Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The FBI and CISA warn of attacks carried out by the Rhysida ransomware group against organizations across multiple industry sectors. FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn of Rhysida ransomware attacks against organizations across multiple industry sectors. ” reads the joint advisory.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Trick or Treat: The Choice is Yours with Multifactor Authentication. Whether you want the ‘trick’ of a malevolent threat actor infiltrating your network by exploiting a compromised password or the ‘treat’ from the peace of mind associated with multifactor authentication, the choice is yours. Fri, 10/29/2021 - 05:29. Colonial Pipeline.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Zeppelin ransomware. Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker. Authentication.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2024

Investing in top-notch firewalls is also essential, as they serve as the first line of defense against external threats. Strengthen authentication. Next, implement multi-factor authentication to make gaining access even more difficult for hackers. Train staff regularly. A robust security plan is only as good as its weakest link.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2021

TLS, he says, is increasingly being used to cloak a wide array of the operational steps behind the most damaging attacks of the moment, namely ransomware attacks and massive data breaches. This surge in TLS abuse has shifted the security community’s focus back to a venerable network security tool, the firewall. Decryption bottleneck.

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Hacker Combat

JUNE 2, 2022

ransomware to conduct the cyber-attack, the hackers threaten to expose stolen files unless the company pays a ransom. The ransomware gang demanded over $34 million in bitcoin to be paid as ransom. How to Recognize a Ransomware Attack. How to Prevent Ransomware Attacks. using the LockBit 2.0

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI are warning of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory to warn of Zeppelin ransomware attacks. The ransomware can be deployed as a

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Malwarebytes

MAY 23, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has updated its #StopRansomware guide to account for the fact that ransomware actors have accelerated their tactics and techniques since the original guide was released in September of 2020. Misuse of these tools is a common ransomware technique to inhibit system recovery.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2021

Fortinet has recently fixed a high-severity vulnerability affecting its FortiWeb web application firewall (WAF) that can be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. The vulnerability in the management interface of FortiWeb firewall was discovered by Andrey Medov, from cybersecurity firm Positive Technologies.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Both large and small healthcare providers continue to be a tantalizing target for repeated ransomware attacks due to limited security budgets that lead to an overall weakened cyber defense system. Not only can these mistakes cost millions in lost revenue and ransomware payments, it can wreak havoc on operational systems.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

X remote access devices that they have been made aware of an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials. In its report, SonicWall reports that ransomware attacks are being launched against these products using a known vulnerability in the 8.x SonicWall is a company that specializes in securing networks. Devices at risk.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The FBI released a flash alert containing technical details associated with the LockBit ransomware operation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert containing technical details and indicators of compromise associated with LockBit ransomware operations. Like other ransomware gangs, Lockbit 2.0

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The BlackMatter ransomware gang has announced they are going to shut down their operation, citing pressure from local authorities. This could well be a reference to an announcement made by Europol last week, after it arrested 12 individuals “wreaking havoc across the world with ransomware attacks against critical infrastructure.”.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Back in June, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an advisory that married together two of today’s major cybersecurity concerns: remote access technology and ransomware. They can steal information, edit documents, send emails that look like they’re from your boss, or even install ransomware. going to www.hivesystems.io).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The DNS protocol was designed for use within a firewall on a secure network, and by default will communicate in plain text. A modern computing environment includes branch offices, remote workers, and mobile devices that must reach DNS servers from outside the firewall.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022. ” reads the alert. .” ” reads the alert.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Exploiting this flaw allows threat actors to hijack legitimate user sessions, bypassing authentication protocols such as passwords and multi-factor authentication. Mandiant emphasized the need for organizations to rely on web application firewalls (WAF) and network appliances recording HTTP/S requests for detection.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Set-up 2-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication or two-step verification involves adding a step to add an extra layer of protection to accounts. Set up firewalls. Firewalls act as a defense line in preventing the possibility of threats entering your system. Even the most strong password is not enough.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Despite promises made by the BlackMatter ransomware gang about which organizations and business types they would avoid, multiple US critical infrastructure entities have been targeted. BlackMatter ransomware. How to avoid BlackMatter ransomware. BlackMatter is a possible rebrand of DarkSide, and has some similarities to REvil.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2024

An old Microsoft Windows spooler flaw is added to the CISA KEV list, and the Cactus Ransomware gang currently pursues unfixed Qlik Sense servers with a vulnerability patched in September 2023. Unfixed September 2023 Qlik Sense Vulns Under Ransomware Attack Type of vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. What is Maui ransomware? Using manually operated ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 23, 2023

Introduction Ransomware attacks have dramatically increased over the past few years, with severe effects on both individuals and corporations. Cybercriminals now use ransomware, a type of malicious software that encrypts files or blocks access to systems until a ransom is paid.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Trickbot Malware that started just as a banking malware has now emerged into a sophisticated data stealing tool capable of injecting malware like ransomware or serve as an Emotet downloader. Note- In September 2020, many of the hospitals and healthcare firms operating in United States were infected by RYUK ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dubbed as ‘Blister’ malware and discovered by researchers from Elastic Security, the malware seems to evade most of the known security defenses and also has the tendency to induce ransomware into infected PCs.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

. “An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could access a user’s Net-NTLMv2 hash which could be used as a basis of an NTLM Relay attack against another service to authenticate as the user,” the company wrote. This will prevent the sending of NTLM authentication messages to remote file shares.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 26, 2023

Since February, the group has launched multiple attacks based on their latest ransomware campaign labeled Buhti. and Babuk are strains of ransomware that encrypt files on a victim’s machine and demand payment in exchange for decrypting the files. Babuk is a ransomware that was first discovered in early 2021. Lockbit 3.0

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 25, 2023

If you’re unable to upgrade PaperCut advises those who are unable to apply the patches to follow the below steps: Block all inbound traffic from external IPs to the web management port (port 9191 and 9192 by default) Block all traffic inbound to the web management portal on the firewall to the server. Build 63914). Build 63914).

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Security Affairs

JUNE 4, 2023

Xplain hack impacted the Swiss cantonal police and Fedpol Zyxel published guidance for protecting devices from ongoing attacks Kimsuky APT poses as journalists and broadcast writers in its attacks New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomware CISA adds Progress MOVEit Transfer zero-day to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (..)

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident. We’ve spent years creating data protection software and here is what we’ve discovered along the way: to protect your company systems and data from ransomware, you need to use multiple strategies and tools at the same time.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Nearly a quarter of healthcare organizations hit by ransomware attacks experienced an increase in patient mortality, according to a study from Ponemon Institute and Proofpoint released today. Also read: After Springhill: Assessing the Impact of Ransomware Lawsuits. Healthcare Cyberattacks Common – And Costly.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Certain threat types, like ransomware and malware, are more prominent and therefore must be fought with the appropriate resources. These types of high profile, high impact attacks will only increase as more hacker enthusiasts respond to the lucrative incentives of ransomware payouts. Defining Advanced Persistent Threat (APT).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2022

Senate has also been active, passing the “ Strengthening America Cybersecurity Act ,” which requires critical infrastructure owners to report cyber attacks within 72 hours and ransomware payments within 24. Use centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers to manage administrative access to devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware. Mobile attacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ransomware groups continue to exploit unpatched vulnerabilities. Now ransomware attackers, possibly affiliated with FIN8, are exploiting unpatched Citrix products to launch attacks. It is suspected that the Akira ransomware organization used an undisclosed weakness in Cisco VPN software to evade authentication.

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