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Fake DDoS protection pages on compromised WordPress sites lead to malware infections

Security Affairs

Threat actors compromise WordPress sites to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware. DDoS Protection pages are associated with browser checks performed by WAF/CDN services which verify if the site visitor is a human or a bot. The file poses as a tool required to bypass the DDoS verification.

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NetDooka framework distributed via a pay-per-install (PPI) malware service

Security Affairs

The PrivateLoader malware is a downloader used by threat actors for downloading and installing multiple malware. The attack chain starts when a user downloads PrivateLoader, usually through pirated software, then the NetDooka malware is installed to act as a dropper for additional components. ” concludes the analysis.

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Experts found a new powerful modular Linux cryptominer

Security Affairs

Security experts from Russian antivirus firm Dr.Web have discovered a new strain of Linux cryptominer tracked as Linux.BtcMine.174. When the Monero Linux cryptominer is first executed it checks whether the server, from which the Trojan will subsequently download additional modules, is available. The Linux.BtcMine.174 The Linux.BtcMine.174

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Discover 2022’s Nastiest Malware

Webroot

But this year also saw the onset of the triple extortion method – with this type of attack, hackers threaten to steal your data, leak it and then also execute DDoS attack if you don’t pay up. As a result, many organizations are shifting away from cyber insurance and adopting layered defenses in an effort to achieve cyber resilience.

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Endpoint security for Mac: 3 best practices

Malwarebytes

Phishing attacks, vulnerability exploits, DDoS attacks, and much more threaten your company’s Macs at any time — and if any of them are successful, it could cost your business millions in lost productivity and information theft. “It You can’t rely on the built-in antivirus that’s in Mac OS to do the job,” Reed says.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2021. Non-mobile statistics

SecureList

Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q1 2021 ( download ). Geography of financial malware attacks, Q1 2021 ( download ). If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack.

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Spam and phishing in 2020

SecureList

The email antivirus was triggered most frequently by email messages containing members of the Trojan.Win32.Agentb A company was told to transfer a certain amount to a Bitcoin wallet to prevent a DDoS attack that the cybercriminals threatened to unleash upon it. Interestingly, the cybercriminals did not limit their threats to DDoS.

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