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Amid an Embarrassment of Riches, Ransom Gangs Increasingly Outsource Their Work

Krebs on Security

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate targets Veritas Backup solution bugs

Security Affairs

An ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware affiliate was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution. An affiliate of the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang, tracked as UNC4466, was observed exploiting three vulnerabilities in the Veritas Backup solution to gain initial access to the target network. CVSS score: 8.1).

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Cloud Atlas seen using a new tool in its attacks

SecureList

Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability in the formula editor ( CVE-2018-0802 ) to download and execute malware code. vbs VBShower Cleaner After the download is complete, the malware adds a registry key to auto-run the VBShower Launcher script.

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Do You Have These Top Cyber Security Skills?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Malware Analysis. Penetration Testing. Backup and Storage. Cloud security topped the list, followed closely by malware analysis, data analysis, threat assessment and intrusion detection. Malware Analysis. Backup and Storage. Penetration Testing. Cyber Security Technical Sill or Concept.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

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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Hacking et Cybersécurité Mégapoche pour les Nuls: New French Book on Hacking and CyberSecurity Now Available

Joseph Steinberg

In the Cybersecurity for Dummies section of the book, readers learn in simple, straightforward language about various cyber-threats that they face, and how to protect themselves against such threats – as well how to recover if they have already suffered a malware infection or data breach, or otherwise have had their cybersecurity undermined.

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Frag Ransomware: A New Threat Exploits Veeam Vulnerability (CVE-2024-40711)

Penetration Testing

Sophos X-Ops recently uncovered Frag ransomware in a series of cyberattacks exploiting a vulnerability in Veeam backup servers, designated CVE-2024-40711.