Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

They may use various tactics to evade antivirus and other security measures. Bank logs : These are sets of data containing sensitive information about a bank account. Illegal activities : Accessing someone else’s bank account information without authorization is illegal and considered a form of cybercrime.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

“Two Romanian suspects have been arrested yesterday for allegedly running the CyberSeal and Dataprotector crypting services to evade antivirus software detection.” The pair also operated the Cyberscan service which allowed their clients to test their malware against antivirus tools. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

In many cases, the crooks hack managed service providers (MSPs) first and then use this access to compromise the partnering organizations. Forward outlook Ransomware is a dynamic and increasingly hybrid segment of cybercrime. The big names that pioneered in these targeted attacks are Sodinokibi (aka REvil) and Ryuk.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke that carried out several large-scale cryptomining campaigns, has now using news tactics to evade detection. Chinese-speaking cybercrime gang Rocke, that carried out several large-scale cryptomining campaigns in past , has now using news tactics to evade detection. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

A joint advisory published by CISA, the FBI, Europol, and the Netherlands’ National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) revealed that since early 2023, Akira ransomware operators received $42 million in ransom payments from more than 250 victims worldwide. Threat actors use FileZilla, WinRAR, WinSCP, and RClone for data exfiltration.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2021

“A Russian national was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for operating a “crypting” service used to conceal the Kelihos malware from antivirus software, which enabled hackers to systematically infect approximately hundreds of thousands of victim computers around the world with malicious software, including ransomware.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 285 appeared first on Security Affairs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Antivirus company Bitdefender has released a free decryptor for the recently discovered ransomware family MortalKombat. Good news for the victims of the recently discovered MortalKombat ransomware , the antivirus firm Bitdefender has released a free decryptor that will allow them to recover their file without paying the ransom.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

ALPHV has been advertising the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) on the cybercrime forums XSS and Exploit since early December. Review antivirus logs for indications they were unexpectedly turned off. Install and regularly update antivirus and anti-malware software on all hosts. Implement network segmentation.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware allowing its victims to restore their data for free. Antivirus firm Bitdefender released a decryptor for the MegaCortex ransomware , which can allow victims of the group to restore their data for free. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ransomware).

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Antivirus firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware family that allows victims to recover locked files. Security firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware to allow victims of the malware to recover locked files. It is also recommendable to check the virus vault of your antivirus.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to Statista.com, the impact of cybercrime is expected to reach almost $13 trillion this year. Ensure that your systems are up to date with the latest security patches and software updates. Employ robust antivirus and anti-malware solutions, along with intrusion detection systems, to identify and block potential threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2022

Experts discovered malicious Android apps on the Google Play Store masqueraded as antivirus solutions spreading the SharkBot Trojan. Sharkbot is an information stealer steals used by crooks to siphon credentials and banking information. SecurityAffairs – hacking, SharkBot). To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Banking Antivirus Malware Accountability 93

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

bat) scripts [T1059.003] for lateral movement, privilege escalation, and disabling antivirus software. FBI and CISA recommend testing existing security controls inventory to assess how they perform against the ATT&CK techniques described in this advisory. Notepad++, RDP Scanner, and 7zip.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2022

Researchers at antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered malware in the Google Play Store that was downloaded two million times. An investigation conducted by the antivirus firm Dr. Web in May resulted in the discovery of multiple adware and information-stealing malware on the official Google Play Store. To nominate, please visit:?.

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Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2022

The malware used a function called “DetectAV()” to determine the antivirus solution installed on the system and uninstall it. SecurityAffairs – hacking, NetDooka). The post NetDooka framework distributed via a pay-per-install (PPI) malware service appeared first on Security Affairs. ” concludes the analysis.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Experts uncovered a new tool dubbed BIOLOAD used by the FIN7 cybercrime group used as a dropper for a new variant of the Carbanak backdoor. Security experts from Fortinet’s enSilo have discovered a new loader, dubbed BIOLOAD, associated with the financially-motivated group FIN7. ” Fortinet concludes.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2020

In January, Chinese hackers have exploited another zero-day vulnerability in the Trend Micro OfficeScan antivirus in an attack that hit Mitsubishi Electric. SecurityAffairs – hacking, cybercrime). The post Trend Micro addresses two issues exploited by hackers in the wild appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 9, 2023

The PowerShell script is encoded to avoid detection by AntiVirus solutions. The ScrubCrypt crypter is available for sale on hacking forums, it allows securing applications with a unique BAT packing method. The experts noticed that encrypted data at the top can be split into four parts using backslash “”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

CACTUS essentially encrypts itself, making it harder to detect and helping it evade antivirus and network monitoring tools,” Laurie Iacono, Associate Managing Director for Cyber Risk at Kroll, told Bleeping Computer. The binary is deployed using a specific flag that allows its execution, while the ZIP archive is removed.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 3, 2023

“After gaining access to victims’ networks, Royal actors disable antivirus software and exfiltrate large amounts of data before ultimately deploying the ransomware and encrypting the systems.” Once on the domain controller, the threat actor deactivated antivirus protocols [T1562.001] by modifying Group Policy Objects [T1484.001].”

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

Endpoint protection systems and or antivirus can potentially be killed prior to executing malware, but this method cannot as theres nothing to kill the DLL just lives on disk waiting. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DLL hijacking). We do not need to rely on hash signature or third-party product, the malware will do the work for us.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 3, 2020

He had no previous criminal records at the time of the arrest, but it is known to be a member of a cybercrime forum to become an affiliate for the GandCrab ransomware operation. Authorities also added that the man was involved in the distribution of cryptominers and wrote malware for other users on the same hacking forums.

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Ransomware Advertising Malware Hacking 123

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2023

The Lemon Group cybercrime ring has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. A cybercrime group tracked has Lemon Group has reportedly pre-installed malware known as Guerilla on almost 9 million Android devices. 231 banking malware. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2023

. “Once installed on the victim’s Windows platform machines, the RAT stealthily collects sensitive data, which is then sent to the attacker’s Telegram bot, providing them with unauthorized access to the victim’s sensitive information.” ” reads a new report published by security firm Uptycs.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Hacking Vision Hacking Vision is a cybersecurity blog with a vision to bring a community of white hat security experts together to learn and gain knowledge. In this blog, you can find detailed info about ransomware protection, wireless security, and much more. Their main focus is on cybercrime investigations.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2023

.” According to the media outlet, the attack was sophisticated, and both the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) and the Romanian antivirus firm BitDefender were not able to decrypt the files. “We have already notified the National Directorate of Cyber Security and DIICOT.

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Ransomware Antivirus Media Encryption 88

Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

“What’s more concerning is that a large portion of antivirus software has proven ineffective against the Meduza stealer binary, either failing to detect it statically or dynamically” reads the analysis published by Uptycs. ” The administrator offers access to the stolen data through a management console.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. How not to disclosure a Hack. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack.

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Energy and Utilities Ransomware Banking Hacking 122

Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2022

.” SentinelOne highlights the importance of sharing information on the exploitation of novel “living off the land” tools to drop Cobalt Strike beacons and evade detection of common security solutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, LockBit 3.0). appeared first on Security Affairs. ” concludes the analysis.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Babadeda is able to bypass antivirus solutions. According to the researchers, this crypto-malware was recently employed in several campaigns to deliver information stealers, RATs, and ransomware like LockBit. SecurityAffairs – hacking, babadeda). ” concludes the report. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Researchers explained that CronRAT malware is undetected by many antivirus engines, it leverages the fact that many security products do not scan the Linux cron system. “CronRAT is currently undetected by other security vendors.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, Magecart). ” concludes Sansec.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 9, 2021

“It’s important to note these payloads are less likely to be caught by antivirus solutions, versus a full-on RAT backdoor, since a Discord stealer does not modify any files, does not register itself anywhere (to be executed on next boot, for example) and does not perform suspicious operations such as spawning child processes.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. Focus on cyber security awareness and training. Regularly provide users with training on information security principles and techniques as well as overall emerging cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities (i.e.,

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

A new cryptocurrency stealer dubbed WeSteal is available on the cybercrime underground, unlike other commodity cryptocurrency stealers, its author doesn’t masquerade its purpose and promises “the leading way to make money in 2021.”. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 13, 2022

“ZLoader has remained relevant as attackers’ tool of choice by including defense evasion capabilities, like disabling security and antivirus tools, and selling access-as-a-service to other affiliate groups, such as ransomware operators.” SecurityAffairs – hacking, ZLoader malware). To nominate, please visit:?

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Banking Malware Telecommunications Antivirus 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ranzy Locker ransomware). The post Ranzy Locker ransomware hit tens of US companies in 2021 appeared first on Security Affairs. Disable hyperlinks in received emails. Pierluigi Paganini.

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