Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2025

The most interesting characteristic of the Triada Trojan is its modular architecture, which gives it theoretically a wide range of abilities. Triada was designed with the specific intent to implement financial frauds, typically hijacking financial SMS transactions.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2021

The birth of the BlackMatter ransomware was first spotted by researchers at Recorded Future who also reported that the gang is setting up a network of affiliates using ads posted on two cybercrime forums, such as Exploit and XSS. ” reported The Record.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion. Then the script downloads the actual Enemybot binary which is compiled for the target device’s architecture.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 12, 2025

These samples, named “morte,” support multiple architectures and link to C2 domains like nuklearcnc.duckdns[.]org Like the first variant, it targets multiple IoT architectures. org and galaxias[.]cc. Other samples (e.g., neon,” “k03ldc”) showed ties to V3G4 and LZRD variants with unique console strings.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 16, 2020

Aerial Direct reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office. SecurityAffairs – Aerial Direct , cybercrime). The post Aerial Direct, the O2’s largest UK partner suffered a data breach appeared first on Security Affairs. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->.

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IT Security Guru

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Businesses and other organisations are being pushed both by customers and regulators to evidence how they are keeping their information secure. Consumers have increasing expectations of organisations that any information they provide will be kept safe and actively avoid organisations that have a history of breaches.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2022

The malware is available for sale in illegal forums, in the past, it was used by cybercrime gangs like TA505 to install GandCrab ransomware or the FlawedAmmyy RAT. Then the malware contacts the C2 and sends system information (i.e. It also supports a feature to register itself to Task Scheduler for the same purpose.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 15, 2020

The cybercrime group behind Satan ransomware and other malware seems to be involved in the development of a new threat named 5ss5c. SecurityAffairs – cybercrime, ransomware). The post 5ss5c Ransomware emerges after Satan went down in the hell appeared first on Security Affairs. dll –TargetIp . dll –TargetIp. .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

.” N ow all critical systems at the University are online and offline backups were secured by the company. According to security experts at Fox-IT, the ransomware attack is compatible with other attacks carried out by the TA505 cybercrime gang. “It is a decision that was not taken lightly by the Executive Board.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2025

DragonForce Ransomware Group is Targeting Saudi Arabia Massive Botnet Targets M365 with Stealthy Password Spraying Attacks Notorious Malware, Spam Host Prospero Moves to Kaspersky Lab ACRStealer Infostealer Exploiting Google Docs as C2 #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware The GitVenom campaign: cryptocurrency theft using GitHub Silent Killers: (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The IT giant urged Windows administrators to install the released security updates as soon as possible.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2022

There will be no architectural, performance improvements, or feature additions. Security patches are limited to one roll-up per year.” Let’s remember that it is very important to keep VMware ESXi servers up to date, numerous cybercrime and ransomware gangs (i.e. ” reads the post published by Lansweeper.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon. ” reads the advisory issued by the vendor.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ambitious information security experts serve as a critical part of cyber risk management. The corporation is responsible for structuring IT and information security activities to protect its data resources, such as hardware, software, and procedures. This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Risk assessment.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2024

This extortion campaign involved several security failures, including exposing environment variables, using long-lived credentials, and the lack of a least privilege architecture. This indicates that these threat actor groups are both skilled and knowledgeable in advanced cloud architectural processes and techniques.”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The analysis of Happy SDK likely revealed a different variant of Necro that doesn’t have a modular architecture. Between August 26th and September 15th, security solutions blocked over 10,000 Necro attacks globally, with most of the infections in Russia, Brazil, and Vietnam. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Threat actors also scan the web for ports 2375, 2376, 2377, 4243, 4244, and attempt to gather server info such as the OS type, container registry, architecture, number of CPU cores, and the current swarm participation status. Experts noticed that the IP address 45[.]9[.]148[.]182

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month CISA warns of a critical flaw affecting Illumina medical devices OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT service in Italy after meeting Garante Privacy’s demands Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Rhadamanthys Stealer Adds Innovative AI Feature in Version 0.7.0

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 25, 2022

We utilize an industry standard Zero Knowledge architecture that ensures LastPass can never know or gain access to our customers’ Master Password. The company engaged a leading cybersecurity and forensics firm to investigate the incident, it confirmed that the data breach did not compromise users’ Master Passwords.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2022

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2024

Government experts discovered sensitive information, including personal data, technical information, classified details, and passwords, in approximately half of the Federal Administration’s files (5,182). ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The Netlogon service is an Authentication Mechanism used in the Windows Client Authentication Architecture which verifies logon requests, and it registers, authenticates, and locates Domain Controllers. The CVE-2020-1472 flaw is an elevation of privilege that resides in the Netlogon.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2022

Researchers warn of a remote access trojan called DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT) that is available for sale on Russian cybercrime forums. Cybersecurity researchers from BlackBerry are warning of a remote access trojan called DCRat (aka DarkCrystal RAT) that is available for sale on Russian cybercrime forums.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Researchers from Black Lotus Labs at Lumen Technologies, recently uncovered a multifunctional Go-based malware that was developed to target devices based on multiple architectures, including Windows and Linux. A new multifunctional Go-based malware dubbed Chaos is targeting both Windows and Linux systems, experts warn.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Researchers at Cado Security Labs discovered a new variant of the P2Pinfect botnet that targets routers, IoT devices, and other embedded devices. This variant has been compiled for the Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipelined Stages (MIPS) architecture. ” The new bot targets devices embedded with 32-bit MIPS processor.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Our customers’ passwords remain safely encrypted due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture.” ” reads the notice of security incident published by the company. The company pointed out that customers’ passwords were not compromised due to LastPass’s Zero Knowledge architecture. .

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SC Magazine

MAY 1, 2021

Prior to Mastercard, Abdullah was the chief information security officer at Xerox, where she established and led a corporate-wide information risk management program. She also served as the deputy chief information officer of the White House. She is also the host of the Mastering Cyber podcast.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Permalink The post DEF CON 31 Policy – Panel: Blocking Pathways into Cybercrime Current Efforts, Future Opportunities appeared first on Security Boulevard. Originating from the conference events at Caesars Forum, Flamingo, Harrah’s and Linq in Las Vegas, Nevada ; via the organizations YouTube channel.

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Security Affairs

MAY 30, 2022

The botnet targets multiple architectures, including arm, bsd, x64, and x86. The researchers attribute the botnet to the cybercrime group Keksec which focuses on DDoS-based extortion. The botnet was first discovered by Fortinet in March, the DDoS botnet targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The FBI’s PIN provides recommendations to network defenders for being prepared to respond to cyber incidents, optimizing identity and access management, implementing protective controls and architecture, and enhancing vulnerability and configuration management.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The malware impersonates a Visual Studio update and was designed to support Intel and Arm architectures. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new macOS backdoor, dubbed RustDoor, which appears to be linked to ransomware operations Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. RustDoor is written in Rust language and supports multiple features.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2023

The experts discovered that the malicious code had been compiled for different architectures. On infected a router, the malware enumerates the victim’s SOHO router and sends that information back to a C2 server whose address is embedded in the code. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JULY 18, 2019

The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Act may provide business owners with access to government-level tools to secure small business against attacks. Perhaps the best approach to rampant malware, ransomware and cybercrime is stronger cooperation between the public and private sectors. Safety on the Internet Isn’t a Luxury.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The modular architecture of the IDAT loader allows it to easily add new features. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Uptcycs observed a Remcos RAT campaign using phishing emails claiming to be from an Israel Defense Forces consultant.

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SecureList

MAY 11, 2023

Security researchers discovered an archive that contained test builds of the malware for a number of less common platforms, including macOS and FreeBSD, as well as for various non-standard processor architectures, such as MIPS and SPARC. As for the second trend, we saw that BlackCat adjusted their TTPs midway through the year.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 6, 2022

“This sample demonstrates how a ransomware’s weak architecture and programming can quickly turn it into a wiper that does not allow data recovery. The problem with this flaw is that due to the design simplicity of the ransomware if the program crashes—or is even closed—there is no way to recover the encrypted files.”

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