The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Thus, Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to launch an antivirus solution as part of its all-in-one security bundle Surfshark One. Related: Turning humans into malware detectors. And let’s not forget the longstanding, multi-billion market of antivirus software subscriptions directed at consumers.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This is a new thing : The Pentagon has suddenly started uploading malware samples from APTs and other nation-state sources to the website VirusTotal, which is essentially a malware zoo that's used by security pros and antivirus/malware detection engines to gain a better understanding of the threat landscape.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 17, 2022

government employees and contractors have been issued a secure smart ID card that enables physical access to buildings and controlled spaces, and provides access to government computer networks and systems at the cardholder’s appropriate security level. government smart cards. government smart cards.

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Hacker Combat

AUGUST 6, 2021

The disclosure cantered on the Mail-O malware when the attackers attempted to access Russian federal officials’ emails. Then, SentinelOne thought it was related to a malware variant called manager or PhantomNet created by TA428. Group-IB performed an in-depth analysis of the malware families used by the attackers.

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Bleeping Computer

MARCH 16, 2023

An advanced hacking group named 'Winter Vivern' targets European government organizations and telecommunication service providers to conduct espionage. [.]

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Heimadal Security

JULY 22, 2021

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an alert regarding more than a dozen malware samples that were found on exploited Pulse Secure devices and that can go undetected by antivirus products. The post A Stealthy Malware Found on Hacked Pulse Secure Devices appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 4, 2020

CISA reports on Chinese malware strain. And it's a malware strain used specifically by the Chinese government. A recent CISA Malware Analysis Report (with contributions from the FBI and DoD), outlines this new malware variant. How should you defend yourself or your organization about this new malware variant?

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2022

A new Grandoreiro banking malware campaign is targeting organizations in Mexico and Spain, Zscaler reported. Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers observed a Grandoreiro banking malware campaign targeting organizations in the Spanish-speaking nations of Mexico and Spain. ” reads the post published by Zscaler. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 22, 2021

CISA released an alert today about several stealth malware samples that were found on compromised Pulse Secure devices. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a security alert related to the discovery of 13 malware samples on compromised Pulse Secure devices, many of which were undetected by antivirus products.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2022

government agency overseeing cybersecurity is urging the country’s businesses and other organizations to take the necessary steps to protect their networks from any spillover that might occur from the ongoing cyberattacks aimed at Ukraine government agencies and private companies. and Russian government leaders.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 31, 2023

TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service to malware authors to avoid detection, CheckPoint researchers reported. TrickGate is a shellcode-based packer offered as a service, which is used at least since July 2016, to hide malware from defense programs. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2020

China-linked hackers carried out cyber espionage campaigns targeting governments, corporations, and think tanks with TAIDOOR malware. “CISA encourages users and administrators to review Malware Analysis Report MAR-10292089-1.v1 See the latest malware analysis report on their TTPs at @CNMF_CyberAlert. v1 , U.S. .

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2021

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new malware that experts attribute to the US Central Intelligence Agency. We therefore named this malware Purple Lambert.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities. The malicious code appended the extension. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Earlier versions of the ransomware were written in C++ and the malware added the.akira extension to the encrypted files. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

JULY 1, 2021

Confucius APT is known to target government sectors. The post WARZONE RAT – Beware Of The Trojan Malware Stealing Data Triggering From Various Office Documents appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. Warzone RAT is part of an APT campaign named “Confucius.”

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Quick Heal Antivirus

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The post CetaRAT APT Group – Targeting the Government Agencies appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice. CetaRAT was seen for the first time in the Operation SideCopy APT. Now it is continuously expanding its.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 15, 2022

According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine, cybercriminals deliver fake Windows antivirus updates that install Cobalt Strike and other types of malware.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released reports on North Korea-linked HIDDEN COBRA malware. Each report includes a detailed “malware descriptions, suggested response actions, and recommended mitigation techniques.” Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 23, 2021

Antivirus protection isn’t enough to protect against today’s advanced threats. To fill this gap and aid in the analysis, detection, and testing of malware, sandboxing is widely used to give organizations the setting, isolation, and security tools needed to preserve the integrity of the host network. Sandbox Features. Pre-filtering.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 20, 2021

A federal judge in Connecticut today handed down a sentence of time served to spam kingpin Peter “Severa” Levashov , a prolific purveyor of malicious and junk email, and the creator of malware strains that infected millions of Microsoft computers globally. The government argued that under U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2022

As soon as the government of the United States announced a ban on Russian security software provided by Kaspersky, all the system administrators working across the world searched for the most trusted cybersecurity software companies in the world. IBM Security- It’s a name we can trust.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Since end-December 2019 lampion malware has been noted as the most prominent malware targeting Portuguese organizations. Figure 1: Lampion malware email templates. 2020-02-13] #Lampion v2 #portugal #malware #ATA 0998f6473004e0ba54ead5784ba62db8 h}//vrau-x.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.[com/0.zip zip h//oiurx14x.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.}com/P-14-7.dll

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

While there are currently several strains of malware actively targeting healthcare facilities, the advisory primarily focused on TrickBot, a program with a wide range of tools capable of compromising computers and networks to exfiltrate data, intercept credentials, or deploy ransomware. Maintaining and updating antivirus software.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Malware, or code written for malicious purposes, is evolving. To understand the new dangers malicious code poses to developers, it helps to take a brief look back at the history of malware. Malicious code, or malware, is intentionally written to disrupt, damage, or otherwise inflict undesirable effects on a target system.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

re network uses at least two free VPN services to lure its users to install a malware-like software that achieves persistence on the user’s computer,” the researchers wrote. These two software are currently unknown to most if not all antivirus companies.” “The 911[.]re ” A depiction of the Proxygate service.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2023

AvosLocker operators already advertised in the past a Linux variant, dubbed AvosLinux, of their malware claiming it was able to support Linux and ESXi servers. This joint CSA updates the advisory published by the US Government on March 17, 2022. AvosLocker affiliates were observed using custom PowerShell [T1059.001] and batch (.bat)

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

And new Mac malware that was disclosed on Thursday provides a concrete example of why this is not just theory. The vulnerabilities were used to drop malware onto the computer silently, without the user needing to click on anything or even being aware that anything has happened. Malwarebytes for Mac detects this malware as OSX.CDDS.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 uses fake NATO training documents as bait in attacks aimed at government bodies. The Russia-linked cyberespionage group APT28 is behind a string of attacks that targeting government bodies with Zebrocy Delphi malware. ” reads the report published QuoIntelligence.

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Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. ” reads the alert published by ACSC.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 6, 2022

Ransomware attacks targeting governments, businesses, hospitals, and private individuals are rising. Several free anti-malware products that detect and block ransomware attacks are available. A good ransomware protection program should install as a layer on top of your existing antivirus software for maximum protection.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The CISA agency is warning of a surge in Emotet attacks targeting multiple state and local governments in the US since August. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert to warn of a surge of Emotet attacks that have targeted multiple state and local governments in the U.S. since August.

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Security Affairs

MAY 22, 2021

The threat actors employed two previosuly undetected piece of malware dubbed Mail-O and Webdav-O. “Webdav-O is another malware that has never been described before. The malware supports two authentication methods: basic (with login and password) and oauth (with using a token).” Group to download the collected data.

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Hot for Security

APRIL 22, 2021

Attackers are exploiting the COVID-19 vaccine apps to deploy malware to Android devices. Since the outburst of the pandemic, they haven’t missed any opportunity to spread malware via Covid19-themed emails, apps, websites and social media. The bad news. From there, it’s only a matter of time before the user’s banking data is leaked.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

companies and government entities. federal investigators say was the precursor to the Trickbot malware. government’s first swipe at the Trickbot group. Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. The Forbes.ru

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Experts observed a 400% increase in the number of attacks, compared with October, that hit government organizations. PYSA ransomware operators focus on large or high-value finance, government and healthcare organisations. The PYSA ransomware group (aka Mespinoza) recorded an increase of 50% in November.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The vulnerability is due to the method (cpio) in which Zimbra’s antivirus engine (Amavis) scans inbound emails. The experts pointed out that the vulnerability is due to the method ( cpio ) used by Zimbra’s antivirus engine ( Amavis ) to scan the inbound emails. reported Rapid7. 4/4 — Volexity (@Volexity) October 13, 2022.

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