Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2019

On or around May 12, at least two antivirus firms began detecting booby-trapped Microsoft Word files that were sent along with some various of the following message: {Pullman & Assoc. Please download and read the attached encrypted document carefully. Wiseman & Assoc.| Steinburg & Assoc. Swartz & Assoc.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The malicious code acts as a backdoor allowing attackers to download and install third-party software secretly. In August 2024, several users reported that Dr.Web antivirus detected changes in their TV box system files. In September 2024, Doctor Web researchers uncovered a malware, tracked as Vo1d , that infected nearly 1.3

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SecureList

MARCH 5, 2025

Dynamics of Windows Packet Divert detections ( download ) The growing popularity of tools using Windows Packet Divert has attracted cybercriminals. The counter at the time of posting the video showed more than 40,000 downloads. After the download, it saves the payload named t.py com , which hosted the infected archive.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2025

com to distribute an infected archive, which had over 40,000 downloads. The discovered infected archives contained an additional executable, with a modified start script tricking victims into disabling antivirus protections. Its configuration is Base64-encoded and encrypted with AES-CBC. in a temporary folder. .”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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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SecureList

APRIL 23, 2025

Variants of Lazarus’ malicious tools, such as ThreatNeedle, Agamemnon downloader, wAgent, SIGNBT, and COPPERHEDGE, were discovered with new features. All of these techniques are designed to bypass security products such as antivirus and EDR solutions, but they load the payload in different ways.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Top 4 antivirus software. Encryption. Bitdefender. Other AV contenders. Bitdefender Total Security. Ransomware protection.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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SecureList

APRIL 8, 2025

Instead of the description copied from GitHub, the visitor is presented with an imposing list of office applications complete with version numbers and “Download” buttons. io/download. Page for downloading the suspicious archive Clicking that button finally downloads a roughly seven-megabyte archive named vinstaller.zip.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Regularly updating and patching systems, including antivirus software, firewalls, and SCADA networks, can mitigate this risk. Conducting regular training sessions on recognizing phishing emails, avoiding suspicious downloads, and following cybersecurity protocols can build a resilient workforce.

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Spinone

JANUARY 13, 2020

Installing antivirus software (or AV) is often considered an important ransomware protection measure. It’s better to buy a subscription to antivirus software than to pay, on average, $36,295 to hackers or face significant financial and reputational damages. Antivirus users often experience ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2019

In the last weeks, the Cybaze -Yoroi ZLAB investigated a new APT28 campaign leveraging the Zepakab Downloader. Sha256 e6e93c7744d20e2cac2c2b257868686c861d43c6cf3de146b8812778c8283f7d Threat Zepakab/Zebrocy Downloader ssdeep 12288:QYV6MorX7qzuC3QHO9FQVHPF51jgcSj2EtPo/V7I6R+Lqaw8i6hG0:vBXu9HGaVHh4Po/VU6RkqaQ6F. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Its a top-end, true all-in-one offering based on a new platform that combines antivirus, password manager, identity protection, VPN, backup, and parental controls. Comprehensive antivirus software is most effective when used in conjunction with security best practices. This is where data encryption and automated backups come in.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 28, 2021

Oddly, none of the several dozen antivirus tools available to scan the file at Virustotal.com currently detect it as malicious. Watson said the Krebsonsecurity file will attempt to open up an encrypted connection between the Exchange server and the above-mentioned IP address, and send a small amount of traffic to it each minute.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Its parameters are also encrypted — they are decrypted once dropped by the first stage. The target DLL is loaded via a malicious shellcode and encrypted with AES-128 in the same way as described earlier in the initial stage. The XMRig component is downloaded from one of the repositories at hxxps://github[.]com/cppdev-123.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

xyz pic.twitter.com/VLhISark8Y — Goldwave (@OGoldwave) March 13, 2023 The variant employed in the campaign supports a more sophisticated encryption method of byte remapping and a monthly rotation of the C2 server. ViperSoftX also checks for active antivirus products running on the machine. c2 arrowlchat[.]com

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Security Affairs

MARCH 31, 2025

Zscaler ThreatLabz discovered CoffeeLoader, a malware family active since September 2024, that uses multiple techniques to evade endpoint security while downloading second-stage payloads. For sleep obfuscation, CoffeeLoader encrypts its memory while inactive, decrypting only during execution. ” continues the report.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This Android app, purported as a secure messaging application that uses end-to-end encryption, is the latest ruse cybercriminals put upon smartphone users, particularly those based in India, to infect their devices with GravityRAT, a piece of malicious software that is known to spy on people and steal their data. How to stay safe.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

The CVE-2018-13379 is a path traversal vulnerability in the FortiOS SSL VPN web portal that could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker to download FortiOS system files through specially crafted HTTP resource requests. The #CRING #ransomware is then downloaded via certutill. ” reads the post published by Kaspersky.

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SecureList

APRIL 7, 2025

To get it, the malware accesses the file C:WindowsSystem32ntoskrnl.exe, which contains information about the kernel file version, and inserts the data from this file into the following template, generating a URL: [link] This is the address of Microsoft debug information server, where TCESB sends a GET request to download the PDB file.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

You are neither safe on your private nor public network, as ransomware can encrypt your files and hold them hostage. When you open an infected file that seemingly appears safe, ransomware executes its process by encrypting data. You can defeat ransomware through specific preventive measures, including software and encryption.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The web antivirus reacted to 113.5 The file antivirus blocked over 27 million malicious and unwanted objects. Ransomware Quarterly trends and highlights Law enforcement successes In April 2024, a criminal who developed a packer that was allegedly used by the Conti and Lockbit groups to evade antivirus detection was arrested in Kyiv.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The DEV-0569 group carries out malvertising campaigns to spread links to a signed malware downloader posing as software installers or fake updates embedded in spam messages, fake forum pages, and blog comments. The downloader, tracked as BATLOADER , shares similarities with another malware called ZLoader. anydeskos[.]com

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 28, 2021

These will help victims recover the content of their encrypted files. AtomSilo and LockFile Free Decrypters As per the report the antivirus producing company published, the decrypters for LockFile and AtomSilo come as one single download option and that happens because the […].

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Be Careful with Downloads Downloads are one of the surest ways to introduce malware into your system. Look for Reliable Sources: Download software only from reputable sources and official websites. In the wrong hands, even an Office doc can be dangerous, so always know the source of any download.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and encryption help safeguard information. Key Cybersecurity Tools and How They Protect Your Data Before addressing the tracking aspect, it's important to understand the core components of cybersecurity: Encryption : Encryption scrambles data so that only authorized individuals can read it.

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SecureList

APRIL 21, 2025

txt file contains aBase64-encoded PowerShell script that then downloads and runs theLumma Stealer. txt The script performs the following actions: Downloads the malware. It downloads the win15.zip When decoded, the malicious PowerShell script looks like this: Contents of win15.txt zip file from https[:]//win15.b-cdn[.]net/win15.zip

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SecureList

MARCH 10, 2021

Back then, cybercriminals distributed malware under the guise of the Malwarebytes antivirus installer. Some of the lines in the executable file, including the line with the C&C server address, are encrypted to make static detection more difficult. Updater.exe code snippet containing the encrypted address. Patched.netyyk.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Leverage antivirus software. Protect yourself from malware by purchasing, updating, and upgrading antivirus software. VPNs encrypt data , making it much harder to intercept when transmitted through a shared or suspect internet connection. SSLs ensure all data is encrypted. Think twice before downloading shopping apps.

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Security Affairs

JULY 1, 2019

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. com domain to download the Dridex installer.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

Understanding Smartphone Ransomware: Smartphone ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts the data on a device and holds it hostage until a ransom is paid to the attacker. Here are a few potential risks: 1. Data Loss: Ransomware can encrypt your valuable data, making it inaccessible until you pay the ransom.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 10, 2024

It looks like Atomic Stealer was updated around mid to late December 2023, where its developers introduced payload encryption in an effort to bypass detection rules. As stealers continue to be a top threat for Mac users, it is important to download software from trusted locations. In brief – implemented anti-unlogin Google.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2020

Ryuk infects computers by encrypting all local and shared files, not allowing the user’s access without paying the ransom. DOWNLOAD FULL REPORT. It was also possible to conclude that Emotet was the most widespread Malware worldwide and it has been enhanced with new capabilities that include the Ryuk Ransomware.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The first new method the group adopted is aimed at evading the Mark-of-the-Web (MOTW) flag, the security measure whereby Windows displays a warning message when the user tries to open a file downloaded from the internet. For intermediate infection, the actor introduced a downloader to fetch and spawn the next stage payload.

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Hacker Combat

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Some of the samples used different anti-sandboxing methods, including download IP cloaking, encrypted files and enlarged files. Detection of safe browsing and blocking of malware downloads and landing pages. That way, antivirus detectors that trigger malware will be avoided.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2020

. “In observations collected since October 2020, Unit 42 researchers have found that malware authors have been leveraging njRAT (also known as Bladabindi), a Remote Access Trojan, to download and deliver second-stage payloads from Pastebin, a popular website that is well-known to be used to store data anonymously.”

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