Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

2021 saw a decrease in mobile malware attacks, yet they have become increasingly sophisticated. The post 2021 mobile malware evolution: Fewer attacks, escalating dangers appeared first on TechRepublic. Learn more about these threats and how to avoid being a victim.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Four of the flaws fixed in this patch batch earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be exploited by miscreants or malware to remotely compromise a Windows PC with little or no help from the user.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2025

The FBI has removed Chinese PlugX malware from over 4,200 computers in networks across the United States, the U.S. The Justice Department and FBI, along with international partners, announced they deleted PlugX malware from thousands of infected computers worldwide as part of a multi-month law enforcement operation.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2021

Microsoft said attackers have seized upon CVE-2021-36948 , which is a weakness in the Windows Update Medic service. Redmond says while CVE-2021-36948 is being actively exploited, it is not aware of exploit code publicly available. 10, 2021 for all versions of Windows, and is documented as CVE-2021-34481.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 13, 2021

Ten of the flaws earned Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be exploited by malware or miscreants to seize remote control over unpatched systems with little or no interaction from Windows users.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Nine of the 56 vulnerabilities earned Microsoft’s most urgent “critical” rating, meaning malware or miscreants could use them to seize remote control over unpatched systems with little or no help from users. CVE-2021-24078 earned a CVSS Score of 9.8, which is about as dangerous as they come.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 9, 2021

Ten of these earned Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning they can be exploited by malware or miscreants with little or no help from users. Top of the heap this month (apart from the ongoing, global Exchange Server mass-compromise ) is a patch for an Internet Explorer bug that is seeing active exploitation.

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Adam Levin

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Here are 12 New Year Resolutions for a safer and more secure digital you in 2021: Think before you click that email link: 2020 was a record-breaking year for ransomware, malware, and phishing , and many, if not most of these attacks were launched with the click on a link in an email.

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Troy Hunt

AUGUST 29, 2023

Today, the US Justice Department announced a multinational operation involving actions in the United States, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to disrupt the botnet and malware known as Qakbot and take down its infrastructure.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 8, 2022

and Australia offers tips on combating the top malware strains of 2021, including Agent Tesla, LokiBot, Qakbot, TrickBot and GootLoader. The post How to protect your organization from the top malware strains appeared first on TechRepublic. A joint advisory from the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2025

The FBI and authorities in The Netherlands this week seized dozens of servers and domains for a hugely popular spam and malware dissemination service operating out of Pakistan. The proprietors of the service, who use the collective nickname “ The Manipulaters ,” have been the subject of three stories published here since 2015.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Google took over the top spot for malicious downloads from Microsoft OneDrive as attackers created free accounts, uploaded malware and shared documents with unsuspecting users, says Netskope.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Looking back, 2021 was a breakout year for ransomware around the globe, with ransoms spiking to unprecedented multi-million dollar amounts. EDR systems are supposed to protect IT system endpoints against these very malware, ransomware, and other types of malicious code. Fooling malware. Infection required.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Last week, the Russian government reportedly arrested Matveev and charged him with creating malware used to extort companies. “Don’t s**t where you live, travel local, and don’t go abroad,” Wazawaka wrote in January 2021 on the Russian-language cybercrime forum Exploit. An FBI wanted poster for Matveev.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

Compounding the problem, several remaining malware-based proxy services have chosen to block new registrations to avoid swamping their networks with a sudden influx of customers. com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. 1, 2021: 15-Year-Old Malware Proxy Network VIP72 Goes Dark.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The only category to decrease was malware attacks, but SonicWall said in its report that even that number was deceptive. . The post Report: Pretty much every type of cyberattack increased in 2021 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

They were convicted of illegal payment handling, with Puzyrevsky and Khansvyarov also found guilty of malware use and distribution. They were found guilty of illegal payment handling, while Puzyrevsky and Khansvyarov were also convicted of using and distributing malware. “On Friday, October 25, the St.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 18, 2023

For the past seven years, a malware-based proxy service known as “ Faceless ” has sold anonymity to countless cybercriminals. The proxy lookup page inside the malware-based anonymity service Faceless. ” Russian corporate records indicate this entity was liquidated in 2021. Image: spur.us.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2025

At least one APT group has exploited a vulnerability in ESET software to stealthily execute malware, bypassing security measures. Kaspersky researchers reported that an APT group, tracked as ToddyCat , has exploited a vulnerability in ESET software to stealthily execute malware, bypassing security. ” states the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2025

A 45-year-old foreign man has been arrested in Moldova for allegedly participating in ransomware attacks on Dutch companies in 2021. The experts linked the 2021 attack to the ransomware operation DoppelPaymer. The Europol states that in the US, victims payed at least 40 million euros between May 2019 and March 2021.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The FBI has shut down a botnet run by Chinese hackers: The botnet malware infected a number of different types of internet-connected devices around the world, including home routers, cameras, digital video recorders, and NAS drives.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The FBI warned of a fresh wave of HiatusRAT malware attacks targeting internet-facing Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a Private Industry Notification (PIN) to warn of HiatusRAT malware campaigns targeting Chinese-branded web cameras and DVRs. ” reads the PIN report.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 25, 2023

Now new findings reveal that AVrecon is the malware engine behind a 12-year-old service called SocksEscort , which rents hacked residential and small business devices to cybercriminals looking to hide their true location online. ” According to Kilmer, AVrecon is the malware that gives SocksEscort its proxies.

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Troy Hunt

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 Dumpster fire? But hey, there was some positive stuff too, not least the bits about some of the wonderful organisations I've worked with this year, bought products from or otherwise just been a big part of my digital life in 2021. So many times throughout this week's video I came back to that theme.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

“According to the indictment, from March 2021 to June 2023, Ahmed and others infected computer networks of several U.S.-based In June 2020, Black Kingdom ransomware operators started targeting organizations using unpatched Pulse Secure VPN software to deploy their malware. The US authorities believe he is residing in Yemen.

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SecureList

APRIL 17, 2025

Day after day, threat actors create new malware to use in cyberattacks. Each of these new implants is developed in its own way, and as a result gets its own destiny while the use of some malware families is reported for decades, information about others disappears after days, months or several years. com leotolstoys[.]com

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2025

A notorious Russian hosting service provider known as Proton66 is at the center of a series of widespread cyberattacks and malware campaigns targeting organizations and users worldwide, according to fresh findings from cybersecurity experts. hadnt been flagged for malicious activity since November 2021. One such address, 45.134.26.8,

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Tech Republic Security

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The most common targets of ransomware in the second quarter of 2021 were governmental, medical and industrial companies along with scientific and educational institutions, says Positive Technologies.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2024

A China-linked cyber espionage group has compromised telecom operators in an Asian country since at least 2021. The Symantec Threat Hunter Team reported that an alleged China-linked APT group has infiltrated several telecom operators in a single, unnamed, Asian country at least since 2021. In addition to utilizing custom backdoors.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Matt Donahue is the former FBI agent who founded Kodex in 2021. Donahue said it’s still mostly email-based phishing, and credentials that are stolen by opportunistic malware infections and sold on the dark web. “Unfortunately, a lot of this is phishing or malware campaigns,” Donahue said.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2024

A China-linked APT, tracked as StormBamboo, compromised an internet service provider (ISP) to poison software update mechanisms with malware. The threat actors targeted insecure software update mechanisms to install malware on macOS and Windows victim machines. The company linked the attacks to StormBamboo APT group.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Google removed it from Play in 2021. The FlyGram malware was also shared in a Uyghur Telegram group, further aligning it to previous targeting by the BadBazaar malware family. It was also available in the Samsung app store and on signalplus[.]org, org, a dedicated website mimicking the official Signal.org.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Shefel asserts he and his team were responsible for developing the card-stealing malware that Golubov’s hackers installed on Target and Home Depot payment terminals, and that at the time he was technical director of a long-running Russian cybercrime community called Lampeduza. “I’m also godfather of his second son.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2024

A threat actor is targeting organizations in Africa and the Middle East by exploiting Microsoft Exchange Server flaws to deliver malware. According to the researchers, the malware campaign targeting MS Exchange Server has been active since at least 2021. The keylogger was used to collect account credentials.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 18, 2025

These two malware families have wreaked havoc, pillaging victims’ personal data and enabling their distributors to make substantial gains, mostly by taking over cryptocurrency wallets. It already reached its end of life in December 2021 and no longer receives official security updates, making it prone to exploitation and compromise.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207). Their ransom demands range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, often leveraging encrypted email services like ProtonMail, Tutanota, and Skiff for communication.

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Bleeping Computer

APRIL 30, 2024

Three large-scale campaigns have targeted Docker Hub users, planting millions of repositories designed to push malware and phishing sites since early 2021. [.]

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