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

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Electronics retail giant MediaMarkt was hit by a ransomware attack that disrupted store operations in the Netherlands and Germany. Bleeping Computer, citing screenshots posted on Twitter, reported that 3,100 servers were infected with the ransomware. Update November 8, 2021. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

Computers and Electronics 106

Computers and Electronics Ransomware Retail Spyware 106

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The Hive ransomware operators have developed a new variant of their malware that can encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESET researchers discovered a new Hive ransomware variant that was specifically developed to encrypt Linux and FreeBSD. ESETresearch has identified Linux and FreeBSD variants of the #Hive #Ransomware.

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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. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ).

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransomware is everywhere these days, striking fear into the hearts of IT and business managers alike. And studies support that perception, showing ransomware growing in both prevalence and effectiveness. Best Ransomware Removal Tools. Integrated one-on-one Spyware HelpDesk support. Here we’ll focus on removal tools.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 9, 2022

In May of 2021, education underwent a siege of exploit attempts using the vulnerability CVE-2021-21551, which exploits a Dell system driver bug and helps attackers to gain access to a network. In fact, both Rockland Schools in Massachusetts and Visalia USD in California were hit with ransomware attacks during this period.

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Education Malware Spyware Scams 83

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published a flash alert related to the operations of the Hive ransomware gang. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a flaw alert on the Hive ransomware attacks that includes technical details and indicators of compromise associated with the operations of the gang.

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Ransomware Encryption Spyware Backups 95

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It is not unusual to have your system or network infected with malware, such as spyware, that often lingers secretly with no apparent symptoms. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Ransomware.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Affairs

MARCH 6, 2024

The issue is likely chained with other flaws in an exploit used by a commercial spyware vendor or a nation-state actor. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – ransomware, CISA ) ” reads the security bulletin published by the company.

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BH Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2021

Free tools help in the fightback against ransomware. Ransomware has been everywhere this year, so organisations need to use any and all means to guard against it. Its Ransomware Readiness Assessment (RRA) is a desktop software tool that uses a step-by-step process to evaluate current security practices. SPOILER: yes.)

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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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Malware Government Surveillance Spyware 143

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked, January – June 2020, 2021, and 2022. Ransomware. In H1 2022, ransomware was blocked on 0.65% of ICS computers. Percentage of ICS computers on which ransomware was blocked. Percentage of ICS computers on which ransomware was blocked, January – June 2022.

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Spyware Cryptocurrency Phishing Ransomware 88

SecureList

MAY 3, 2021

In Q1 2021, new banking scams appeared alongside ones that are more traditional. In Q1 2021, scammers imitating bank emails began to focus on compensation. Behind the link was a C&C server that was accessed by malware (various ransomware, including Trojan-Banker.Win32.Danabot). Quarterly highlights. Statistics: spam.

Phishing 109

Phishing Banking Accountability Computers and Electronics 109

Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2021

Kaseya obtained a universal decryptor for REvil ransomware attack Over 80 US Municipalities Sensitive Information, Including Residents Personal Data, Left Vulnerable in Massive Data Breach Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2021 What Is An Identity and Access Management So-lution and How Can Businesses Benefit From It?

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Spyware Data breaches Government Threat Reports 108

Security Affairs

APRIL 8, 2023

US CISA has added Veritas Backup Exec flaws, which were exploited in ransomware attacks, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The CVE-2023-26083 flaw in the Arm Mali GPU driver is chained with other issues to install commercial spyware, as reported by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) in a recent report.

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Backups Spyware Ransomware Education 76

SecureList

JANUARY 19, 2022

Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a number of spyware campaigns targeting industrial enterprises. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum. The attackers use off-the-shelf spyware, but limit the scope and lifetime of each sample to the bare minimum.

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Spyware Accountability VPN Malware 81

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Toronto-based research group works to protect journalists and activists from cyberattacks and spyware. And oftentimes they come across new tech-enabled spying efforts from Israel-based NSO Group, which claims to carefully vet sales of its spyware. Citizen Lab discovers zero-day and zero-click spyware. gif” extension.

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Spyware Mobile Engineering Security Awareness 72

Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

Admin of the BreachForums hacking forum sentenced to 20 years supervised release Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard APT hacked Microsoft corporate emails VF Corp December data breach impacts 35 million customers China-linked APT UNC3886 exploits VMware zero-day since 2021 Ransomware attacks break records in 2023: the number of victims rose by 128% U.S.

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Artificial Intelligence VPN Hacking Firewall 90

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

Social Engineering 85

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 85

Security Affairs

JULY 24, 2022

ransom and sued its insurance firm for refusing to cover this payment Crooks stole $375k from Premint NFT, it is one of the biggest NFT hacks ever Google is going to remove App Permissions List from the Play Store Security Affairs newsletter Round 374 by Pierluigi Paganini APT groups target journalists and media organizations since 2021.

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Spyware Surveillance Insurance Malware 86

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Google fixed the ninth actively exploited Chrome zeroday this year A new Linux flaw can be chained with other two bugs to gain full root privileges Attack of drones: airborne cybersecurity nightmare Cuba Ransomware received over $60M in Ransom payments as of August 2022 Android Keyboard Apps with 2 Million downloads can remotely hack your device New (..)

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Spyware Data breaches VPN Hacking 89

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Spyware Data breaches Ransomware Retail 53

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

The 2022 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report found that all types of cyberattacks increased in 2021. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Ransomware. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Cyberattack Statistics.

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Backups Ransomware Firewall Malware 145

Security Affairs

MAY 25, 2021

An Iran-linked threat actor tracked as Agrius employed data-wipers disguised as ransomware to destroy targeted IT infrastructure. Researchers from cyber-security firm SentinelOne discovered a new Iran-linked threat actor, tracked as Agrius, which relied on data-wiping malware disguised as ransomware to destroy the targeted systems.

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Ransomware Malware VPN Hacking 99

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Italy’s Antitrust Agency fines Apple and Google for aggressive practices of data acquisition HAEICHI-II: Interpol arrested +1,000 suspects linked to various cybercrimes IKEA hit by a cyber attack that uses stolen internal reply-chain emails Marine services provider Swire Pacific Offshore (SPO) hit by Clop ransomware Threat actors target crypto and (..)

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Spyware Data breaches Cyber Attacks Ransomware 78

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. Almost 50% of all phishing attacks in 2021 sought to steal credentials of government personnel, up from 30% in 2020. You can view the full report here.

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Mobile Government Phishing Risk 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Mitigating Ransomware Attacks – Decoupling Encryption Keys From Encrypted Data. While ransomware attacks have been around for decades, their frequency has exponentially increased in the last few years, let alone the past several months during the pandemic. The potency of a ransomware attack lies in its diabolical ingenuity.

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Encryption Ransomware Backups System Administration 62

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

For instance, we see a new trend emerging in the criminal ecosystem of spyware-based authentication data theft, with each individual attack being directed at a very small number of targets (from single digits to several dozen). Extortion and ransomwaring of those able and willing to pay up.

Spyware 109

Spyware Phishing Cybercrime Energy and Utilities 109

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2021

North Korea-linked Lazarus APT targets the IT supply chain Operations at Iranian gas stations were disrupted today.

Artificial Intelligence 79

Artificial Intelligence Ransomware Spyware Cryptocurrency 79

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

Spyware 79

Spyware Ransomware Hacking VPN 79

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2021

LPE zero-day flaw in Razer Synapse allows attackers to take over Windows PCs Memorial Health System forced to cancel surgeries after ransomware attack Google discloses unpatched Microsoft WFP Default Rules AppContainer Bypass EoP. Be sure it is up to date! Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

Spyware 101

Spyware Data breaches Surveillance Hacking 101

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2023

Someone is sending mysterious smartwatches to the US Military personnel CISA orders govt agencies to fix recently disclosed flaws in Apple devices VMware fixed five memory corruption issues in vCenter Server Fortinet fixes critical FortiNAC RCE, install updates asap More than a million GitHub repositories potentially vulnerable to RepoJacking New Mirai (..)

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DDOS Cybercrime Spyware Malware 84

Security Affairs

JANUARY 23, 2022

from the Lympo NTF platform. from the Lympo NTF platform. from the Lympo NTF platform. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter).

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VPN Ransomware Spyware DDOS 74

SecureList

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

On July 7, CISA issued an alert, “ North Korean State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Use Maui Ransomware To Target the Healthcare and Public Health Sector “, based on a Stairwell report about Maui ransomware. The backdoor has been used in a variety of attacks, including ransomware attacks and espionage campaigns.

Malware 142

Malware Ransomware Spyware Encryption 142

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In the second half of 2021, the most affected countries were France, Japan, India, China, Germany and South Korea. The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom and which we call ElectionsGoRansom. Cyberattacks related to the crisis in Ukraine.

Phishing 110

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 110

SecureList

JANUARY 18, 2023

The threat landscape is constantly updated through new malware and spyware, advanced phishing methods, and new social engineering techniques. Ransomware operators set up blogs where they post about new successful hacks of businesses and publish the data they stole. Kaspersky detects an average of 400,000 malicious files every day.

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Media Social Engineering Ransomware Hacking 108