SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. While tracking this threat actor in spring 2021, we discovered a newer version. Targeted attacks exploiting CVE-2021-40444. PC statistics. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. WildPressure targets macOS.

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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.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Here are 5 common security tools that you must have in 2021 to protect your digital world. Thus, an antivirus is the most important security tool that everyone must have to protect themselves from viruses, malware, trojans, and similar cyber threats. Ad Blockers.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. bat) scripts [T1059.003] for lateral movement, privilege escalation, and disabling antivirus software.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The group of threat actors has been observed exploiting known vulnerabilities in Fortinet FortiOS and Microsoft Exchange servers since early 2021 to gain access to a wide range of targeted entities. Use Antivirus Programs. They have also been known to exploit VMware Horizon Log4j vulnerabilities. police department. police department.

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Identity IQ

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the year comes to an end, the total number of breaches is set to completely overshadow the previous annual high set in 2021. This signals a new era of cybercrime where private data becomes prized currency, putting every email address and credit card number at risk. IdentityIQ is a top choice for protecting you and your family.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 5, 2023

Cybercrime risk is rising, security vulnerabilities are increasing, and the cybersecurity industry is rapidly developing. It’s more frequent within the older part of the population, who find even straightforward tasks, like running an antivirus scan, quite tedious. Therefore, even minor mistakes can have critical consequences.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The AvosLocker ransomware-as-a-service emerged in the threat landscape in September 2021, since January the group expanded its targets by implementing the support for encrypting Linux systems, specifically VMware ESXi servers. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2021

Mark Loman, a Sophos malware analyst, who is investigating the incident explained that the REvil ransomware operator disables antivirus software to deploy a fake Windows Defender app that runs ransomware binary. — Mark Loman @ (@markloman) July 2, 2021. — Mark Loman @ (@markloman) July 2, 2021.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

released in mid-2021), and LockBit. ” By protecting the code with encryption, the latest LockBit version can avoid the detection of signature-based anti-malware solutions. It also supports a Safe Mode feature to bypass endpoint antivirus and detection. The LockBit 3.0 The LockBit 3.0 “LockBit 3.0

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 30, 2023

1 ) Cybercriminals also seem to see the potential in ChatGPT; some security researchers reported seeing evidence that cybercriminals are abusing the tool to create or improve malware or create offensive tools to support cybercrime. ( In other fields, ChatGPT is being met with some concern.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Modern secure email gateways (SEGs) prevent the vast majority of dodgy messages from ever ending up in users' inboxes, and most antivirus tools can identify and block content that matches known phishing templates, as well. If that's a no-go for whatever reason, a Wi-Fi VPN can do the heavy lifting in terms of traffic encryption.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2022

The victims’ data is encrypted and sent to the C2 server geolocated in Russia. The URL available on the email templates downloads an HTML file called “ Dividas 2021.html At this moment, the infection chain is able to bypass the antivirus detection, with the latter EXE ( WpfApp14.exe Phishing wave.

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SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

Layout of the encrypted data. Packets exchanged with the C2 server contain a header (described in the next table) followed by AES-encrypted data. Initial connection: the generated AES key and its CRC32, encrypted using RSA-2048 with a hardcoded public key. x33x44”). Description. Sample value (in hex). Unknown static value.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) found that K–12 cyberattacks more than tripled over the pandemic, from 400 reported incidents in 2018 to over 1,300 in 2021. In 2021, 56 percent of K–12 schools and 64 percent of higher education institutions reported being hit by some type of ransomware.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers recently published lessons learned from the disruptive and costly ransomware attack in May 2021 on Ireland’s public health system. Ireland’s Health Service Executive (HSE), which operates the country’s public health system, got hit with Conti ransomware on May 14, 2021.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Here’s a look at some of the more notable cybercrime stories from the past year, as covered by KrebsOnSecurity and elsewhere. This bold about-face dumbfounded many longtime Norton users because antivirus firms had spent years broadly classifying all cryptomining programs as malware.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2021

Overall cybercrime costs are expected to reach $10.5 In this article, we’ll cover the top cybersecurity startups to watch in 2021. Top Cybersecurity startups to watch in 2021. Cybereason offers endpoint detection and response (EDR), antivirus and managed detection and response services. billion in funding in 2020.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

“This type of poor security practice should be avoided at all costs, as it exposes the company to easily become a victim of cybercrime.” Point-to-point encryption: P2PE and tokenization, Miles said, are the one-two punch of an approach to card data security called data devaluation.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2021

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q1 2021. In parallel, Volexity also reported the same Exchange zero-days being in use in early 2021. The contents are disguised as GIF image files, but contain encrypted commands from the C2 server and command execution results.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 11, 2021

Thu, 08/12/2021 - 05:19. Too many businesses cannot continue their activities until they recover the data encrypted by ransomware. Many collaborative platforms can help you recover the data encrypted by ransomware. Your own systems may fail to process the encryption key. How Not to Pay the Ransom? Remember all this!

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Read messages on any messenger, regardless of whether encryption is used. Do regular antivirus scanning on your Android device: If the cybersecurity solution detected stalkerware, do not rush to remove it as the abuser may notice. Know where they are – by tracking a person’s movements with GPS, in real time. Switch on the camera.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

attempted ransomware attacks which was 20% more than in 2021 (61.7M). In fact, this was the number-one challenge they faced, although the share of ransomware in 2022 decreased slightly from 2021, going from 51.9% In 2022, Kaspersky solutions detected over 74.2M

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. A report from IBM claims that 21% of all cyber attacks the company remediated in 2021 were ransomware, making it the most common type of attack in the report.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2021 is a time to reflect on the major technological and lifestyle shifts brought on by the pandemic and their security implications. Remote work unexpectedly became the norm in 2020, and as we close out 2021, the hybrid work model may be here to stay for decades to come.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Hanslovan: So we noticed it was a trend like all things cat and mouse base and hackers were really getting ticked off that their malicious payloads were getting caught by the antivirus. Why don't I use the trusted ones that I'll get by antivirus. It's sort of a rerun of CVE 2021 40444. Vamosi: Okay, raise of hands out there?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Though polite, the Creeper was still an annoyance to some, and in 1971, Ray Tomlinson developed the first antivirus software , called Reaper. One of the first pieces of antivirus software , McAfee’s VirusScan, was released in 1987. It also would actively shut down antivirus processes to evade detection and removal.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

The leaked chats show that the Conti group — which fluctuated in size from 65 to more than 100 employees — budgeted several thousand dollars each month to pay for a slew of security and antivirus tools. 12, 2021, in regards to their ransomware negotiations with LeMans Corp., “ Trump “), a top Conti overlord.

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