SecureList

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

At Kaspersky, we constantly monitor the financial cyberthreat landscape, which includes threats to financial institutions, such as banks, and financially motivated threats, such as ransomware, that target a broader range of industries. Malware loaders on the underground market: True. Ransomware payment methods: False.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2021

CISA has published an analysis of the FiveHands ransomware, the same malware that was analyzed a few days ago by researchers from FireEye’s Mandiant experts. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an analysis of the FiveHands ransomware that was recently detailed by FireEye’s Mandiant.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2022

Earlier this week, a Ukrainian security researcher leaked almost two years’ worth of internal chat logs from Conti , one of the more rapacious and ruthless ransomware gangs in operation today. – Testers: Workers in charge of testing Conti malware against security tools and obfuscating it.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Client-side attacks on the wane.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” ” Many organizations that do hire professionals to test their network security posture unfortunately tend to focus on fixing vulnerabilities hackers could use to break in.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. Related: What local government can do to repel ransomware Ransomware came into existence in 1989 as a primitive program dubbed the AIDS Trojan that was spreading via 5.25-inch inch diskettes. inch diskettes. FBI spoofs 2012 – 2013.

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SecureWorld News

AUGUST 8, 2022

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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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. Conti is by far the most aggressive and profitable ransomware group in operation today. Part II explored what it’s like to be an employee of Conti’s sprawling organization.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 18, 2023

ransomware gang. ransomware. ransomware. ransomware as recently as March 2023.” functions as an affiliate-based ransomware variant and is a continuation of LockBit 2.0 ransomware as recently as March 2023.” functions as an affiliate-based ransomware variant and is a continuation of LockBit 2.0

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

British multinational oil and gas company Shell has confirmed that it has suffered a ransomware attack conducted by the Clop group. The Clop ransomware gang claims to have hacked hundreds of companies by exploiting the above issue. Our IT teams are investigating to understand and manage any risks, and take appropriate action, she said.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2020

CERT France is warning of a new wave of attacks using Pysa ransomware (Mespinoza) that is targeting local governments. CERT France cyber-security agency is warning about a new wave of ransomware attack that is targeting the networks of local government authorities. pysa file extension that gives the name to this piece ransomware.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 30, 2024

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. 2024 looks like it will only increase the number of affected individuals considering the scale of ransomware attacks from the first half of the year in the USA, Canada, and Australia.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2023

The recent Hive infrastructure takedown as well as other major gangs dissolution such as Conti in 2022, is making room in the cybercrime business The Lockbit locker leaked a few months ago in the underground, is increasing its popularity and adoption among micro-criminal actors.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 18, 2023

government announced up to a $10 million bounty for information linking the Clop ransomware gang to a foreign government. The US goverment is offering up to a $10 million bounty for information linking CL0P Ransomware Gang or any other threat actors targeting U.S. critical infrastructure to a foreign government. Send us a tip.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Cobalt Strike is a paid penetration testing product that allows an attacker to deploy an agent named ‘Beacon’ on the victim machine. Threat actors, including ransomware groups and nation-state actors, use Cobalt Strike after obtaining initial access to a target network. The Microsoft DCU secured a court order in the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 19, 2022

setting the foundations for successful targeted malware and exploits serving campaigns. Sample uses of these stolen and compromised databases includes: - setting the foundation for a successful spear-phishing campaigns. setting the foundations for successful widespread spam and botnet propagation campaigns.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The FBI recently published a warning stating that ransomware gang OnePercent Group has been attacking companies in the US since November 2020. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. Ransomware is then downloaded and the breach is underway. How to spot their scam and protect yourself.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The analysis of a malicious email revealed a possible raising interest of the TA505 cybercrime gang in system integrator companies. The two Macros decoded a Javascript payload acting as a drop and execute by using a well-known strategy as described in: “ Frequent VBA Macros used in Office Malware ”. Introduction. 66.133.129.5)

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

They are malware analysts, security researchers, and penetration testers. They appear to market themselves as penetration testers and bug bounty hunters more than your average online extortionist. Links with ransomware groups. One can also see RansomHouse’s possible link to the Hive ransomware group.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A clean machine – real simple: Keep all software on internet-connected devices – including personal computers, smartphones, and tablets – current to reduce the risk of infection from ransomware and malware. Penetration test results may help drive your security budget and prioritize spending.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Today’s columnist, Andrew Patel of F-Secure, writes how he’s optimistic that bad actors injecting AI-powered malware could be stopped by red teams and security audits. The notion that AI-powered malware may one day pose a threat has become valid. However, we need not fear AI-powered malware.

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Cytelligence

JANUARY 27, 2020

Ransomware is becoming an epidemic in the cybersecurity world, with new strains being created continuously by criminals to extort money out of unsuspecting users. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a devastating attack on an organization’s or individual’s digital assets. Damages from ransomware in 2019 rose to over $11.5

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Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2023

The Clop ransomware gang claims to have hacked hundreds of companies by exploiting the above issue. Kroll researchers discovered that the Clop ransomware gang was looking for a zero-day exploit in the MOVEit software since 2021. ALL MEDIA SPEAKING ABOUT THIS ARE DO WHAT ALWAYS THEY DO. PROVIDE LITTLE TRUTH IN A BIG LIE.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

Computer Weekly said it had learnt that FatFace paid a £1.5m ($2 million US dollar) ransom to the Conti Ransomware gang , disclosing the gang gained access to FatFace network and their IT systems via a phishing email on 10th January 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct penetration testing. All very sound advice.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Last week, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. The operation led to the arrest of two members of the ransomware gang in Poland and Ukraine and the seizure of hundreds of crypto wallets used by the group.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of phishing attack, results in the greatest financial losses of any cybercrime. For example, attackers may use domain spoofing techniques to create websites that look like legitimate websites, or they may use malware to inject malicious code into legitimate websites. billion USD globally.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 1, 2023

Hallmarks of a 'mental payload' that pulls the right strings Simply put, any phishing email aims to make a recipient slip up in one of the following two ways: clicking a malicious link or downloading a malware-riddled file. They add an extra layer of monetization to these attacks. This kind of foul play is known as spear-phishing.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Following this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware. The backdoor, dubbed Tomiris, bears a number of similarities to the second-stage malware, Sunshuttle (aka GoldMax), used by DarkHalo last year. When victims tried to access their corporate mail, they were redirected to a fake copy of the web interface.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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