Security Boulevard

JULY 17, 2022

Among the many challenges businesses contend with in the global marketplace today, the 11th Allianz Risk Barometer 2022 ranks cybersecurity threats as the most important business risk. The post The State of Security: Malware in 2022 appeared first on The State of Security.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 12, 2022

The company said it would roll out the changes in stages between April and June 2022. The zero-day Windows vulnerability already seeing active attacks is CVE-2022-22047 , which is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in all supported versions of Windows.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 10, 2022

By all accounts, the most urgent bug Microsoft addressed this month is CVE-2022-26925 , a weakness in a central component of Windows security (the “ Local Security Authority ” process within Windows). CVE-2022-26925 was publicly disclosed prior to today, and Microsoft says it is now actively being exploited in the wild.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 27, 2022

SonicWall’s mid-year report update has been released with new information on malware, ransomware, cryptojacking and more. The post 2022 cyber threat report details growing trends appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Microsoft has released its final monthly batch of security updates for 2022, fixing more than four dozen security holes in its various Windows operating systems and related software. The bug already seeing exploitation is CVE-2022-44698 , which allows attackers to bypass the Windows SmartScreen security feature.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 6, 2022

During the pandemic, lockdowns forced people to stay at home and do their shopping online, which was mirrored in point-of-sale (PoS) and ATM malware activity, as certain regions saw malicious transactions drop significantly. Perpetrators continue to spread already-existing, widely used malware to attack PoS terminals and ATMs.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 25, 2022

SecureWV 2022 was the largest gathering of security professionals in the Mountain State ever. Read the highlights, including an in-depth look at ransomware and malware organizations. The post SecureWV 2022 Lucky Th1rt3en: Malware, ransomware, and maturity models appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2023

. The post Malware Monthly – December 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 8, 2023

Researchers have discovered malware that “can hijack a computer’s boot process even when Secure Boot and other advanced protections are enabled and running on fully updated versions of Windows.” ” Dubbed BlackLotus, the malware is what’s known as a UEFI bootkit.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 13, 2022

Of particular concern this month is CVE-2022-24521 , which is a “privilege escalation” vulnerability in the Windows common log file system driver. Among the scariest critical bugs is CVE-2022-26809, a potentially “wormable” weakness in a core Windows component ( RPC ) that earned a CVSS score of 9.8 (10

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Nine of the vulnerabilities fixed in this month’s Patch Tuesday received Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning malware or miscreants can exploit them to gain remote access to vulnerable Windows systems through no help from the user. “Test and deploy this patch quickly.” ” Quickly indeed.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 16, 2022

The Emotet malware botnet is taking advantage of the 2022 U.S. tax season by sending out malicious emails pretending to be the Internal Revenue Service sending tax forms or federal returns. [.].

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This week: Twelve malware wipers have been discovered in 2022. Also: The Cuba ransomware gang abused Microsoft certificates to sign malware. . The post The Week in Security: Wiper malware rains down on 2022, Microsoft certificates abused appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Worst in terms of outright scariness is CVE-2022-37969 , which is a “privilege escalation” weakness in the Windows Common Log File System Driver that allows attackers to gain SYSTEM-level privileges on a vulnerable host. .” CVE-2022-32984 is a problem in the deepest recesses of the operating system (the kernel).

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 18, 2023

The volume of cloud-based malware tripled in 2022 over the prior year, says Netskope, with 30% of the malicious downloads coming from Microsoft OneDrive. The post Rise of cloud-delivered malware poses key security challenges appeared first on TechRepublic.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The year’s trends Malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices dipped in February, only to rise steadily until the end of the year. The Trojan-SMS-type malware saw its activity decrease significantly, dropping six positions from 2022. of all threats detected.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage. The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. 2022 was no different. 2022 was no different. With that, here are the 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. Here are this year’s wicked winners.

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Trend Micro

JANUARY 16, 2023

We discuss the Batloader malware campaigns we observed in the last quarter of 2022, including our analysis of Water Minyades-related events (This is the intrusion set we track behind the creation of Batloader).

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

CISA and FBI have jointly issued a warning about the threat posed by AndroxGh0st malware, emphasizing its use in establishing a botnet for “victim identification and exploitation within target networks.” The post CISA and FBI Warn of AndroxGh0st Malware Threat appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The first one, later identified as CVE-2022-41040, is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability that allows an authenticated attacker to remotely trigger the next vulnerability – CVE-2022-41082. After CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082 were revealed, Microsoft provided mitigation guidance followed by a few updates.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Therefore, data breaches provide key insights into the methods and tactics of hackers—since they will do whatever it takes to gain illegal access into their target’s network—using the plethora of advertised malware and hacking services available on illicit marketplaces.

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SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

Introduction Malware for mobile devices is something we come across very often. million malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices. Last month, we wrote a total of four private crimeware reports on Android malware, three of which are summarized below. In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 and sends it to the C2.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Redigo is a new Go-based malware employed in attacks against Redis servers affected by the CVE-2022-0543 vulnerability. Researchers from security firm AquaSec discovered a new Go-based malware that is used in a campaign targeting Redis servers. In March 2022, the U.S. ” reads the analysis published by AquaSec.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 15, 2022

. The post Malware Monthly – November 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2023

Thus, it was inevitable that malware creators would one day begin not only to distribute malicious programs themselves, but also to sell them to less technically proficient attackers, thereby lowering the threshold for entering the cybercriminal community. A MaaS operator is typically a team consisting of several people with distinct roles.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 12, 2023

A fully undetectable (FUD) malware obfuscation engine named BatCloak is being used to deploy various malware strains since September 2022, while persistently evading antivirus detection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2023

Guardian’s servers were hacked and a file encrypting malware was introduced into the daily computer network in the first week of December 2022. Christmas 2022 proved unfortunate to the IT staff of the daily newspaper, as they had to work 24/7 to bring back the network to normal operations.

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2023

However, traditional financial threats – such as banking malware and financial phishing, continue to take up a significant share of such financially-motivated cyberattacks. In 2022, we saw a major upgrade of the notorious Emotet botnet as well as the launch of massive campaigns by Emotet operators throughout the year.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Researchers at NCC Group reported that in November they observed the return of the infamous banking malware Carbanak in ransomware attacks. The cybersecurity firm NCC Group reported that in November the banking malware Carbanak was observed in ransomware attacks. ” reads the report published by NCC Group.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A dormant package available on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository was updated nearly after two years to propagate an information stealer malware called Nova Sentinel.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The statistics in this report cover the period from November 2021 to October 2022, inclusive. During the year, 15.37% of internet user computers worldwide experienced at least one Malware-class attack. Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were logged on the devices of 376,742 users.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

Microsoft reported that the Russia-linked APT28 group (aka “ Forest Blizzard ”, “ Fancybear ” or “ Strontium ” used a previously unknown tool, dubbed GooseEgg, to exploit the Windows Print Spooler flaw CVE-2022-38028. The vulnerability CVE-2022-38028 was reported by the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2022

Two cybersecurity experts identified the top security threats for 2022 during an online Predict 2022 conference hosted by Techstrong Live, an arm of Techstrong Group, the parent company of Security Boulevard. The post Predict 2022: Top Cybersecurity Threats for 2022 appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Kaspersky has been tracking activities involving the LODEINFO malware family since 2019, looking for new modifications and thoroughly investigating any attacks utilizing those new variants. LODEINFO is sophisticated fileless malware first named in a blogpost from JPCERT/CC in February 2020. 2022-06-14 03:47:04.A A 11900 9181 1.docx

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 2, 2022

Linux malware is skyrocketing and now surpasses both macOS and Android, according to a new report, suggesting that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting the open source operating system. The Linux malware growth has occurred even as Windows, Android and macOS have all seen a decline in new malware samples.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The Threat Report Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. The Threat Report Portugal: Q3 & Q4 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from Jully to December, Q3 and Q4, 2022. in Q2 2022.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 11, 2022

Bitcoin’s enduring popularity and peak valuation in 2021 has only encouraged heists on crypto exchanges, the use of cryptomining malware, cryptocurrency-related scams , and malware targeting cryptocurrency wallets. The post Which phishing scams are trending in 2022? appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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