Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Unlike other IoT DDoS botnets, Ttint implements 12 remote access functions such as Socket5 proxy for router devices, tampering with router firewall and DNS settings, executing remote custom system commands. ” When the botnet was first detected in 2019, experts noticed it was exploiting the Tenda zero-day flaw tracked as CVE-2020-10987.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. Dark web services: DDoS attacks, botnets, and zero-day IoT vulnerabilities Of all IoT-related services offered on the dark web, DDoS attacks are worth examining first. Our advantages: 1. Tested, tried.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Security Affairs

APRIL 3, 2021

The Avaddon ransomware family first appeared in the threat landscape in February 2020, and its authors started offering it with a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) model in June, 2020. In August 2020, the group launched the 24×7 support for affiliates, the gang set up a chat and ticketing systems.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. In early 2020, researchers found something weird going on with Linux servers hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS). encrypt extension being appended to affected files. Cloud Snooper. Cheers extension.

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SecureList

JUNE 8, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, more than 500 router vulnerabilities were found. The nvd.nist.gov website presents different figures, but they too show a significant increase in the number of router vulnerabilities found in 2020 and 2021. Mirai is not the only DDoS malware to target routers. Use proper encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks cause problems for organizations of all sizes. To fight DDoS attacks, organizations and teams need to implement the three standard phases for any IT threat: preparation, reaction, and recovery. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack? Types of DDoS Attacks.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Per a recent report from Q4 2020 to Q4 2021 , the average number of APIs per company increased by 221% in 12 months and that API attack traffic grew by 681% while overall API traffic grew by 321%. An attacker could use an internal API to launch DDoS attacks against companies by sending large volumes of traffic over a short period.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

By the time you have finished reading this sentence, an organisation somewhere in the world will have fallen victim to a ransomware attack and had at least some of its corporate data encrypted. The first notable case is the Vastaamo clinic attack, which happened in October 2020.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

It was in January 2021 when HelloKitty was identified as a ransomware operational group by the FBI; nevertheless, it looks like new data points to them being active since as early as November 2020. The group is well known for breaking into and encrypting CD Projekt Red‘s networks in February and claiming to have stolen […].

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2020

Security researchers spotted a new piece of DDoS bot dubbed Kaiji that is targeting IoT devices via SSH brute-force attacks. The malicious code was designed to target Linux-based servers and Internet of Things (IoT) devices and use them as part of a DDoS botnet. MalwareMustDie (@malwaremustd1e) May 3, 2020. versionday[.]xyz

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2021

It has been around since 2019 and in June of 2020 it got some real traction due to a malspam campaign. Avaddon ransomware performs an encryption in offline mode using AES-256 + RSA-2048 to encrypt files. When encrypted the files get the.avdn extension. Free decryptor. Free decryptor. FBI description of Avaddon.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The vulnerability was reported by the popular Google Project Zero expert Tavis Ormandy on 15th December 2020, and Matt Caswell fixed it. In 2010, the Open SSL project addressed three vulnerabilities, including two DDoS issues rated high severity. SecurityAffairs – hacking, encryption). Users should upgrade to version 1.1.1j.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

FONIX first appeared in the threat landscape in July 2020, fortunately, the number of infections associated with this threat is still small. “Notably, FONIX varies somewhat from many other current RaaS offerings in that it employs four methods of encryption for each file and has an overly-complex post-infection engagement cycle.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks. 2 Checkpoint Ransomware Study.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

For example, April saw the active distribution of a new DDoS botnet called Simps — the name under which it introduced itself to owners of infected devices. The malware creators promoted their brainchild on a specially set-up YouTube channel and Discord server, where they discussed DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

FireEye Mandiant M-Trends 2020 report: 500+ new Malware strains in 2019. Lampion malware v2 February 2020. Kr00k Wi-Fi Encryption flaw affects more than a billion devices. Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks. ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. The vendor released a patch when they learned about the problem.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

In June 2020, Akamai researchers uncovered a malware campaign spreading Golang-based malicious code that was also attributed to StealthWorker. Or your device can be used in DDoS or click-fraud campaigns. Synology also advises users to enable Snapshot to keep their NAS safe from encryption-based ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 6, 2021

With two options to choose from, the Web Application Protector (WAP) offers DDoS protection , bot management, and is pre-configured to detect the latest threats. Next to Imperva, the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant puts Akamai as the only other WAF market leader. Both the Akamai WAP and KSD hold an average of 4.7/5

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

First of all, we are going to analyze the forecasts we made at the end of 2020 and see how accurate they were. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021. In 2020, OFAC announced that they would supervise any payment to ransomware groups. Definitely yes.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Another advantage is creating Telegram channels and groups also saves crooks from registering with a web host or domain service, in fact the latter could be hacked by other threat actors or targeted by a DDoS. Summarizing, Telegram is probably more accessible than the dark web. as it is more convenient to use than the dark web.”.

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Anton on Security

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Data security : it has happened for a few years, but somehow data security (whether encryption or DLP or some new space) has been less noisy lately, nobody seems to be disrupting it.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Q3 2021 brought two new DDoS attack vectors, potentially posing a serious threat, including for major web resources. ris , a new botnet capable of carrying out powerful DDoS attacks. For instance, a DDoS attack on a Cloudflare customer (attributed to M?ris) We won't let our #DDoS stop us doing what we love!

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SC Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

This week, cybersecurity firm Akamai said they have observed more than 246 million web application attacks levied against the gaming industry between 2019 and 2020. That represents a 340% increase year-over-year, a 415% increase since 2018 and accounted for about 4% of the more than 6.3

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 25, 2022

Ring Confidential Transaction (RingCT) is a technology that encrypts the transaction amount. Threat Actor Updates: LockBit Accuses Entrust of DDoS Attack; If Proven Would Set a New Precedent. LockBit ransomware blames Entrust for DDoS attacks on leak sites,” BleepingComputer. Monero’s value rose by nearly 6.5% 23, 2022). .

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Either way, now your databases haves been encrypted by attackers. How much money would your business lose if hacking, corrupted files, defacement, ransomware or a DDoS attack shuts down your website? The average enterprise-level business spends 10% of its company revenue on marketing, according to Gartner’s CMO Spend Survey 2019–2020.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

According to the World Economic Forum 2020 Global Risk Report , ransomware was the third most common, and second most damaging type of malware attack recorded last year, with payouts averaging a hefty $1.45M per incident.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

In the previous month we covered the mystery behind the Mirai botnet variant dubbed as “Fbot” after the threat’s latest encryption was disclosed by security researcher unixfreaxjp of the MalwareMustDie team. Don’t trust me, trust the number” , said the researcher who figured the come-back …”. Fbot is not different.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks. Highly disruptive attacks, such as the 2020 incident at a UAE bank , have underscored the potential of voice deepfakes as a cybercrime tool.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) just published its Threat Landscape 2020 report. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). 67%_of malware was delivered via encrypted HTTPS connections. Now, let's look at some additional findings in the 2020 Threat Landscape study. What are the top cyber threats right now?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The Bottom Line.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. The Threat is Definitely Real.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2021

If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches. A VPN app is an easy-to-use solution that will encrypt information about your traffic. Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? How can organizations prevent it?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

it came as a shock as this was my first big event after, well, RSA 2020. An anti-DDoS vendor promised “better zero trust visibility.” Data security : it has happened for a few years, but somehow data security (whether encryption or DLP or some new space) has been less noisy lately, nobody seems to be disrupting it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As many as 80% of companies plan to have some form of a chatbot by 2020. Threats are often one-off events such as malware attacks or distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. End-to-End Encryption: This can prevent anyone other than the receiver and sender from seeing any part of the message or transaction.

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