Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2022

QNAP forces its customers to update the firmware of their Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect against the DeadBolt ransomware. QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. ” states the vendor.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

A new variant of the eCh0raix ransomware is able to target Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices from both QNAP and Synology vendors. A newly variant of the eCh0raix ransomware is able to infect Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices from Taiwanese vendors QNAP and Synology. ” reads the report published by Palo Alto Researchers.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2022

QNAP NAS devices are under attack, experts warn of a new Qlocker ransomware campaign that hit devices worldwide. A new wave of Qlocker ransomware it targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide, the new campaign started on January 6 and it drops ransom notes named !!!READ_ME.txt Up to date apps and firmware seem not to help either.”

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2022

In this February 2022 ransomware review, we go over some the most successful ransomware incidents based on both open source and dark web intelligence. > BlackByte Ransomware Sample hash: 1df11bc19aa52b623bdf15380e3fded56d8eb6fb7b53a2240779864b1a6474ad. Observed since: February 2022 Ransomware note: .<company_name>

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Malwarebytes

JULY 20, 2022

Maui ransomware. Monaco said at the International Conference on Cyber Security: “Thanks to rapid reporting and cooperation from a victim, the FBI and Justice Department prosecutors have disrupted the activities of a North Korean state-sponsored group deploying ransomware known as ‘Maui.’”. Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

DeadBolt ransomware was recently used to target customers of QNAP, a Taiwanese company that produces network attached storage (NAS) devices. The attacks target a Zero-Day vulnerability that was patched in December 2021 which allows the threat actor to run arbitrary code on vulnerable devices exposed to the internet. January 30, 2022.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2022

State-sponsored North Korean threat actors have been targeting the US Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector for the past year using the Maui ransomware, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) from the FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Department of the Treasury. Dealing with Maui ransomware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the BlackByte ransomware gang has breached at least three organizations from US critical infrastructure sectors. Secret Service (USSS) to provide information on BlackByte ransomware. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

A new ransomware strain dubbed Qlocker is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices every day and demanding a $550 ransom payment. Experts are warning of a new strain of ransomware named Qlocker that is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices on daily bases. If anyone's dealing with the QLocker QNAP NAS ransomware, feel free to DM me.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2022

The Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence team monitors the threat landscape continuously and produces monthly ransomware reports based on a mixture of proprietary and open-source intelligence. Onyx is a new ransomware gang based on the old Chaos builder. Ransomware attacks in April 2022. Attacks by ransomware type.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 28, 2021

Preceding the conference, the United States experienced its biggest cyberattack on critical infrastructure to date with ransomware hitting Colonial Pipeline. Also Read: And the Winner of the 2021 RSA Innovation Contest is… SANS: Five dangerous new attack techniques and vulnerabilities. Old way New way. Current Target: VBOS.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 1, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, May 2021. a lack of firmware updates, important for security and performance. Colonial Pipeline DarkSide Ransomware Attack. Conti Ransomware takes down Ireland's Health Service.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 15, 2022

Lapsus$: The New Name in Ransomware Gangs. According to The Record , the largest media conglomerate in Portugal, Impresa, was a target of the Lapsus$ ransomware over the New Year holiday break. The ransomware group specified that “they are not looking for data” but rather to buy remote VPN access to the corporate network.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

Blackcat Ransomware. On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. This was met with mixed reactions - some found the ransomware to be of little concern , others made a case for tracking its progress. Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Ransomware has given security professionals a headache for the better part of a decade. Germany, the UK, and Italy also registered high ransomware tallies. To understand how we got here, let’s first take a closer look at recent statistics on the top ransomware variants, countries and industries attacked. Top ransomware variants.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a Private Industry Notification warning agriculture cooperatives (also known as “farmers’ co-ops”) of the looming danger of well-timed ransomware attacks. After-effects of ransomware attacks against the FA sector. And corn is a commodity. It fluctuates daily.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported that AvosLocker ransomware is being used in attacks targeting US critical infrastructure. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of AvosLocker ransomware attacks targeting multiple US critical infrastructure. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2022

Earlier this week (25 January, 2022) news broke that a ransomware group was targeting QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. QNAP) pushed out an automatic, forced, update with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the attackers’ “DeadBolt” ransomware. Today QNAP® Systems, Inc.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Small farms, large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants are particularly exposed to ransomware attacks. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Ranzy Locker ransomware emerged in late 2020, when the variant began to target victims in the United States. Ranzy Locker is a successor of ThunderX and AKO ransomware. Ransomware-as-a-Service. The group behind Ranzy Locker is not very different in its business approach from other “big game” ransomware gangs.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Q1 2021 saw the appearance of two new botnets. Cybercriminals exploited several critical vulnerabilities in programs installed on victim devices, including the newly discovered CVE-2021-3007. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. News overview.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2021

Just because the infamous REvil ransomware gang suddenly disappeared this week does not mean it's time to relax on the cybersecurity front. x firmware in an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials. x firmware in an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and a surge in exploited vulnerabilities are getting the attention of U.S. BlackByte Ransomware Attack Methods, IoCs. The FBI-Secret Service warning came just ahead of news that the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers had also been hit by BlackByte ransomware. The FBI and U.S.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

Attackers are actively exploiting the CVE-2018-13379 flaw in Fortinet VPN to deploy the Cring ransomware to organizations in the industrial sector. The Cring ransomware appeared in the threat landscape in January, it was first reported by Amigo_A and the CSIRT team of Swisscom. The #CRING #ransomware is then downloaded via certutill.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks this month against institutions in the education sector, particularly higher ed, K-12, and seminaries. link] pic.twitter.com/NOPAcEFxM8 — FBI Buffalo (@FBIBuffalo) March 16, 2021.

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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. Other malware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2021

The flaws could be exploited by attackers to conduct a broad range of malicious activities, such as carrying out a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack to change or deploying ransomware. “This type of control could enable sophisticated and worrisome ransomware attacks, as well as allow attackers to leak sensitive hospital information.”

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2021. This activity seems to have continued and stretched into 2021, when we spotted a set of recent attacks using the same techniques and malware to gain a foothold in diplomatic organizations based in Central Asia. The most remarkable findings.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

On the 14th of May, the Health Service Executive (HSE) , Ireland’s publicly funded healthcare system, fell victim to a Conti ransomware attack, forcing the organization to shut down more than 80,000 affected endpoints and plunging them back to the age of pen and paper. Threat profile: Conti ransomware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2021

The flaws affect QNAP NAS firmware versions prior to August 2020. All NAS devices with QNAP firmware released before August 2020 are currently vulnerable to these attacks. QNAP NAS users should check and update their firmware as soon as possible. The malware involved in the campaign was dubbed UnityMiner by 360 Netlab experts.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

.” Below the list of vulnerability diclosed by the Eclypsium experts: CVE-2021-21571 – Insecure TLS connection from BIOS to Dell, allows threat actors to impersonate Dell.com and deliver malicious code to the victim’s device. The PC maker released client-side BIOS firmware updates to address the other two flaws.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2022

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

NAS devices are privileged targets of cybercriminals, a couple of weeks ago QNAP forced the firmware update for its Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices to protect its customers against the DeadBolt ransomware. Recently a new wave of Qlocker ransomware was observed targeting QNAP NAS devices worldwide. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The industrial automation giant ABB addressed the flaw with the release of firmware updates on July 14, 2022. “A successful exploit of this issue could impede a company’s ability to bill customers, forcing a disruption of services, similar to the consequences suffered by Colonial Pipeline following its 2021 ransomware attack.”

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Security Affairs

JULY 31, 2022

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