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How to Stop Ransomware: Breach Prevention vs. Cobalt Strike Backdoor

Security Boulevard

With a year-on-year increase of over 161% , malicious usage of cracked versions of Cobalt Strike (a legitimate penetration test tool) is skyrocketing. Developed in 2012 to give pen testers and red teams the capability to conduct hard-to-spot test attacks, Cobalt Strike is designed to be dynamic and evasive.

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US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware

Security Affairs

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PYSA ransomware gang is the most active group in November

Security Affairs

PYSA and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs in the threat landscape in November 2021, researchers from NCC Group report. Security researchers from NCC Group reported an increase in ransomware attacks in November 2021 over the past month, and PYSA (aka Mespinoza) and Lockbit were the most active ransomware gangs.

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SHARED INTEL: How ransomware evolved from consumer trickery to deep enterprise hacks

The Last Watchdog

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

Security Affairs

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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CERT France – Pysa ransomware is targeting local governments

Security Affairs

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. pysa file extension that gives the name to this piece ransomware.

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How Hackers Use Reconnaissance – and How to Protect Against It

eSecurity Planet

Also read: Best Penetration Testing Tools. Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools. Antivirus and EDR tools, SIEM systems (security information and event management), security vendors, software, hardware, firmware, and operating systems. What Data Do Hackers Collect? The Top Reconnaissance Tools.