Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

In the case of the Nvidia breach, LAPSUS$ claimed it was mainly after the removal of the lite hast rate (LHR) limitations in all GeForce 30 series firmware—apparently all to help out gamers and the mining community. Image courtesy of The Verge. Hacked back?

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Password Management Passwords Hacking 87

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The manufacturer of the mobile device preloads an adware application or a component with the firmware. It stole credentials for various financial systems including online banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets in Brazil. Another example of the partnership is so-called preinstall. variant is a native ELF executable.

Mobile 140

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 140

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In July, we reported a rootkit that we found in modified Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) firmware, the code that loads and initiates the boot process when the computer is turned on. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. Mobile statistics. Targeted attacks.

Malware 110

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 110

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

IOTA cryptocurrency shuts down entire network after a coordinated attack on its Trinity wallet. Russian govn blocked Tutanota service in Russia to stop encrypted communication. Russian govn blocked Tutanova service in Russia to stop encrypted communication. A new round of the weekly newsletter arrived!

Artificial Intelligence 63

Artificial Intelligence eCommerce Hacking Firmware 63

SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. Vulnerable devices were either misconfigured or missing the latest firmware version with the required settings. Ransomwarers were likely spurred on by the upward movement of cryptocurrency prices, which continued in Q1 2021. Conclusion.

DDOS 109

DDOS Cryptocurrency Media Marketing 109

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

CISA reported that LokiBot “employs Trojan malware to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, cryptocurrency wallets, and other credentials.” While this sensitive payment data is only available for milliseconds before passing the encrypted numbers to back-end systems, attackers can still access millions of records.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

One of the most dangerous kinds of malware for businesses, ransomware can slip into a network or device and encrypt sensitive files or lock down the entire device unless the victims pay the hacker a usually-sizable fee to unlock it – and even then, decryption fails most of the time. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Ransomware attacks: Ransomware is malware extortion attack that encrypts a victim’s files, demanding a ransom payment in exchange for the decryption key. Cryptojacking : Unauthorized use of a computer’s processing power to mine cryptocurrencies. This often causes significant disruptions and data loss to the company.

Software 98

Software Data breaches DDOS Ransomware 98

SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

We identified a Windows variant of this sample using the same string encryption algorithm, internal modules, and functionalities. In late 2021, we encountered a malicious DXE driver incorporated into several UEFI firmware images that were flagged by our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019).

Malware 138

Malware Firmware Phishing Cryptocurrency 138

SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, instead of encrypting the data, it purposefully destroyed it in the affected systems. The attackers will not just encrypt data; they will destroy it, posing a significant threat to organizations vulnerable to politically driven attacks. They attribute the wiper, named SwiftSlicer, to Sandworm (aka Hades).

Hacking 117

Hacking Energy and Utilities Media Malware 117