CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 31, 2021

healthcare system struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been fighting another major battle – ransomware. Nearly half (48%) of hospitals, according to a new study , have had to disconnect their networks in the past six months because of ransomware. Ransomware has been a prominent story through 2021. As the U.S.

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Webroot

APRIL 2, 2024

Direct access: Successfully breaching an RDP session can give attackers direct control over a victim’s computer, allowing for the deployment of malware, ransomware, or theft of sensitive information. The WannaCry and Ryuk ransomware attacks are notable examples where such tactics were likely utilized.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The internet has drawn comparisons to the Wild West, making ransomware the digital incarnation of a hold-up. The technology industry has met the dramatic rise in ransomware and other cyber attacks with an impressive set of tools to help companies mitigate the risks. Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. Prevalence.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 19, 2019

Marcus Hutchins, just after he was revealed as the security expert who stopped the WannaCry worm. Hutchins, who authors the popular blog MalwareTech , was virtually unknown to most in the security community until May 2017 when the U.K. Image: twitter.com/malwaretechblog.

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McAfee

JUNE 29, 2021

As Ransomware continues to spread and target organizations around the world, it is critical to leverage threat intelligence data. Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to proactively increase your Endpoint Security to help minimize damage from the next Darkside, WannaCry, Ryuk, or REvil. MVISION Insights.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

The EternalBlue , is the alleged NSA exploit that made the headlines with DOUBLEPULSAR in the WannaCry attack. Microsoft addressed the flaw with the MS17-010 and also released an emergency patch for Windows XP and Server 2003 in response to the WannaCry ransomware attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

From a certain perspective, 2018 hasn’t been as dramatic a cybersecurity year as 2017, in that we haven’t seen as many global pandemics like WannaCry. Related: WannaCry signals worse things to come. Still, Ransomware, zero-day exploits, and phishing attacks, were among the biggest threats facing IT security teams this year.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2022

Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center, in a blog post Jan. The malware “is designed to look like ransomware but lacking a ransom recovery mechanism, is intended to be destructive and designed to render targeted devices inoperable rather than to obtain a ransom,” the Microsoft unit wrote. Malware Designed to Destroy.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io Not all visitors to the site were infected. eXplorer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2018

Based on the countless data breaches, hacks and ransomware attacks that occurred in the past year, now certainly matters We saw new forms of ransomware with the WannaCry and Petya attacks that took place in the Spring of 2017 as a result of the Shadow Broker’s NSA data dump. See you at the conference! See you at the conference!

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 8, 2021

Ransomware Gangs Pursue ICS Facilities. . Bad actors behind ransomware attacks consider all industries and critical infrastructures to be a desirable target. Last year, ransomware attackers struck a natural gas plant, forcing it to shut down. The ransomware gangs include Maze , responsible for 57 incidents against ICS.

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The Security Ledger

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In this episode of the podcast, sponsored by PureVPN, Michael Kajiloti of the firm Intezer Labs joins us to talk about the origins and makeup of PureLocker, a new family of ransomware designed to target production servers in the enterprise. Sold as a service, the new ransomware is difficult to detect. Read the whole entry. »

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2021

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. Attackers used Twitter profiles for sharing links to a blog under their control ( br0vvnn[.]io “If you visited the referenced ZINC-owned blog (br0vvnn[.]io), eXplorer.

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Webroot

APRIL 7, 2021

With investors currently bullish on Bitcoin, is its high value is driving cybercriminals to pursue crypto-generating forms of cybercrime like ransomware and illicit miners? At the same time, the average cost of a ransomware incident is also rising steeply. At time of writing, the value of one Bitcoin is north of $58 thousand.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 9, 2018

” reads a blog post published by the experts. ” The researchers shared a proof of concept by hiding the WannaCry ransomware in a video conferencing app and keeping it stealth until the victim is identified through the facial recognition. The malicious payload will only be unlocked if the intended target is reached.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. Ransomware. In 2022, ransomware attacks will continue at an alarming pace and will be more targeted. For hackers’ soft targets for ransomware extortion are plentiful, especially in the healthcare, financial, and manufacturing industries. STRATEGIC FORCAST.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Also read: Cybersecurity ‘Vaccines’ Emerge as Ransomware, Vulnerability Defense. Because of its large attack surface and the innate severity of remote code execution, security researchers are notably calling this a ‘ shellshock ’ vulnerability,” John Hammond, senior security researcher at Huntress Labs, wrote in a blog post.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 4, 2022

Department of Justice announced on July 26 that it seized approximately half a million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency assets from North Korean based threat actors, who receive the funds as ransom following a ransomware operation against U.S. based hospitals. 2 , 3 ) In late July, the U.S. 5 ) More recently, the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2022

And Lazarus has been linked to the WannaCry ransomware in May 2017 that impacted hospitals, governments and businesses around the world, resulting in an estimated $4 billion in losses , among other incidents (see below). Lazarus had made a name for itself with cyber-espionage. UTM Medium. UTM Source. UTM Campaign.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 28, 2019

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. The C2 server script names are disguised as WordPress (popular blog engine) files as well as those of other popular open source projects.”

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Cisco Security

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In this blog I’ll explain these misunderstandings and how to overcome them to protect industrial networks. The Wannacry ransomware attack targeted workstations running Windows XP, introduced in 2001. OT bias: “Cybersecurity is just another engineering task”. Work together to make your OT system “ secure by design.”.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

reads a blog post published by Hutchins. BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. ” A new wave of attacks could exploit the vulnerability to spread more dangerous and destructive malware, like ransomware or spyware. .”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Despite the NHS falling victim to the devastating WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May, healthcare providers still fared better than other industries, with only six per cent of UK consumers revealing they trusted retailers.

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BH Consulting

MARCH 2, 2021

As the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted, “a hue and cry to patch so as to avoid an imminent WannaCry-like worm went hyperbolic”. The same report also recorded how the ‘Sodnikobi’ ransomware variant appeared to be spreading from unpatched Oracle WebLogic servers. A patch in time.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

BlueKeep is a wormable flaw that can be exploited by malware authors to create malicious code with WannaCry capabilities. Read our latest blog w/ assist from @GossiTheDog & @MalwareTechBlog [link] — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) November 7, 2019. Locate and patch exposed RDP services now.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 3, 2019

have been held hostage by a ransomware strain known as “ Robbinhood.” On May 25, The New York Times cited unnamed security experts briefed on the attack who blamed the ransomware’s spread on the Eternal Blue exploit, which was linked to the global WannaCry ransomware outbreak in May 2017.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

Stunning as these two high-profile attacks were, they do not begin to convey the full scope of what a pervasive and destructive phenomenon ransomware has become – to individuals, to companies of all sizes and, lately, to poorly defended local agencies. Probing and plundering Ransomware is highly resilient and flexible.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2022

Stories from the SOC is a blog series that describes recent real-world security incident investigations conducted and reported by the AT&T SOC analyst team for AT&T Managed Threat Detection and Response customers. WannaCry malware was first discovered in May 2017 and a patch was released roughly two months prior to its public release.

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McAfee

AUGUST 26, 2020

Ransomware Evolution to Most Promising Victim (MPV) Attacks. Ransomware cost businesses over $11.5 Ransomware is a type of malicious software that infects a computer and restricts users’ access to it and their data until a ransom is paid to unlock it. It seems 2014 is when ransomware took great strides forward.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 25, 2022

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 12, 2023

This malware could be leveraged for unprecedented ransomware , DDoS or Wiper attacks that would completely dwarf SuxNet, Mirai BotNet , or WannaCry.” The Trellix researchers investigated several data center software platforms and hardware technologies as part of a U.S. effort to secure critical infrastructure.

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Elie

AUGUST 31, 2017

Over the last two years, ransomware has been all over the news. Hardly a week goes by without a report of a large ransomware outbreak or the emergence of a new ransomware family. Despite all this attention, very little is known about how profitable ransomware is and who the criminals are that benefit from it. final post.

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Elie

OCTOBER 13, 2017

This blog post exposes the cybercriminal groups that dominate the ransomware underworld, and analyzes the reasons for their success. This is the third and final blog post of my series on ransomware economics. The first documented ransomware, the AIDS trojan. , CryptoLocker - the rise of modern ransomware.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Ransomware is one of the most destructive cybersecurity threats that can unexpectedly disrupt the work of your team at any time. But what is ransomware, and how to protect yourself from this cybersecurity threat? What is Ransomware: Full Information What is ransomware? Ransomware infects files or the whole system.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 97,451 unique users. Ransomware programs. Ransomware attacks on large organizations continued in Q2. In their blog, DarkSide’s creators heaped the blame on third-party operators. Another family of targeted ransomware whose owners shut up shop in Q2 is Avaddon.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2018

In 2016, I provided predictions in an article entitled The (Immediate) Future of Ransomware. I indicated ransomware was going to grow and find other vectors for infection outside of simply malware links. Ransomware Is About Numbers. Instead of ransomware going away, ransomware has actually increased by 750% since 2016.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Minecraft warned users to secure Java versions of the game: Amazon Web Services posted about the new cyber risk on its blog: "This vulnerability is severe and due to the widespread adoption of Apache Log4j, its impact is large.".

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