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Google Ads Exploited to Spread Malware

Heimadal Security

Google Ads have become increasingly used by malware operators to spread malware to unsuspecting users searching for popular software products. The post Google Ads Exploited to Spread Malware appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

ViperSoftX uses more sophisticated encryption and anti-analysis techniques Atomic macOS Stealer is advertised on Telegram for $1,000 per month CISA warns of a critical flaw affecting Illumina medical devices OpenAI reinstates ChatGPT service in Italy after meeting Garante Privacy’s demands Cisco discloses a bug in the Prime Collaboration Deployment (..)

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Royal Ransomware adds support for encrypting Linux, VMware ESXi systems

Security Affairs

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. According to Thomas, the malware is executed using the command line and support multiple parameters to control the encryption operations. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’.

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US HHS warns healthcare orgs of Royal Ransomware attacks

Security Affairs

Once compromised a victim’s network, the threat actors deploy the post-exploitation tool Cobalt Strike to maintain persistence and perform lateral movements. The malware changes the extension of the encrypted files to ‘.royal’. Royal is a newer ransomware, and less is known about the malware and operators than others.

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Malware targets 30 unpatched WordPress plugins

Malwarebytes

Ars Technica reports that unpatched vulnerabilities being exploited across no fewer than 30 plugins. One of the reasons it's so popular is that it can be easily extended by adding plugins, of which there are tens of thousands. So, news of a malware campaign targeting plugins with unpatched vulnerabilities is no surprise.

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Identifying Common Types of Cyberattacks

SiteLock

In this blog, we’ll discuss what cyberattacks are, the most common types of attacks your website is likely to face, and most importantly, how you can prevent them. A cyberattack is a malicious attempt to exploit, damage, and/or gain unauthorized access to websites, computer systems, or networks. Is your website behaving strangely?

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MY TAKE: Android users beware: Google says ‘potentially harmful apps’ on the rise

The Last Watchdog

Cybercriminals know this, of course, and for some time now they have been relentlessly seeking out and exploiting the fresh attack vectors spinning out of our smartphone obsession. To wit, Avast researchers recently discovered several “selfie beauty apps” on the Google Play Store posing as legitimate apps. Why did they go there?

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