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Ragnar Ransomware encrypts files from virtual machines to evade detection

Security Affairs

Ransomware encrypts from virtual machines to evade antivirus. One of the victims of the ransomware is the energy giant Energias de Portugal (EDP) , where the attackers claimed to have stolen 10 TB of files. and the Ragnar Locker ransomware executable will automatically be present in the root of the C: drive.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. More and More Ransomware Attacks. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing.

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Colonial Pipeline attack spotlights risks of geographically dispersed networks in an industry that is ‘far behind’

SC Magazine

Alpharetta, Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, which has the largest fuel pipeline, was forced to shut down its oil and gas pipeline system on Friday after a ransomware attack that has slowed down the transportation of oil in the eastern U.S. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images). Fortress Information Security.

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ICS cyberthreats in 2023 – what to expect

SecureList

A growing risk of volunteer ideologically and politically motivated insiders, as well as insiders working with criminal (primarily ransomware) and APT groups – both at enterprises and among technology developers and vendors.

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The mobile malware threat landscape in 2022

SecureList

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022.

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics

SecureList

405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. dropped to tenth place from sixth with 1.82%; this verdict covers fraudulent apps purporting to help with investing in gas utilities and mostly targeting Russian users.

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Researchers Perform An Analysis on Chinese Malware Used Against Russian Government

Hacker Combat

The hackers ensured they remained shrouded by using undetectable malware, legal utilities, and a thorough understanding of how data protection tools in the government bodies worked. Its primary focus is on government agencies, transport companies, and industrial and energy firms, its focus being to steal and plunder classified documents. .