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Some Fortinet products used hardcoded keys and weak encryption for communications

Security Affairs

Researchers at SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab discovered multiple issues in several security products from Fortinet, including hardcoded key and encryption for communications. This cloud communication is used for the FortiGuard Web Filter feature, FortiGuard AntiSpam feature and FortiGuard AntiVirus feature.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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Ragnar Ransomware encrypts files from virtual machines to evade detection

Security Affairs

Ransomware encrypts from virtual machines to evade antivirus. Ragnar Locker deploys Windows XP virtual machines to encrypt victim’s files, the trick allows to evaded detection from security software. Mounting all the shared drives to encrypt. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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Who’s Behind the RevCode WebMonitor RAT?

Krebs on Security

An advertisement for RevCode WebMonitor. For example, RevCode’s website touted the software’s compatibility with all “ crypters ,” software that can encrypt, obfuscate and manipulate malware to make it harder to detect by antivirus programs. A screenshot of the WebMonitor builder panel.

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Slack Launched Encryption Key Addon For Businesses

Security Affairs

Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data. Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data. Slack announced today to launch encryption keys that will help businesses to protect their data.

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RobbinHood ransomware exploit GIGABYTE driver flaw to kill security software

Security Affairs

The operators behind the infamous RobbinHood ransomware are exploiting a vulnerable GIGABYTE driver to kill antivirus products. Ransomware operators leverage a custom antivirus killing p ackage that is delivered to workstations to disable security solution before starting encryption. ” reads the report published by Sophos.

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Banshee macOS stealer supports new evasion mechanisms

Security Affairs

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malicious code was advertised on cybercrime forums for $3,000 per month.

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New variant of Dridex banking Trojan implements polymorphism

Security Affairs

Even if the activity of Dridex decreased in the last couple of years, crooks continued to updates it adding new features such the support of XML scripts, hashing algorithms, peer-to-peer encryption, and peer-to-command-and-control encryption. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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