Malwarebytes

MARCH 10, 2021

It took 100 firefighters and 43 fire trucks to fight the fire in the five-story building. pic.twitter.com/Iv87v9yewy — ACCEIS (@acceis) March 10, 2021. It’s too late to think about a backup plan when you find yourself needing one. — Rust (@playrust) March 10, 2021. Data and servers in the cloud.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cisco Security was honored to be a sponsor of the 24th Black Hat USA 2021 Conference – the internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the security community with the latest cutting-edge research, developments and training. Backups… Let’s Get This Out of the Way. Don’t Set It and Forget It.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks almost doubled during 2021 over 2020, according to Sophos State of Ransomware 2022 report, affecting 66% of businesses, up from 37%. In 2021, data encryption was successful in 65% of attacks, an increase from the 54% rate reported in 2020. Backup Your Data. Be sure to routinely test backups for efficacy.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 11, 2021

The REvil ransomware family has been in the news due to its involvement in high-profile incidents, such as the JBS cyberattack and the Kaseya supply chain attack. We looked at REvil, also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin, earlier in the year in a Threat Trends blog on DNS Security. Figure 1-DNS activity surrounding REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 27, 2022

It can also be used as an FTP server, host WCF services, and be extended to host web applications built on other platforms such as PHP. The actual backdoor code is hard to detect as such and that also makes it hard to determine the origin. Deploy a backup strategy that creates regular backups that are easy to deploy when needed.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

turns its cyber attention to transport. A second tool – Check Your Cyber Security – offers IP address, website, and browser checks to identify common vulnerabilities. Further checks for businesses’ email domains are in the pipeline. By Joe Fay The U.K. UK Prescribes Dose of Cyber Security for Health Service The U.K.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Ransomware is a breakout ransomware group that became operational shortly after the shutdown of the REvil Ransomware and DarkSide Ransomware operations in late Summer 2021. T1497.001 System Checks BlackMatter tries to detect debuggers, checking the memory reserved in the heap. . 23, 2021). . [5] BlackMatter?Ransomware

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 31, 2021

healthcare system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been fighting another major battle – ransomware. It found that while large hospitals reported an average shutdown of 6.2 Ransomware has been a prominent story through 2021. As the U.S. Attacks on the Rise. Preventative (Ransomware) Care.

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Webroot

APRIL 21, 2021

According to the 2021 Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Report, each of these threat types saw significant fluctuations as people all over the world shifted to working, studying, and doing everything else online. They might’ve even checked out your financials, so they know what kind of ransom to demand.” – Kelvin Murray, Sr.

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SecureList

JANUARY 16, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore one particular forensic artifact that stands out for uncovering some of the most elusive malware on iOS devices and shedding more light on the traces left by the sophisticated threats endangering the trusted companions in our pockets. This is not a tool – this is the nature of digital forensic artifacts.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that claims they take the best parts of other malware, such as GandCrab , LockBit and DarkSide , despite also saying they are a new group of developers.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

BlackMatter is a new ransomware threat discovered at the end of July 2021. This malware started with a strong group of attacks and some advertising from its developers that claims they take the best parts of other malware, such as GandCrab , LockBit and DarkSide , despite also saying they are a new group of developers.

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Duo's Security Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Securing access to an ever-expanding list of cloud platforms is top-of-mind for many IT teams. But conventional protection solutions, like password security, fall short when it comes to efficacy. Apple is expanding which identity providers can be used with its implementation of OpenID.

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Webroot

MAY 25, 2021

If you’re an admin, service provider, security executive, or are otherwise affiliated with the world of IT solutions, then you know that one of the biggest challenges to overcome is efficacy. Especially in terms of cybersecurity, efficacy is something of an amorphous term; everyone wants it to be better, but what exactly does that mean?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 24, 2022

From December 2021 through January the following year, Bernalillo County was slammed by a ransomware attack that targeted government services. The group known as LockBit is notorious for sending email attachments to trick gullible workers into providing access or passwords to access systems before capturing data and holding it hostage. .

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In fact, according to Spiceworks , ‘due to budget constraints, about 30% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) discontinued their cyber insurance contracts in 2021’. For more on how to evaluate MFA solutions, check out our evaluation guide. What are you doing about backups? How are you protecting your endpoints?

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Pentester Academy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It targeted Microsoft Windows operating system by encrypting the data on the victim’s machine and seeking ransom in exchange for a promise to decrypt all the encrypted files and potentially undo the damage, but that’s far from the truth, as we discuss further! billion, and in 2021 it was $20 billion. Please wait patiently.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 10, 2021

Microsoft today released software updates to plug at least 44 security vulnerabilities in its Windows operating systems and related products. Microsoft said attackers have seized upon CVE-2021-36948 , which is a weakness in the Windows Update Medic service.

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McAfee

AUGUST 24, 2021

Though this partnership, our research led us to discover five previously unreported vulnerabilities in the medical system which include: CVE-2021-33886 – Use of Externally-Controlled Format String (CVSS 7.7). CVE-2021-33885 – Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity (CVSS 9.7). Braun on January 11, 2021.

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Kali Linux

MAY 31, 2021

release from February 2021 is: Releasing Kaboxer v1.0 - Introducing Kali Applications Boxer v1.0! Again) In case you missed it, we have previously covered Kaboxer in it’s own dedicated blog post , which goes into a lot more detail of why we love it so! This is because it will not have the necessary variables.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

It manufactures self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals, automated teller machines, check processing systems, and barcode scanners. NCR is suffering an outage on its Aloha point of sale platform since Wednesday after it was hit by a ransomware attack conducted by the BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware group.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 13, 2022

Fast forward to 2022, and the headache has become a migraine—not just for IT teams but business owners, employees, and customers as well. And the carnage was not confined to US borders, though it was by far the most affected country. Black Basta launched in April, so its tally is one month less than the others. Top countries.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 24, 2022

In a blog post detailing its efforts to track and contain the breach, Microsoft described LAPSUS$ as a “large scale social engineering and extortion campaign.” This simple approach has proven extraordinarily effective, although it’s unknown how much the LAPSUS$ group has profited from its exploits.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

As the world marks the second Anti-Ransomware Day, there’s no way to deny it: ransomware has become the buzzword in the security community. The threat may have been around a long time, but it’s changed. Yet, much of the media attention ransomware gets is focused on chronicling which companies fall prey to it.

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Cisco Security

JULY 14, 2021

Ransomware is making its way outside the cybersecurity space. It’s popping up everywhere from the nightly news to the G7 Summit. But how exactly does it work? What makes it so destructive? And how can organizations stop it? Ransomware is wreaking havoc. What can we do? While the U.S. So why not just pay the ransom?

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Spinone

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Looks a little suspicious, doesn’t it? In fact, it’s an obvious ransomware attack. And that’s how you can detect it: The call-to-action [WARNING] gives you a sense of urgency. Besides, why should it be in the email? The most notable about Ryuk is the sum it demands. Check the new hardware.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

In other words, it’s much more straightforward to recover your files in case of infection with this type. Though locker ransomware locks your device, it’s still possible to access your mailbox from another device as long as you remember your credentials, of course. Ryuk became infamous due to its high ransom demand.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2022

BlackByte is a full-featured ransomware family that first emerged around July 2021. The ransomware was originally written in C# and later redeveloped in the Go programming language around September 2021. BlackByte is a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group that has been targeting corporations worldwide since July 2021.

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McAfee

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Following a recent Incident Response, McAfee Enterprise‘s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team worked with its Professional Services IR team to support a case that initially started as a malware incident but ultimately turned out to be a long-term cyber-attack. McAfee customers are protected from the malware/tools described in this blog.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s advantageous for them to pay for prearranged access rather than spend time digging for primary vulnerabilities and penetrating the perimeter. 2TB of 2020-2021 data: credentials related to banking accounts and the most popular services. I publish log data of Azor ransomware for free, it could be useful for someone.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

Part I of this series examined newly-leaked internal chats from the Conti ransomware group, and how the crime gang dealt with its own internal breaches. Part II explored what it’s like to be an employee of Conti’s sprawling organization. As it happens, Conti itself recently joined the $100 million club.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Would you use it? In this episode, Jack Cable talks about hacking the Qlocker ransomware and briefly interrupting its payment system. It's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. He started when he was maybe nine years old, and it wasn't by playing computer games. Would you help others?

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ForAllSecure

MAY 18, 2021

Would you use it? In this episode, Jack Cable talks about hacking the Qlocker ransomware and briefly interrupting its payment system. It's about challenging our expectations about the people who hack for a living. He started when he was maybe nine years old, and it wasn't by playing computer games. Would you help others?

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