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China-linked APT deployed malware in a network of the Dutch Ministry of Defence

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The malware survives reboots and firmware upgrades. “Notably, the COATHANGER implant is persistent, recovering after every reboot by injecting a backup of itself in the process responsible for rebooting the system. Moreover, the infection survives firmware upgrades.” ” continues the report.

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Daixin Team targets health organizations with ransomware, US agencies warn

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The Daixin Team group gains initial access to victims through virtual private network (VPN) servers. In one successful attack, the attackers likely exploited an unpatched vulnerability in the organization’s VPN server. In another compromise, the group leveraged on compromised credentials to access a legacy VPN server.

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FBI warns of ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector

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The good news is in the latter attack the victims restored its backups. The FBI provided the following mitigations to protect against ransomware attacks: Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Avoslocker ransomware gang targets US critical infrastructure

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The report also includes a list of mitigation measures to increase the resilience of company networks: Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, and secure location (i.e., Regularly back up data, password protect backup copies offline.

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New Checkmate ransomware target QNAP NAS devices

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All your data has been encrypted, backups have been deleted. ……… “ The vendor recommends not exposing the SMB service to the internet and using VPN to access the NAS and reduce the attack surface. Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update. Your unique ID: bc75c72[edited]. Click Apply.

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BlackCat Ransomware gang breached over 60 orgs worldwide

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Regularly back up data, air gap, and password-protect backup copies offline. Implement a recovery plan to maintain and retain multiple copies of sensitive or proprietary data and servers in a physically separate, segmented, secure location (e.g., Only use secure networks and avoid using public Wi-Fi networks.

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FBI published a flash alert on Mamba Ransomware attacks

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The alert provides a list of mitigations to stay protected from ransomware families: Recommended Mitigations • Regularly back up data, air gap, and password protect backup copies offline. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released. • Consider installing and using a VPN.