Security Affairs

MARCH 10, 2020

In human-operated ransomware attack scenario, attackers use stolen credentials, exploit misconfiguration and vulnerabilities to access target networks, attempt to escalate privileges and move laterally, and deliver malware and exfiltrate data. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We also review what pushed cybercriminals to transform their operations into the now well-known malware-as-a-service model — the use of cloud servers, the decreasing relevance of custom malware and the subsequent emergence of small, agile teams. Malware developers — no longer hiring. Client-side attacks on the wane.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2021

European law enforcement has conducted an operation aimed at performing a mass-sanitization of computers infected with the infamous Emotet Windows malware. European law enforcement agencies automatically wiped the infamous Emotet malware from infected systems across the world as part of a mass sanitization operation.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 19, 2020

US CISA published an alert related to a new North Korean malware, dubbed BLINDINGCAN, used in attacks on the US defense and aerospace sectors. According to the government experts, the BLINDINGCAN malware was employed in attacks aimed at US and foreign companies operating in the military defense and aerospace sectors. In April, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Our investigation revealed that this remote endpoint is associated with criminal activities dating back to 2019, indicating that these hosts were likely under the control of the same technical administration. This hostname connection is particularly heterogeneous, but it technically makes sense.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 2, 2018

The gang stole over a billion euros from banks across the world, the name “Carbanak” comes with the name of the malware they used to compromise computers at banks and other financial institutions. Hladyr is suspected to be a system administrator for the group. The man is suspected to be a supervisor of the group.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2020

The BIG-IP product is an application delivery controller (ADC), it is used by government agencies and major business, including banks, services providers and IT giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Oracle. System administrators need to upgrade to fixed versions ASAP. A proof-of-concept exploit is now publicly available.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 29, 2021

Emotet has been the most wanted malware for several years. The once banking Trojan turned into loader was responsible for costly compromises due to its relationship with ransomware gangs. Shortly thereafter, Emotet controllers started to deliver a special payload that had code to remove the malware from infected computers.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 11, 2022

He writes about this in his book, "Ghost in the Wires": "I would call the company I'd targeted, ask for their computer room, make sure I was talking to a system administrator, and tell him, 'This is [whatever fictitious name popped into my head at that moment], from DEC support. Mitnick says his favorite emotional tool was fear.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

They’re known for their credit card malware and phishing campaigns. They targeted specific profiles such as system administrators who know how to map corporate networks, locate backups and identify users within a system, which are critical steps in ransomware attacks. Also read: How to Recover From a Ransomware Attack.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Consequently, when different sophisticated hacking techniques, types of assaults, and malware are learned, your innocent employees become your cyber security partners.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For instance, cryptography in daily life refers to several scenarios in which cryptography provides a safe service, such as withdrawing money from a bank, safe web surfing, emails and data storage, and the usage of a cellular smartphone. Scan user-uploaded files for viruses and malware. File management. Memory management.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Most of the time, network and system administrators are concerned about the availability of their network and systems because of the continuous vulnerability scanning pressure. Moreover, not all enterprise assets have the same value in terms of the data stored in them and the business processes they support.

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Digital Shadows

AUGUST 17, 2021

It could be a system administrator who has access to sensitive defense information and recently just met an attractive fitness influencer on social media (hello, Iran !). URLs within the email may also link to malware or might be connected to an ad-click scam. In any case, phishing can lead to some big trouble for organizations.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 5, 2021

It’s nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. REvil’s last big victim was Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. ” That CrowdStrike report was from July 2019. .

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

We discovered the malware as part of an attack against a high-profile organization in Vietnam. We found the loader for this file so interesting that we decided to base one of the tracks of our Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering course on it. The exploit-chain attempts to install malware in the system through a dropper.

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