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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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Security Affairs newsletter Round 381

Security Affairs

SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 381 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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FBI and Australia ACSC agencies warn of ongoing Avaddon ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

The gang threatens to publish the victim’s data and also use DDoS attacks against the victim (triple extortion). The ACSC also provided the following recommendations: Patch operating systems and applications, and keep antivirus signatures up to date. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Avaddon). Pierluigi Paganini.

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

Security Affairs

The malware used a function called “DetectAV()” to determine the antivirus solution installed on the system and uninstall it. SecurityAffairs – hacking, NetDooka). The malware accepts multiple arguments that indicate what action should be taken.” ” reads a report published by Trend Micro. ” concludes the analysis.

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Author Q&A: Here’s why the good guys must continually test the limitations of ‘EDR’

The Last Watchdog

Emerging from traditional antivirus and endpoint protection platforms, EDR rose to the fore in the mid-2010s to improve upon the continuous monitoring of servers, desktops, laptops and mobile devices and put security teams in a better position to mitigate advanced threats, such as APTs and zero-day vulnerabilities.

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DirtyMoe botnet infected 100,000+ Windows systems in H1 2021

Security Affairs

The Windows botnet has been active since late 2017, it was mainly used to mine cryptocurrency, but it was also involved in DDoS attacks in 2018. Experts pointed out that the number of infected systems could be far greater because data provided by AVAST are only related to systems running their antivirus solution. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 248

Security Affairs

Jeff Bezos phone was hacked by Saudi crown prince. Chinese hackers exploited a Trend Micro antivirus zero-day used in Mitsubishi Electric hack. For the second time in a few days, Greek Government websites hit by DDoS attacks. SecurityAffairs – Newsletter, hacking). NIST releases version 1.0 The Mystery of Fbot.