Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2025

The threat actors use PsExec to execute scripts, enable RDP access, and modify firewall rules. Encryption is executed using gaze.exe , which disables security tools, deletes backups, and encrypts files with AES-256 before dropping a ransom note. Attackers use Mimikatz to steal credentials.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2023

Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9 Margaret’s Health is the first hospital to cite a cyberattack as a reason for its closure A database containing data of +8.9

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2022

The attackers, prior to the deployment of the ransomware, established RDP sessions to Hyper-V servers to modify configurations for the Veeam backup jobs and deleted the backups of the virtual machines used by the victims.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2021

Implement allowlisting to limit communication with remote monitoring and management (RMM) capabilities to known IP address pairs, and/or Place administrative interfaces of RMM behind a virtual private network (VPN) or a firewall on a dedicated administrative network.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 24, 2023

Cybercrime has skyrocketed in the last few years, and the websites of small and medium-sized companies have been the most frequent target of web attacks. See the Top Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) What is SPanel? Offsite backups SPanel accounts also get free daily backups to a remote server.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The Talos researchers discovered a number of features implemented by Phobos allowing operators to establish persistence in a targeted system, perform speedy encryption, and remove backups. Disable system recovery, backup and shadow copies and the Windows firewall. Embedded configuration with more than 70 options available.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Head Mare hacktivist group targets Russia and Belarus Zyxel fixed critical OS command injection flaw in multiple routers VMware fixed a code execution flaw in Fusion hypervisor U.S.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Today, any company can fall victim to cybercrime, which has become a major problem around the world. Install firewalls and anti-virus software on each computer within your company to combat cyber attacks and make sure you regularly update it. If your system is hacked, you can use backups to restore your data.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Because cybercrime is big business (and the fastest-growing type of crime), new attack methods are always arising. Block cybercriminals and bad bots with a web application firewall. Prepare for disaster recovery with Website Backup. Additionally, cybercriminals aren’t the only reason you need regular site backups.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, the World Economic Forum (WEF) projects that by 2021: Global cybercrime costs could total approximately $6 trillion in the US. If cybercrime were a country, it would have the third largest economy in the world. Clearly, cybercrime is big business, and it operates like one. How big is the impact of cybercrime?

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering. What people will eventually come to realize, the sooner the better, is that we will need to flatten the X factor represented by cybercrime. Backup your data frequently on hard drives that aren’t connected 24/7 to the internet.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Be Skeptical of Phishing Attempts: Phishing is a prevalent cybercrime technique that involves tricking individuals into divulging their sensitive information. Maintain Regular Backups: Regularly back up your important data to an external hard drive or a cloud-based service.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The recent Hive infrastructure takedown as well as other major gangs dissolution such as Conti in 2022, is making room in the cybercrime business The Lockbit locker leaked a few months ago in the underground, is increasing its popularity and adoption among micro-criminal actors.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is especially true today considering the fact that cybercrime continues to be a serious threat for businesses and users. When cybercrime happens to your company website, you can lose money, credibility, and customers. Set Your Site Up for Success with a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Backup Your Site Regularly.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

US government agencies warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting the U.S. CISA, the FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned that the Daixin Team cybercrime group is actively targeting U.S. Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 18, 2022

These developments have made the perimeter so porous that the old approach of simply hiding behind a firewall and keeping the rest of the world at bay is no longer feasible. In fact, the NSA and CISA have released a joint statement on the value of protective DNS solutions in fighting modern cybercrime. So where do we go from here?

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

As cybercrime increases, your security measures should, too. As cybercrime advances and backdoor attacks become even more prevalent, it’s vital that small businesses pay close attention to their cybersecurity efforts. Keep an off-site backup of the site that’s confirmed to be free of back doors. million versus $4.25

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Even the smallest business can become a target for cybercrime, with cyber threats increasingly affecting organizations of all sizes. Data breaches, ransomware attacks, and other forms of cybercrime bring direct costs in the form of data recovery, legal fees, and potential fines for failing to comply with regulatory standards.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is also true for victims of cybercrimes, too. I figured they [the school district] had firewalls and things of that nature. They followed the FBI’s advice to not pay the hackers and restored their system from backups they had kept for such an emergency. Unfortunately, there is no perfect profile for a cybercriminal.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This concealed their attack until the environment was encrypted and backups were sabotaged. In this report, we explore Scattered Spider’s evolution from low-level cybercrimes to partnering with ransomware groups to target major organizations. Our investigation uncovered an NTDS.dit file on the attacker’s VM.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

While cybersecurity advice is often focused on technology like endpoint protection, firewalls and anti-virus, it’s important to remember that behind every breach is a human. To learn more about hacker personas and strategies to protect against their various attacks, check out our eBook, Hacker Personas: A Deeper Look Into Cybercrime.

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

As cybercrime has become well-funded and increasingly sophisticated, phishing remains one of the most effective methods used by criminals to introduce malware into businesses. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data. Phishing and Spear Phishing. Lack of Cybersecurity Knowledge. SQL Injection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Then you want to add extra protection around your most critical data, in the form of zero trust access tools and high-integrity data backups. And enterprise firewall vendors Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks unveiled secure routers last week aimed at home and small office workers. Sociopolitical Motivations.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Offline Backups. Screenshot example. Version restores.

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SC Magazine

MARCH 19, 2021

losses from cybercrime topped $4.1 Backup and recovery should also be important components of an organization’s data protection planning. Does the company have a set of internal firewalls protecting its databases? FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks to a group in Washington, D.C. The FBI recently reported that total U.S.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2022

The group uses multiple attack vectors to gain access to victim networks, including RDP exploitation, SonicWall firewall vulnerabilities exploitation, and phishing attacks. Zeppelin actors request ransom payments in Bitcoin, they range from several thousand dollars to over a million dollars.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

While large and active Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs like Conti, LockBit, and BlackCat always make headlines with their operations, it's important to learn about smaller ransomware families, as they can provide insight and help us understand more about cybercrime gangs as a whole. What is North Korea up to?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Cybercrime costs approximately $600 billion per year, accounting for over 1% of global GDP, as per The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and 300,562,519 people were affected by publicly disclosed security breaches the previous year, as per the Identity Theft Resource Center. Operational users. Software, Hardware, Network.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The ransomware uses this technique to stop a predefined list of services, delete shadow volumes and backups, clear the following Windows event logs, and disable the Windows firewall.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 23, 2020

Fxmsp took his first steps in the cybercrime scene in September 2016 when he registered on an underground forum, fuckav[.]ru. After gaining access to the target device, Fxmsp usually disables the existing antivirus software and firewall, then creates additional accounts. Finally, he infects the backups by installing backdoors.

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IT Security Guru

JULY 28, 2023

On the other hand, small-sized companies are also vulnerable to increasing cybercrime and the rapidly evolving threat landscape since they need more resources to hire security professionals and need more expertise.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Use the 3-2-1 backup rule. Fully utilize firewall capabilities. Enhancing your security habits The culture of safe device use should be improved. This involves several steps, including: Regularly back up your data, saving it to external drives or cloud services to protect against data loss.

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Spinone

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As is often the case, the cost of restoring files from backups can amount to more than paying the ransom. It has been noted that paying a ransom demand only encourages this type of cybercrime and funds it. Backups aren’t working. Ransomware today can actually look for backup files along with user data.

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Vipre

JANUARY 25, 2021

Backup and Recovery Tools. In this day and age of digital communication where the most common method of recording and storing information is digital, backup and recovery tools are indispensable if you want to protect your digital data. Data loss due to system crashes or hardware failures is as frustrating as it is common. Ad Blockers.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Cyber security measures ensure this data is safeguarded against breaches, fraud, hacking, and other forms of cybercrime. Encryption, firewalls, and secure access controls are just a few of the measures that banks implement to ensure customer data remains protected.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The proliferation of cybercrime guides on forums and a 7% rise in insider threat content, driven by significant financial incentives, highlight the growing complexity of cybersecurity challenges. The proliferation of these guides enables more individuals to enter the cybercrime arena.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Whether they’re nation-state actors, cybercrime groups, or hacktivists, understanding who these groups are and how they operate is the first step in fortifying your cybersecurity posture. The ransomware’s open-source nature also serves as a gateway for budding threat actors to enter cybercrime.

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