SecureList

DECEMBER 14, 2022

On the very first day of the conflict (February 24, 2022), a massive wave of indiscriminate pseudo-ransomware and wiper attacks hit Ukrainian entities. The volume of wiper and ransomware attacks quickly subsided after the initial wave, but a limited number of notable incidents were still reported.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2022

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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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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2022

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Security Affairs

APRIL 24, 2022

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

If an employee is tricked by a malicious link in a phishing email, they might unleash a ransomware attack on their small business. Once access is gained, ransomware quickly locks down business computers as it spreads across a network. DDoS Attacks. Businesses must also ensure they have secure backups of their critical data.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 20, 2021

According to the researchers, in the last months of 2019, the botnet was mainly involved in DDoS attacks. “By infecting routers, they can perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks—via HTTP hijacking and DNS spoofing—to compromise endpoints and deploy ransomware or cause safety incidents in OT facilities. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini. SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter). The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 341 appeared first on Security Affairs.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Now an unusually large number of students and teachers must add another difficulty to the list: a ransomware attack. K-12 schools ransomware attacks at record pace. And the MS-ISAC says K-12 school districts are now the most likely to suffer from and report a successful ransomware attack. Now, let's look at some specifics.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

“The original infection method remains unknown, but during that phase malicious code is injected to the firmware of the target system, and the code is then run as part of normal operations within the device. DDoS attack, cryptocurrency miner, data harvesting). ” reads the report. After this the device has been compromised.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

While most of the current attacks are of low complexity – such as DDoS or attacks using commodity and low-quality tools – more sophisticated attacks exist also, and more are expected to come. We also covered unknown and unattributed attacks and hacktivist activity taking place in the same timeframe.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

A portion of the install makes use of an open-source IRC bot with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) features. Maintain device health with updates: Make sure devices are up to date with the latest firmware and patches. Malwarebytes EDR and MDR removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected.

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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. Alas, not all users of vulnerable programs and devices install updates promptly.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Most of the observed attacks were crowdsourced distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, website defacements, and data destruction operations. As you can see in the example below, in 2014 some threat actors preferred internet relay chats (IRCs) to organize DDoS attacks.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) are a very likely mode of attack. There is little you can do in the event we experience widespread DDoS attacks, but one tip is to buy a good book series or a few board games since it might take a while to get the internet working again. Update Everything. Or use a password manager.).

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Security Boulevard

MAY 30, 2022

For example, in October 2020, CISA, FBI, and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint cybersecurity advisory which described the tactics used by cybercriminals against targets in the healthcare sector to infect systems with ransomware for financial gain. How to secure healthcare IoT.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Apart from Trojanized installers, we also observed infections involving use of a UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and MBR (Master Boot Record) bootkit. An attack perpetrated by the REvil Ransomware-as-a-Service gang (aka Sodinokibi) targeting Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and their clients was discovered on July 2.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

Millions of smart TVs are at risk of click fraud, botnets, data theft, and ransomware. Millions of smart TVs are at risk of click fraud, botnets, data theft, and ransomware. The biggest ever DDoS attack was recently carried out using over 150,000 hacked smart devices worldwide including cameras, printers, and fridges.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 25, 2023

Botnets : Networks of compromised computers are controlled by a central attacker and used for various malicious activities such as launching coordinated distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks, providing a staging point for attacks on other victims, or distributing spam. Ultimate Guide + Templates appeared first on eSecurityPlanet.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Ransomware. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Unlike ransomware, it might be a criminal operation that does not involve the collection of a ransom. Email is also usually how ransomware works. Ransomware. Jump ahead: Adware.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

MoonBounce: the dark side of UEFI firmware. Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit some government websites. Targeted attacks.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

billion Cisco confirms that data leaked by the Yanluowang ransomware gang were stolen from its systems Some firmware bugs in HP business devices are yet to be fixed Albania was hit by a new cyberattack and blames Iran Iran-linked APT42 is behind over 30 espionage attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2023

DoS and DDoS attacks DDoS attacks can make your public-facing applications and websites inaccessible, causing massive revenue loss. A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack also overwhelms a system, but its requests come from multiple IP addresses, not just one location. Segmentation.

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SecureList

APRIL 27, 2022

Subsequently, DDoS attacks hit several government websites. The following day, Avast Threat Research announced the discovery of new Golang ransomware in Ukraine , which they dubbed HermeticRansom. In December we were made aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanning technology.

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ForAllSecure

OCTOBER 5, 2021

That would make this denial of service attack roughly twice as powerful as any similar previously recorded DDoS attack at the time. That said, there would not be any DDoS attack, and the targets, say, on the other hand, if you lock the traffic from the c&c server, you might not be infected. terabits per second.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Ransomware. Ransomware is one of the most virulent forms of malware on the modern Internet.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Fortunately, vendor surveys identify five key cybersecurity threats to watch for in 2024: compromised credentials, attacks on infrastructure, organized and advanced adversaries, ransomware, and uncontrolled devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) : In today’s ransomware-riddled environment, two-factor authentication should also be considered a minimum requirement for all forms of remote access. Email Security: Many attacks escape network security detection through malicious emails, such as phishing , business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Total Fitness Ransomware Attack. UK media didn't report UK gym chain Total Fitness had been hit by a ransomware attack. Total Fitness is continuing to respond to the ongoing ransomware attack likely to be by international serious and organised cyber-crime groups. NCSC ransomware PDF.

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SecureList

JULY 28, 2022

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). We have seen a spike in “hacktivist” attacks, ranging from DDoS attacks to doxxing and hack-and-leak operations.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

Designed for zero trust and SASE security frameworks Identity-based intrusion detection and prevention ( IDPS ) and access control Automated integrations with leading cloud-hosted security vendors Integrated threat defense for DDoS , phishing , and ransomware attacks Insights into client devices with AI-based discovery and profiling techniques.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The malware posed as ransomware, demanding money from the victims for “decrypting” their data. Then Mandiant reported the last known abuse that revealed the Poortry malware, which had been used in a number of cyberattacks including ransomware-based incidents. There are several ways hacktivists may influence cybersecurity.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Lockbit ransomware gang demanded an 80 million ransom to CDW CISA warns of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations exploited in ransomware attacks Stayin’ Alive campaign targets high-profile Asian government and telecom entities. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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