CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

One such threat is smartphone ransomware, a malicious software that can wreak havoc on our digital lives. In this article, we will explore the concept of smartphone ransomware, its potential consequences, and most importantly, the measures you can take to protect yourself from this growing menace.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Talos researchers observed a financially motivated threat actor using a new ransomware dubbed MortalKombat and a clipper malware named Laplas. “The initial infection vector is a phishing email in which the attackers impersonate CoinPayments, a legitimate global cryptocurrency payment gateway. net] Payment Timed Out.””

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 2, 2023

We all know that cyber-criminal gangs spreading file encrypting malware are nowadays first stealing data and then encrypting it until a ransom is paid. And if the victim pays them a ransom in cryptocurrency, they send fake screenshots that their data is being or was deleted from their database. What’s your say? .

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

North Korea-linked APT groups conduct ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund its activities. Ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure conducted by North Korea-linked hacker groups are used by the government of Pyongyang to fund its malicious cyber operations, U.S.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ransomware gangs care about one thing: Stealing money. Worst of all, they show no sign of slowing down, and their extortion attempts—which no longer focus on ransomware delivery alone—are getting bolder, meaner, and uglier. Considering all this, it’s pretty damn nice to see ransomware gangs lose.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 14, 2021

A ransomware attack that took place on the database of Buffalo Public Schools (BPS) on Friday last week is reportedly being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) says a recently posted tweet from the school district. No details on the ransomware variant that targeted the systems are available to the press at this moment.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Well-placed malware can cause crippling losses – especially for small and mid-sized businesses. One report showed ransomware attacks increased by 80 percent in 2022, with manufacturing being one of the most targeted industries. Amos These are just a handful of examples of ransomware attacks in the last year.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 11, 2021

Molson Coors, IT staff say that they are working 24×7 to bring back the systems to life though data backups and are also taking adequate measures to improve their security posture to thwart such attacks in near future. The post Ransomware Cyber Attack on Molson Coors appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Webroot

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In other words, 2022 has been an eventful year in the threat landscape, with malware continuing to take center stage. The 6 Nastiest Malware of 2022. The ransomware double extortion tactic continues to wreak havoc, with ransomware attackers threating to both steal your data and also leak it if you don’t pay up.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Reflecting on the Wannacry ransomware attack, which is the lesson learnt e why most organizations are still ignoring it. In the second phase, once access was gained to a computer, the malware would create and execute a copy of itself on the system.In For the ransom payment, Wannacry required the use of the cryptocurrency bitcoin.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Ransomware authors are wading into the cybersecurity insurance debate in a somewhat peculiar way. dismantling a device piece by piece The ransomware, called HardBit 2.0, dismantling a device piece by piece The ransomware, called HardBit 2.0, We’ve seen ransomware authors claim to care about their victims in the past.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 25, 2023

The infamous Lapsus$ ransomware gang gained notoriety for a number of attacks against companies involved in game development, or companies closely associated with gaming, such as Nvidia. Even so, they were able to steal close to $126,000 from five victims by abusing the SIM data used to secure their cryptocurrency accounts.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 billion malware attacks were identified by the report. Ransomware. Ransomware is the fastest-growing trend. Restoration is offered in exchange for a ransom, usually in cryptocurrencies. Also read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware? How ransomware works. Preventing ransomware. Ransomware attacks and costs.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In an act of exquisite trolling, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has announced further details about its disruption of the LockBit ransomware group by using the group’s own dark web website. In other words, it mimicked perfectly the way that ransomware gangs troll the world and each other. Good times.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 30, 2023

Not only did the agencies shut down the core of the Qakbot infrastructure, they also cleaned the malware from infected devices. million dollars-worth of illicit cryptocurrency profits. Often that malware included a ransomware variant, with Black Basta the most recent ransomware of choice. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In a security blog about Octo Tempest Microsoft states: “Octo Tempest monetized their intrusions in 2022 by selling SIM swaps to other criminals and performing account takeovers of high-net-worth individuals to steal their cryptocurrency.” How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Create offsite, offline backups.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 6, 2022

Third-party security, ransomware , artificial intelligence (AI) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are some of the threats you can expect to see more of this year – with the potential for far worse results than we’ve seen in the past. Ransomware and Critical Infrastructure Attacks Get Worse. AI Attacks Lead to Regulation.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Though we may be stuck with endless COVID-19 scams and a gradual visible rise in all manner of cryptocurrency hijinks, the old school attacks are as perilous as ever; CISA, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, have released their 2021 report detailing the increasing globalised threat of the ransomware menace.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In the case of Advarra, the ransomware group ALPHV reportedly managed to transfer the executive’s cellphone number, allowing them access to the company’s resources and copy information that the group is now threatening to sell. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Create offsite, offline backups.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

Researchers at AT&T Alien Labs have spotted a malware called Xwo that is actively scanning the Internet for exposed web services and default passwords. Experts at AT&T Alien Labs discovered a new piece of malware called Xwo that is actively scanning the Internet for exposed web services and default passwords.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operators have moved a large amount of their Bitcoin reserves after the recent shutdown of REvil’s infrastructure. The gangs behind the Darkside and BlackMatter ransomware operations have moved 107 BTC ($6.8 Because the tool was too slow, the company used its backups to restore the systems.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2019

A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an employee working in sales for the company, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. “I take full responsibility for this. .”

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Windows OS giant also warned its Azure customers against few ransomware spreading gangs that could use the Log4Shell flaw to induce malware into the corporate network. Note- Ransomware spreading groups such as Conti were found exploiting the said Apache vulnerability to indulge in double extortion attacks.

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Graham Cluley

MAY 14, 2021

Bloomberg reports that the extortionists of Colonial Pipeline received almost $5 million worth of cryptocurrency, but that the tool they provided to decrypt IT systems wasn't up to the job.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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Spinone

AUGUST 13, 2019

Ransomware impacts cloud-based companies as much as on-premise ones. As Sophos claims, more than 75% of companies infected with ransomware were running up-to-date endpoint protection. Even if ransomware hit files on your local computer, it still can easily infect your files in the cloud. What is a Ransomware Attack?

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lab Walkthrough — The WannaCry Ransomware In our lab walkthrough series, we go through selected lab exercises on our INE Platform. Introduction In May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack infamously known as WannaCry was set in motion. Ransomware damages would cost the world $5 billion (USD) in 2017. wannacry.zip.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

On Wednesday – just Wednesday – news stories emerged about an airplane maker, information technology giant and computer game company all having operations disrupted by ransomware. In the past, the government would not step in because ransomware was not a national security issue. But few solutions have been formally put onto the table.

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Spinone

JANUARY 28, 2020

So, you or someone you know got hit by ransomware. How to get rid of ransomware then? As a data protection company, we help companies and individuals restore their data corrupted by ransomware every day. We wrote this article to help you both return access to your files and get rid of the malware that has caused the encryption.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Ransomware gangs are evolving their operations at a rapid pace and making off with increasingly large pay days, according to a new report from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42. One group would develop a new high-success tactic, technique or procedure and within months (or weeks) it became almost standard practice among other groups.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 27, 2022

1) In late October, Hive ransomware claimed the attack and began leaking data stolen from Tata Power on its website. (16) Indian authorities blamed malware for a two-hour long power outage also in Mumbai in October 2020, and later indicated they believed the incident to be the result of deliberate action, according to press reports.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 19, 2023

Cybersecurity Insiders have resources data from its sources that the attack led to info leak related to companies in cryptocurrency and finance business fields. Fourth is the news related to Ransomware and is sure to bring in smiles on the faces of all of them who are against the crime and its money minting tactics.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

This is particularly true for the scourge of ransomware, where rising payments and business incentives to pay may pose an existential threat insurance providers in Great Britain – and beyond. Growing losses from ransomware attacks have…emphasized that the current reality is not sustainable for insurers either. Nurse and James Sullivan.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Everest ransomware operators claimed to have hacked South Africa state-owned company ESKOM Hld SOC Ltd. In March 2022, the Everest ransomware operators published a notice announcing the sale of “South Africa Electricity company’s root access” for $125,000. Multiple settings and developments. Price 200,000 $.

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