Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Crooks are exploiting BTC blockchain transactions to hide backup command-and-control (C2) server addresses for a cryptomining botnet. Security experts from Akamai have spotted a new botnet used for illicit cryptocurrency mining activities that are abusing Bitcoin (BTC) transactions to implement a backup mechanism for C2.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Ukrainian government’s military intelligence service announced the hack of the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS). The military intelligence service said that the hack was the result of a successful special operation on the territory of Russia. “As a result of the cyber attack, all servers received malware.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. According to the NCSC-FI, six out of seven infections were caused by Akira family malware. concludes the alert.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 19, 2023

That is how James McQuiggan, CISSP, Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, kicked off the recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast titled, "Ransomware, Ransom-war, and Ran-some-where: What We Can Learn When the Hackers Get Hacked." They're getting into the network, they're installing malware, maybe additional malware, as well.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

China-linked APT group breached the Dutch Ministry of Defence last year and installed malware on compromised systems. The RAT is used as second-stage malware, the experts pointed out that it doesn’t exploit a new vulnerability. COATHANGER is a stealthy malware that hooks system calls that could reveal its presence.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 2, 2022

With the recent demise of several popular “proxy” services that let cybercriminals route their malicious traffic through hacked PCs, there is now something of a supply chain crisis gripping the underbelly of the Internet. com , a malware-based proxy network that has been in existence since at least 2010. Image: Spur.us.

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Naked Security

APRIL 6, 2023

Scanning tools, supply-chain malware, Wi-Fi hacking, and why there should be TWO World Backup Days. listen now!

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Email provider VFEmail has suffered what the company is calling “catastrophic destruction” at the hands of an as-yet unknown intruder who trashed all of the company’s primary and backup data in the United States. Every file server is lost, every backup server is lost. Founded in 2001 and based in Milwaukee, Wisc.,

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Threatpost

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Conti ransomware gang has developed novel tactics to demolish backups, especially the Veeam recovery software.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Researchers attribute the Raspberry Robin malware to the Russian cybercrime group known as Evil Corp group. IBM Security X-Force researchers discovered similarities between a component used in the Raspberry Robin malware and a Dridex malware loader, which was part of the malicious operations of the cybercrime gang Evil Corp.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Iranian national media corporation, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), was hit by a wiper malware in late January 2022. Researchers from CheckPoint that investigated the attack reported that the attackers used a wiper malware to disrupt the state’s broadcasting networks, damaging both TV and radio networks.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Linus Larsson , the journalist who broke the story, says the hacked material was uploaded to a public server during the second half of September, and it is not known how many people may have gained access to it. In some cases, this allows the intruders to profit even if their malware somehow fails to do its job.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

“We found samples of the Raspberry Robin malware spreading in telecommunications and government office systems beginning September.” ” Raspberry Robin is a Windows worm discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary, the malware propagates through removable USB devices. .” exe, and rundll32.exe.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Thanks to a couple of milestone hacks disclosed at the close of 2020 and start of 2021, they will forever be associated with putting supply-chain vulnerabilities on the map. Similarly, the SolarWinds and Mimecast hacks are precursors of increasingly clever and deeply-damaging hacks of the global supply chain sure to come.

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Tech Republic Security

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

A newly detected malware targeting macOS devices can steal passwords and capture iPhone backups. And it's coming from the same group believed to be responsible for the 2016 election hacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 18, 2023

July 18, 2022 – Around 30,000 websites get hacked every day , with the majority of those cyberattacks due to human error. A new study by HostingAdvice, the premier authority on web hosting, found that 32% of Americans say they’ve gotten hacked from visiting a sketchy website and of those, 53% got a computer virus. Gainesville, Fla.,

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You recover from the hack through backups or SiteLock’s malware removal service, yet you still feel at unease. The unfortunate happens and your WordPress site is compromised. The truth is, once a WordPress site recovers from a compromise, there’s a bit more to do.

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Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2022

Microsoft linked the recently discovered Raspberry Robin Windows malware to the notorious Evil Corp operation. On July 26, 2022, Microsoft researchers discovered that the FakeUpdates malware was being distributed via Raspberry Robin malware. The malware uses TOR exit nodes as a backup C2 infrastructure.

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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 11, 2020

Yes, good people of the Windows world, it’s time once again to backup and patch up! The most concerning of these appears to be CVE-2020-1380 , which is a weaknesses in Internet Explorer that could result in system compromise just by browsing with IE to a hacked or malicious website.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2020

Attackers confirmed that attackers compromised the IT network of the company and deployed some of its machines with malware that was used to exfiltrate data from the infected devices. “Stadler internal surveillance services found out that the company’s IT network has been attacked by malware which has most likely led to a data leak.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The infection chain was divided into four stages : The malware was installed through a dropper, a program executed by opening an attachment to a deceptive e-mail, probably a fake pdf or doc file, or executed directly from the Internet, without user interaction, exploiting the exploit described in the point 4. The infection chain.

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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

MAY 11, 2021

“The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is aware an ongoing ransomware campaign utilising the Avaddon Ransomware malware. Scan emails and attachments to detect and block malware, and implement training and processes to identify phishing and externally-sourced emails. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Avaddon).

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Balaban This ransomware was doing the rounds over spam generated by the Gameover ZeuS botnet, which had been originally launched in 2011 as a toolkit for stealing victim’s banking credentials and was repurposed for malware propagation. These included PClock, CryptoLocker 2.0, Crypt0L0cker, and TorrentLocker. About the essayist.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Abby’s Flower Shop Delivers Fresh Malware to Your Door. One day, much to Abby’s surprise, she was notified by her hosting provider that her website was suspended due to malware. Abby can use a website scanner to find malware on her site. If malware is found, she is alerted immediately.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

You fix your site through backups or SiteLock’s malware removal service , yet you still feel at unease. After Your Hacked WordPress Site Has Been Cleaned. Taking a few simple, post-compromise steps can help harden your hacked WordPress site from future attacks and possibly ease administration. Additional Security.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2020

During the ordinary monitoring of Deepweb and Darkweb , researchers at Cyble came across the leak disclosure post published by the Maze ransomware operators that claim the hack of the Hoa Sen Group. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Maze Ransomware Operators). Hoa Sen Group is the no.1 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 30, 2019

PerCSoft is a cloud management provider for Digital Dental Record (DDR), that operates the online data backup service called DDS Safe. DDS Safe, is a HIPAA Compliant 3 layered online dental backup system that provides dental offices triple the protection of traditional online back-up solutions. SecurityAffairs – DDS Safe, hacking).

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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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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 8, 2022

First spotted in mid-August 2022 , Venus is known for hacking into victims’ publicly-exposed Remote Desktop services to encrypt Windows devices. “This group is known for frequently changing malware and driving global trends in criminal malware distribution,” MITRE assessed. healthcare organizations. ”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 24, 2022

“We found samples of the Raspberry Robin malware spreading in telecommunications and government office systems beginning September.” ” Raspberry Robin is a Windows worm discovered by cybersecurity researchers from Red Canary, the malware propagates through removable USB devices. .” exe, and rundll32.exe.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2020

Researchers from threat intelligence firm Cyble reported that Nefilim ransomware operators allegedly hacked The SPIE Group , an independent European leader in multi-technical services. SecurityAffairs – hacking, SPIE group). Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2024

Such drastic containment measures are typically associated with malware infections, while the unavailability of affected systems often suggests a ransomware infection. In November 2022, Sentinel Labs researchers reported having found evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs. billion rubles. billion rubles.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

To be prepared for cyber incidents, organizations should maintain offline backups of data, and regularly maintain backup and restoration, ensure all backup data is encrypted, immutable and cover the entire organization’s data infrastructure, and ensure their backup data is not already infected.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Following the takedown, the operators behind the TrickBot malware have implemented several improvements to make it more resilient. What’s more, the malware operators appear to have switched to using MikroTik routers as C&C servers, and were observed using an EmerDNS domain as a backup server. ” contunues the analysis.

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