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News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware that’s undetectable by antivirus

The Last Watchdog

Ransomware attacks typically involve tricking victims into downloading and installing the ransomware, which copies, encrypts, and/or deletes critical data on the device, only to be restored upon the ransom payment. Traditionally, the primary target of ransomware has been the victims device. .

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Silent Ransom Group targeting law firms, the FBI warns

Security Affairs

The group campaigns leave minimal traces and often evade antivirus detection by using legitimate remote access tools. “Implement basic cyber hygiene to include being suspicious, robust passwords, multifactor authentication, and installation of antivirus tools.” ” concludes the report.

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Microsoft Defender vs Bitdefender: Compare Antivirus Software

eSecurity Planet

It offers features like next-gen antivirus, vulnerability management, and endpoint detection and response (EDR). Plan 2, which adds phishing protection, a terabyte of cloud storage, and multi-factor authentication, starts at $5.00 Microsoft Defender : Better for large SMBs and overall business needs (starts at $2.00 5 Pricing: 4.4/5

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Data From The Qakbot Malware is Now Searchable in Have I Been Pwned, Courtesy of the FBI

Troy Hunt

Guidance for those impacted by this incident is the same tried and tested advice given after previous malware incidents: Keep security software such as antivirus up to date with current definitions. Enable multi-factor authentication where supported, at least for your most important services (email, banking, social, etc.)

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Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware

Security Affairs

Latin American Javali trojan weaponizing Avira antivirus legitimate injector to implant malware. The initial stage of these trojans is generally the execution of a dropper in a form of a VBS, JScript, or MSI file that downloads from the Cloud (AWS, Google, etc.) the trojan loader/injector.

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Protecting Oil and Gas Industry Infrastructure: Strategies for Resilience

SecureWorld News

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Multi-factor authentication (MFA): MFA ensures that access to critical systems is granted only after verifying user credentials through multiple channels.

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FBI Warns Law Firms: Hackers Are Calling Offices in Stealth Phishing Scam

eSecurity Planet

Traditional antivirus systems usually fail to detect suspicious activity due to this. Some warning signs the FBI says to watch out for: Unexpected downloads of remote access tools. Enable two-factor authentication across all systems. Connections from WinSCP or Rclone to outside networks.