Security Affairs

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of ongoing attacks targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Taiwanese vendor QNAP warns customers of threat actors targeting their NAS devices with cryptocurrency miners. Independent experts observed a surge in eCh0raix ransomware infection reports between April 19 and April 26.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2022

Cryptocurrency wallet attacks. People new to cryptocurrency often gravitate to services which take the hassle out of setting everything up. Some folks may feel the above process isn’t as secure as storing their cryptocurrency on standalone devices. Ransomware supply chain triple-threat. Below, we dig into a few of those.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

fitness chains Town Sports leaked online Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin HOW DO PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT INTERNET BLOCKING IN BELARUS? fitness chains Town Sports leaked online Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin HOW DO PROVIDERS IMPLEMENT INTERNET BLOCKING IN BELARUS?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Supply-chain will become more of a sweet spot for targeted ransomware and state-sponsored espionage campaigns. Businesses will still be mostly concerned with ransomware. will lead more people to poverty, which always translates to increased criminality (cyber or otherwise), and we know ransomware to be extremely profitable.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2022

We published this tool to help customers ensure these IoT devices are not susceptible to these attacks.” The news wave of attacks aimed at cryptocurrency firms, most of them located in the U.S. TrickBot initially partnered with Ryuk ransomware that used it for initial access in the network compromised by the botnet.

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Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2022

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Cisco Umbrella , analyzing the threat environment for 2022, found that 86% of organizations experienced phishing, 69% experienced unsolicited crypto mining, 50% were affected by ransomware, and 48% experienced some form of information-stealing malware. Ransomware.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 26, 2022

For example, content use about ransomware nearly tripled (a 270% increase). Additional findings from the report include: Interest in C++ grew by 13% in the past year due to its dominance in game programming and the internet of things (IoT).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2021

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. Ransomware is not new, and it has been around for decades.A STRATEGIC FORCAST.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

The Ransomware Scourge. The Institute for Science and Technology ' Ransomware Task Force ' (RTF), which is a collaboration of more than 60 stakeholders, finally released its ransomware framework , which comprised of 48 strategies to tackle the ransomware problem.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 9, 2022

million accounts were compromised in the FlexBooker data breach Night Sky, a new ransomware operation in the threat landscape North Korea-linked Konni APT targets Russian diplomatic bodies Threat actors stole 1.1 billion from cryptocurrency exchanges Crypto security breaches cause $4.25 billion losses worth of cryptos in 2021.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 14, 2020

More targeted ransomware – 2019 saw ransomware exploits getting highly targeted against specific businesses, as well as local government. Insurance companies may guide their policyholders to pay ransoms, as this is generally cheaper than having to recover from a ransomware attack. How can I protect my business in 2020?

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NopSec

APRIL 23, 2018

This year, NopSec did just that with our 2018 Top Cybersecurity Threats White paper , and we predict that the biggest cyber threats will be massive data breaches, ransomware, opportunistic crypto-mining attacks and IoT hacking. Ransomware Ransomware dominated the news cycles in 2017 and we don’t expect that to change in 2018.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 340 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 12, 2020

Million ransom to restore after a ransomware attack CVE-2020-3952 flaw could allow attackers to hack VMware vCenter Server DoppelPaymer crew leaked internal confidential documents belonging to aerospace companies Hacker stole $250K from decentralized Bitcoin exchange Bisq Sophos Sandboxie is now available as an open-source tool Tails OS version 4.5

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The Security Ledger

JULY 4, 2018

» Related Stories Lasers Eyed as Way Forward for Quantum Encryption of Data, Cryptocurrencies Kaspersky Deems Crypto-jacking the New Ransomware as Crypto-miners up Their Game Mobile, automation-industry leaders promote two new IoT security efforts. Read the whole entry. »

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Cisco Security

MARCH 23, 2021

For example, those in the financial services industry may see more activity around information stealers; others in manufacturing may be more likely to encounter ransomware. Interestingly, the Technology sector saw the second-highest level of ransomware-related traffic, primarily driven by attacks involving Sodinobiki and Ryuk.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Last year, the SunCrypt and RagnarLocker ransomware groups adopted new scare tactics. 613,968,631 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 4, 2018

Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. . · Hundreds of apps removed from Google Play store because were carrying Windows malware. · Reddit discloses a data breach, a hacker accessed user data. · SamSam Ransomware operators earned more than US$5.9

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

New XBash malware combines features from ransomware, cryptocurrency miners, botnets, and worms. Evolution of threat landscape for IoT devices – H1 2018. Hackers stole $60 Million worth of cryptocurrencies from Japanese Zaif exchange. NSO mobile Pegasus Spyware used in operations in 45 countries. Ngrok Mining Botnet.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

Table of Contents What is ransomware? Ransomware trends Ransomware prevention Ransomware detection Ransomware simulation Ransomware security terms How NetSPI can help What is ransomware? Ransomware adversaries hold the data hostage until a victim pays the ransom. How does ransomware work?

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Security Boulevard

MAY 17, 2021

It claims that its servers and cryptocurrency balances have disappeared. The post DarkSide Ransomware Gang Struck Down — but by Whom? DarkSide, hackers of the Colonial Pipeline, has hurriedly shut up shop. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Herjavec Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Ransomware, the fastest growing type of cybercrime, cost the world $11.5 Ransomware will attack a business every 11 seconds in 2021, up from every 14 seconds in 2019. 70 percent of cryptocurrency transactions will be for illegal activity by 2021. 70 percent of cryptocurrency transactions will be for illegal activity by 2021.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Kraken ransomware 2.0 Group-IB and CryptoIns introduce the worlds first insurance against cyber threats for cryptocurrency exchanges. Shellbot Botnet Targets IoT devices and Linux servers. Let me inform you that my new book, “Digging in the Deep Web” is online with a special deal. 20% discount. Kindle Edition.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 26, 2021

It claims that its servers and cryptocurrency balances have disappeared. The post Best of 2021 – DarkSide Ransomware Gang Struck Down — but by Whom? DarkSide, hackers of the Colonial Pipeline, has hurriedly shut up shop. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Webroot

JANUARY 7, 2022

In particular, we witnessed an increase in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and a surge in the usage of the internet of things (IoT). Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Since mid-October 2021, there have been more than 25 active strains of ransomware circulating.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 28, 2021

In the recent case of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack , the Department of Justice and FBI were able to recover a majority of the crypto-payment made to the DarkSide ransomware group. Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. Permissionless Blockchain.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

ECC is used for email encryption, cryptocurrency digital signatures, and internet communication protocols. Yet, Internet of Things (IoT) devices tend to be designed with the minimum computing resources required to accomplish the designed task of the device (security camera, printer, TV, etc.).

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2021

In particular, Gafgyt’s authors copied its implementation of various DDoS methods, such as TCP, UDP and HTTP flooding, as well as its brute-force functionality for hacking IoT devices via the Telnet protocol. In general, DDoS ransomware attacks continued to gain momentum. Attacks on IoT honeypots. DDoS attack geography.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Twitter will allow using the SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) only to its Blue subscribers GoDaddy discloses a new data breach Fortinet fixes critical vulnerabilities in FortiNAC and FortiWeb German airport websites hit by DDos attacks once again Cisco fixed critical RCE bug in ClamAV Open-Source Antivirus engine CISA adds Cacti, Office, Windows (..)

DDOS 88

DDOS Data breaches Surveillance Ransomware 88

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2021

From news of a collage selling for almost $70 million at Christie’s auction house to a portrayal of Janet Yellen and Morpheus rapping about cryptocurrency on SNL , the current craze is all about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Also Read: Ransomware Protection in 2021 | How to Prevent Ransomware. How do NFTs work?

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Cryptocurrency Marketing Accountability Scams 115

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. Bots and botnets.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,694 unique users. Ransomware programs. Several members of the REvil ransomware crime group were arrested by Russian law enforcement in January. In January, Ukrainian police arrested a ransomware gang who delivered an unclarified strain of malware via e-mail.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Ransomwarers continued to use DDoS as additional leverage. For instance, right from the start the new Yanluowang ransomware threatens to DDoS victims if “they take the attackers for fools.” Glupteba consists of a million infected IoT devices and Windows computers. fold increase.

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SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

56,877 unique users in the EU were attacked by ransomware. Ransomware programs. During the reporting period, we identified more than 17,317 ransomware modifications and detected 25 new families. Note that we did not create a separate family for each new piece of ransomware. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 72,941 unique users. Ransomware programs. The third quarter of 2022 saw the builder for LockBit, a well-known ransomware, leaked online. The creators of the little-known AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware published decryptors and stopped spreading both of them.

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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.

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