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Who’s Behind the GandCrab Ransomware?

Krebs on Security

But GandCrab far eclipsed the success of competing ransomware affiliate programs largely because its authors worked assiduously to update the malware so that it could evade antivirus and other security defenses. ” Dedserver also heavily promoted a virtual private networking (VPN) service called vpn-service[.]us

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How to Use BitDefender VPN on Any Device: 2024 Tutorial

eSecurity Planet

A virtual private network (VPN) is a great way to increase your online security. Bitdefender, an industry leader in cybersecurity, created this VPN service to protect your information from malicious actors, online ads, and hackers. Wait for Bitdefender VPN to download all the necessary files.

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Iran-linked MERCURY APT behind destructive attacks on hybrid environments

Security Affairs

Both groups used MULLVAD VPN. The attackers were able to interfere with security tools using Group Policy Objects (GPO). Once bypassed the security defenses, the attackers deployed the ransomware payload in the NETLOGON shares on several domain controllers. DEV-1084 used Rport and a customized version of Ligolo.

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Ransomware Groups Look for Inside Help

eSecurity Planet

“Historically, ransomware has been delivered via email attachments or, more recently, using direct network access obtained through things like unsecure VPN accounts for software vulnerabilities,” Crane Hassold, director of threat intelligence at Abnormal Security, wrote in a blog post.

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VulnRecap 2/12/24: Ivanti, JetBrains, Fortinet, Linux Issues

eSecurity Planet

Orca Security published a blog post about the vulnerabilities — its researchers discovered and reported the issues in Fall 2023, and Microsoft quickly patched them. February 8, 2024 FortiOS Sees Critical Vulnerability in SSL VPN Functionality Type of vulnerability: Arbitrary code execution by an unauthenticated user.

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Why BYOD Is the Favored Ransomware Backdoor

eSecurity Planet

The Sophos X-Ops team highlighted the issue in a recent blog , which details how remote encryption evades multiple layers of network security. Sophos X-Ops illustrates how remote encryption operates beyond security tool detection. Which Unmanaged Devices Do Attackers Use?

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Weekly Vulnerability Recap – September 4, 2023 – Attackers Hit Network Devices and More

eSecurity Planet

Unpatched devices can give attackers privileged access to networks, particularly those set up as VPN virtual servers, ICA proxies, RDP proxies, or AAA servers. It is suspected that the Akira ransomware organization used an undisclosed weakness in Cisco VPN software to evade authentication. MFA should be enabled for all VPN users.

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