 exploited in ransomware attacks CISA adds Microsoft Exchange and Cisco ASA and FTD bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog US gov offers a reward of up to $10M for info on ALPHV/Blackcat gang leaders U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The Cyber Ready Program from Questcom will add as an additional certification to the existing Engineering in Elementary Program to improve digital systems, IT infrastructure of utilities and AI themed expert learning in cyber security by Australian students.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Ransomware is one of the fastest-growing and most destructive cyber threats today. Cybersecurity researchers largely agree that ransomware growth has been astronomical; the only question is by how much. Given how high profile ransomware attacks have become, you may be wondering if you, too, could become a target.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Another alarming trend that emerged from the report is the increase in the number of threats, the experts observed a proliferation of zero-day exploits and AI-enabled disinformation and deepfakes. Ransomware continues to be one of the most dangerous threats for organizations worldwide, more than 10 terabytes of data are stolen monthly.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Crime Surge: During COVID-19 , cyber crimes shot up by 600%, showing how threats adapt to global changes. Phishing Attacks: Phishing is the top cyber attack, causing 90% of data breaches. Ransomware Attacks: In 2023, a whopping 72.7% of organizations faced ransomware. million, up 15% in three years.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2021

“Prometheus” and “Grief” – a multi-billion dollar ransomware market obtained two new emerging players. Prometheus is a new emerging ransomware group extorting enterprises in various verticals across the globe. The number of cyber attacks in the region is significantly growing. Source: [link].

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

2023 – Given the sharpening complexity of cyber threats, our digital and physical infrastructure faces mounting challenges. Ransomware operators with the skills to write software for use by affiliate groups have identified a gap in the criminal market. This leaves the direction of US cyber regulation next year in question.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

First is the news related to a hacking group named Mustang Panda and based in China. Highly placed sources report that the said group of cyber criminals funded by Chinese intelligence can compromise internal networks of companies operating in Indonesia.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 30, 2022

In March, the man was extradited to the United States to face charges for dozens of ransomware attacks resulting in the payment of tens of millions of dollars in ransoms. and EU law enforcement authorities allowed the seizure of the leak sites used by NetWalker ransomware operators. In January, a joint operation of U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. Ransomware attacks are trendy again,” Weller told me. “If

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Spinone

MAY 8, 2020

The threat landscape for businesses today is filled with many different security threats and attack vectors used by hackers and other malicious individuals. On the world scene, 2020 has already been a challenging year for businesses across the board with COVID-19. A great example of this is ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Europen Agency for cybersecurity ENISA releases its ENISA Threat Landscape 2021 (ETL) report, which is the annual analysis on the state of the cybersecurity threat landscape. This edition reports events and analyses related to the period between April 2020 up to July 2021. ENISA Threat Landscape Supply Chain.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Black Lotus Labs, a subsidiary of Lumen Technologies, has warned all website owners about an increase in ‘watering hole’ cyber threats. The researchers from the organization say that a hacking group operating from Asia was busy launching malware campaigns targeting websites operated by large and small businesses.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

These cybercriminals are happy to put aside previous Ransomware-as-a-Service hierarchies to focus on the ill-gotten gains to be made from controlling victim’s networks, rather than the previous approach which prioritized control of the ransomware itself. Recruitment posting for REvil from 2020. Introduction. Paying respects….

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Just when it seemed that 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, news broke that Russian state-sponsored hackers had spent much of the year exploiting vulnerabilities in SolarWinds ‘ widely used Orion IT management software to hack into major federal agencies and corporations. The cyber cold war heats up.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Million MobiFriends User details leaked online North Korea-linked Lazarus APT uses a Mac variant of the Dacls RAT SilverTerrier gang uses COVID-19 lures in BEC attacks against Healthcare, Government Organizations Sodinokibi gang hacked law firm of the celebrities and threatens to release the docs. SecurityAffairs – newsletter, hacking).

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Michael Daniel is a former cybersecurity advisor to the White House during the Obama administration who now heads the Cyber Threat Alliance , an industry group focused on sharing threat intelligence among members. State-backed Russian hackers have been blamed for the Dec.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2023

“CISA analysts determined that multiple cyber threat actors, including an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor, exploited a.NET deserialization vulnerability in Progress Telerik user interface for ASP.NET AJAX. The flaw was also used in the past by the NetWalker ransomware gang in its operations.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

“The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to target U.S. Government agencies.”

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybercriminals often use malware to gain access to a computer or mobile device to deploy viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, spyware, and rootkits. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. MOUSEISLAND may be the initial phase of a ransomware attack.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

A new piece of Snake Ransomware targets ICS processes. Cyber Threat Trends Dashboard. CVE-2020-7247 RCE flaw in OpenSMTPD library affects many BSD and Linux distros. Leaked confidential report states United Nations has been hacked. Over 200K WordPress sites potentially exposed to hack due to Code Snippets flaw.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 28, 2021

PETAH TIKVA, Israel–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Minerva Labs , a leading provider of pre-execution, active threat prevention platform, announced today that it has won the 2021 CyberSecured Awards in the Remote Work category. Since 2014, Minerva technologies have successfully protected hundreds of organizations and millions of endpoints.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 28, 2021

Department of Justice is taking the next step in addressing the rise of ransomware schemes. So what can we expect from a more active federal presence in ransomware and cybersecurity? Also Read: Ransomware Protection in 2021. Shutting down threat actor resource networks. Cyber Criminal Cartels. The new federal role.

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