Security Affairs

MAY 11, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations worldwide in multiple industries, including government, finance, energy, manufacturing, and healthcare. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Google seems to have taken a pledge to safeguard the security and digital transformation of governments, critical infrastructure managing companies and enterprises-large and small by creating a new cybersecurity advisory team. The post Google creates a Cybersecurity Action Team appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Vaughn is alleged to have been a key member of the Apophis Squad , a gang of ne’er-do-wells who made bomb threats against thousands of schools and launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Web sites — including KrebsOnSecurity on multiple occasions. The DDoS-for-hire service run by Apophis Squad listed their members.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2022

. “AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including, but not limited to, the Financial Services, Critical Manufacturing, and Government Facilities sectors. ” reads the report published by the company.

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CSO Magazine

MARCH 1, 2022

In keeping with the hybrid nature of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several hacktivist groups and hackers have joined the fight in the embattled nation, including some hacktivists encouraged by the government of Ukraine itself. Anonymous claims credit for website take-downs. AgainstTheWest targeted Russian interests.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks cause problems for organizations of all sizes. To fight DDoS attacks, organizations and teams need to implement the three standard phases for any IT threat: preparation, reaction, and recovery. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack? Types of DDoS Attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Double extortion ransomware is a growing type of cyber-attack in which a victim’s sensitive data is first stolen, and then encrypted, giving the criminal the option of demanding two separate ransom payments. As part of double extortion attacks, tactics often include the threat of DDoS attacks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

(Source: Security Week) There’s a black market for fake COVID vaccine certificates, and it’s booming (Source: Check Point Blog) Threat actors pretended to be the US Department of Transportation, so they can harvest Microsoft credentials (Source: INKY) New Zealand companies are being bombarded with DDoS , but their government is mum about it.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 14, 2022

The group was also carrying out DDoS attacks to paralyze the networks of the victims and force them to pay the ransom. The gang was targeting organizations via spam campaigns to spread ransomware, however, the police did not disclose the malware family used by the group in its attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They do this by encrypting the stolen data and forcing victims to pay for a decryption key on top of the ransom fee. Governments expect ransomware attacks to cost more than $265 billion by 2031 , meaning every dollar invested now to prepare will not be wasted paying ransoms. Double extortion is twice the ransom.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

At the top of a 35-page PDF leaked online is a private encryption key allegedly used by Maza administrators. Some forum lurkers have speculated that these recent compromises feel like the work of some government spy agency. The database also includes ICQ numbers for many users. The administrator stated that on Feb.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 12, 2022

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have updated their joint cybersecurity advisory, Strengthening Cybersecurity of SATCOM Network Providers and Customers , originally released March 17, 2022, with US government attribution to Russian state-sponsored malicious cyberactors.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 21, 2022

AvosLocker is a Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) affiliate-based group that has targeted victims across multiple critical infrastructure sectors in the United States including financial services, critical manufacturing, and government facilities. AvosLocker ransomware encrypts files on a victim’s server and renames them with the “.avos”

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Once gained the foothold in the target network, the attackers will attempt lateral movements to elevate the privileges and search for high-value machines to encrypt (i.e. Recently Check Point researchers warned of a surge in the DDoS attacks against education institutions and the academic industry across the world.

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SecureList

JANUARY 23, 2023

What threats security operations centers will face in 2023 Ransomware will increasingly destroy data instead of encrypting it Cyberspace reflects the global agenda, and geopolitical turbulence influences the attack surface. During this time, we have observed targeted attacks (TA) across various industries – from automotive to government.

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Security Affairs

MAY 21, 2023

X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S. X Master Password Dumper (CVE-2023-32784) Malware RapperBot DDoS Botnet Expands into Cryptojacking Newly identified RA Group compromises companies in U.S.

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The Security Ledger

MARCH 6, 2022

Jim Langevin on Cyber Policy in an Age of Political Polarization Spotlight: COVID, Cloud Sovereignty and Other 2022 Trends with DigiCert Spotlight: ShardSecure on Protecting Data At Rest Without Encryption. Two weeks in, we have yet to see them. Christian Sorensen is the CEO of SightGain.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

attack, electrical grid operations in two major populated areas in the country—Los Angeles County in California, and Salt Lake County in Utah were interrupted by a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on March 5. In the U.S. power grid in the case of an attack. All these measures are considered best practices for data protection.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 25, 2022

government could shut down Monero too. [14]. Ring Confidential Transaction (RingCT) is a technology that encrypts the transaction amount. Threat Actor Updates: LockBit Accuses Entrust of DDoS Attack; If Proven Would Set a New Precedent. with decades of experience in cyber security and intelligence in industry and government.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. Now the LockBit gang is attempting to relaunch its RaaS operation, the group has set up a new infrastructure and is threatening to carry out cyber attacks on the government sector.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Apple Mail stores parts of encrypted emails in plaintext DB. Experts warn of spike in TCP DDoS reflection attacks targeting Amazon, SoftLayer and telco infrastructure. DDoS-for-Hire Services operator sentenced to 13 months in prison. New TA2101 threat actor poses as government agencies to distribute malware.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2020

ObliqueRAT, a new malware employed in attacks on government targets in Southeast Asia. Kr00k Wi-Fi Encryption flaw affects more than a billion devices. Silence Hacking Crew threatens Australian banks of DDoS attacks. Google sued by New Mexico attorney general for collecting student data through its Education Platform.

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SecureList

MAY 10, 2021

Botnet operators use infected devices to carry out DDoS attacks or mine cryptocurrency. In Q1 2021, cybercriminals also found a host of new tools for amplifying DDoS attacks. RDP servers listening on UDP port 3389 were used to amplify DDoS attacks. The vendor released a patch when they learned about the problem.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron: The economic impact of phishing, ransomware, business logic hacking, Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks continues to be devastating. Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime? Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 4, 2022

It's slightly different from a standard ransomware attack—encrypting a user's files is a secondary concern. Essentially, leakware attacks demand victims pay a ransom to accomplish two things: recover their encrypted data and prevent confidential, sensitive information from being disseminated. What is leakware? According to the U.S.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

There are two main reasons for that: political pressure and DDoS attacks. In the other case, organizations use geofencing to protect their resources from DDoS attacks. This social media app is also banned from government devices in a number of countries worldwide.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Q3 2021 brought two new DDoS attack vectors, potentially posing a serious threat, including for major web resources. ris , a new botnet capable of carrying out powerful DDoS attacks. For instance, a DDoS attack on a Cloudflare customer (attributed to M?ris) We won't let our #DDoS stop us doing what we love!

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Hundreds of thousands of fake warnings of cyberattacks sent from a hacked FBI email server GravityRAT returns disguised as an end-to-end encrypted chat app Intel and AMD address high severity vulnerabilities in products and drivers New evolving Abcbot DDoS botnet targets Linux systems Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed (..)

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web. Nobody told them that their coffee machine could be hacked into or that their camera could be used to launch a DDoS attack.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Either way, now your databases haves been encrypted by attackers. How much money would your business lose if hacking, corrupted files, defacement, ransomware or a DDoS attack shuts down your website? Businesses that have government contracts may also be at risk of losing those deals in the wake of a cyberattack.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The message could appear be from a government agency, your bank, your place of worship, your gym, a colleague at work. Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. It may look just like the real thing. It could be Amazon, The New York Times , Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, or Twitter.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Securing APIs against attacks is critical for businesses as API use increases and the attack surface expands. Common attacks against web APIs include credential stuffing attacks, account takeover attacks, API call request manipulation, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and Man-in-the Middle attacks.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Tony Sager (TS): The federal government has been worrying about this kind of problem for decades. In the 70s and 80s, the government was more dominant in the technology industry and didn’t have this massive internationalization of the technology supply chain. It’s a hard problem category.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

They do this by encrypting the stolen data and forcing victims to pay for a decryption key on top of the ransom fee. Governments expect ransomware attacks to cost more than $265 billion by 2031 , meaning every dollar invested now to prepare will not be wasted paying ransoms. Double extortion is twice the ransom.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

For instance, malicious actors can use malware to enslave exposed IoT devices into a botnet and launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. No matter the industry, without proper security standards from the federal government and leading industry bodies, organizations have no choice but to take IoT security into their own hands.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. Multiple-extortion attacks that utilize data theft, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, customer communications, and more as layered extortion tactics to increase ransom payouts.

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