Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ” reads the report published by the company.

Ransomware

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As of November 2021, BlackByte ransomware had compromised multiple US and foreign businesses, including entities in at least three US critical infrastructure sectors (government facilities, financial, and food & agriculture).” Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real time detection.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Use Antivirus Software Antivirus software and EDR tools are critically important controls for consumers and businesses, respectively.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 20, 2024

The fallout from this breach has the potential to ripple through societies globally, with far-reaching consequences for individuals, businesses, and governments alike. The implications of such massive data exposure are far-reaching, potentially impacting individuals, businesses, and governments globally.

Identity Theft

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Secret Service issued a detailed advisory on the BlackByte Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) group, which has attacked critical infrastructure industries in recent months, among them government, financial and food and agriculture targets. Update and patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as updates and patches are released.

Ransomware

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Modern-day attacks increasingly target the firmware and boot stages of computing systems, aiming to compromise devices long before the operating system is fully functional. Attacks such as boot kits and rootkits can infiltrate the system even before antivirus programs and other protective measures come online.

Firmware

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 13, 2025

Authorities Data on Thousands of Users 404media According to numbers reported by Telegram via their transparency report, the service fulfilled 900 requests for the US government, affecting 2.2k Negative changes Telegram Hands U.S. The released data indicates fulfilled requests sky rocketed from October to December.

Scams

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In both cases, we described new UEFI firmware bootkits that managed to propagate malicious components from the deepest layers of the machine up to Windows’ user-land. In line with our predictions, we released two blog posts in 2022 introducing sophisticated low-level bootkits. Another is the open-source offensive tool Sliver.

Firmware

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Given the ease with which these vulnerabilities might be exploited, rapid action is required to prevent broad assaults on both government and commercial networks. Twelve drivers can subvert security mechanisms, while seven enable firmware erasure in SPI flash memory, rendering the system unbootable.

Software

SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

We advise organizations to: Take typical measures against DDoS attacks, ransomware and destructive malware, phishing, targeted attacks, supply-chain attacks and firmware attacks. Are firewalls and antivirus tools enough to defend against a cyberattack that comes from Europe? Install security software on endpoints.

DDOS

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Government has offered a $10 million reward for information on the threat actors. Endpoint Security: Install and update antivirus software on all hosts. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware on a regular basis. Cybersecurity experts have discovered extensive use of the zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer.

Ransomware

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Targets include high-profile organizations: namely, government entities located both within those countries and abroad. We found multiple archives like this with file names of government entities linked to Myanmar. Most of the early sightings were in Myanmar, but it seems the threat actor is now much more active in the Philippines.

Malware

SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Government of a spike in Ryuk attacks being launched against hospitals and tells the AP that Ryuk operators are threatening much more. Patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as manufacturers release updates. Set antivirus and anti-malware solutions to automatically update; conduct regular scans.

Ransomware

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Vulnerabilities can be found in various parts of a system, from low-level device firmware to the operating system, all the way through to software applications running on the device,” said Jeremy Linden, senior director of product management at Asimily. Users can get accurate data from thousands of devices in under 10 seconds.

Software

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

For example, the BlackTech cyber-espionage ATP group, suspected to be backed by the Chinese government, sent emails containing Excel files with malicious macros to Japanese and Taiwanese corporations in the defense technology, media, and communications sectors. The most devastating APT attacks tend to be created by governments.

Firewall

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

> 54% of all data breaches come from ransomware attacks in manufacturing, healthcare, government, financial, retail, and technology industries. Endpoint protection platform (EPP) and Endpoint detection and response (EDR) : Add features to antivirus to detect malicious behavior and proactively block attacks.

Cybersecurity

Malwarebytes

APRIL 5, 2023

In fact, an October 2022 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that loss of learning following a cyberattack ranged from three days to three weeks, with recovery time taking anywhere from two to nine months. Install, regularly update, and enable real-time detection for antivirus software.

Education

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Set Secure Firewall Rules & ACLs To prevent unwanted access and ensure effective traffic management, secure your firewall through updating firmware to resolve vulnerabilities and adopting proper configurations prior to installing firewalls in production. Sample Windows Defender Firewall prompts for firewall activation 2.

Firewall

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks. CosmicStrand: discovery of a sophisticated UEFI rootkit.

Malware

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

This article will explore the nature of MSSPs and how they can help businesses, nonprofits, governments, and other organizations have better security with less effort. Managed endpoint security installs, configures, and maintains endpoint protection tools ( antivirus , endpoint detection and response (EDR), etc.)

Telecommunications

ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You cannot go ahead and install an antivirus on the IoT device, they don't have enough processing power. Vamosi: The devices themselves are becoming less and less expensive, Yay, but would you rather upgrade the firmware on a toothbrush, probably not. Darki: So imagine malware is something like a Swiss knife. million in restitution.

IoT

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Firmware rootkit. Government agencies and law enforcement often use spyware to investigate domestic suspects or international threat actors. Rootkit Type.

Malware

Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

The DarkSide group has publicly stated that they prefer to target organizations that can afford to pay large ransoms instead of hospitals, schools, non-profits, and governments.[ Update software , including operating systems, applications, and firmware on IT network assets, in a timely manner. 3 ],[ 4 ]” reads the joint alert.

Ransomware

Malwarebytes

JUNE 3, 2022

It seems that the decision to offer its “full support of Russian government” in February, following the invasion of Ukraine, may have been a fatal error. Install and regularly update antivirus software on all hosts, and enable real-time detection.

Ransomware