SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The first-ever large-scale malware attacks on IoT devices were recorded back in 2008, and their number has only been growing ever since. Attack vectors There are two main IoT infection routes: brute-forcing weak passwords and exploiting vulnerabilities in network services. Unfortunately, users tend to leave these passwords unchanged.

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IoT DDOS Passwords Malware 85

SecureList

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Introduction It’s just another cryptocurrency miner… Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. This malware employed a custom EternalBlue SMBv1 exploit to infiltrate its victims’ systems.

Malware 106

Malware DNS Encryption Cryptocurrency 106

Identity IQ

MARCH 9, 2023

The hacker is following the victim’s keystrokes every step of the way, including taking note of any usernames, passwords and financial information the victim is typing. Connecting to a fake hotspot may unknowingly give criminals access to your personal information, including passwords, bank account information, and other sensitive data.

VPN 98

VPN Antivirus Identity Theft DNS 98

SecureList

JUNE 5, 2023

Satacom downloader, also known as LegionLoader, is a renowned malware family that emerged in 2019. It is known to use the technique of querying DNS servers to obtain the base64-encoded URL in order to receive the next stage of another malware family currently distributed by Satacom.

Cryptocurrency 77

Cryptocurrency DNS Malware Encryption 77

Security Affairs

MAY 6, 2023

Twitter confirmed that a security incident publicly exposed Circle tweets FBI seized other domains used by the shadow eBook library Z-Library WordPress Advanced Custom Fields plugin XSS exposes +2M sites to attacks Fortinet fixed two severe issues in FortiADC and FortiOS Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French (..)

Data breaches 94

Data breaches Malware Mobile Spyware 94

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 6, 2022

From hardware or software issues and hidden backdoor programs to vulnerable process controls, weak passwords, and other human errors, many problems can put your transactions at risk and leave the door open to cybercriminals. This only takes a few clicks, because an SSL certificate is a text file with encrypted data.

Encryption 134

Encryption Identity Theft Authentication Data breaches 134

Security Boulevard

JANUARY 17, 2024

Figure 1 — Cloudflare RBI Diagram The primary focus of RBI is to prevent user interactions with web-based malware such as cross-site scripting (XSS), drive-by downloads, and various forms of malicious JavaScript. This can be due to encryption or even size. In this function, it does an excellent job. pdf files, etc.,

DNS 64

DNS Penetration Testing Passwords Encryption 64

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

To exfiltrate data and deliver next-stage malware, the attackers abuse cloud-based data storage, such as Dropbox or Yandex Disk, as well as a temporary file sharing service. libssl.dll or libcurl.dll was statically linked to implants to implement encrypted C2 communications. org domain.

Malware 90

Malware Ransomware Encryption Energy and Utilities 90

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Mylobot malware includes more than 1,000 hard-coded and encrypted domain names, any one of which can be registered and used as control networks for the infected hosts. 5, 2014 , but historic DNS records show BHproxies[.]com “This number is probably higher, but we don’t have a full visibility of the botnet.

Accountability 229

Accountability Advertising Marketing Malware 229

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 21, 2021

All businesses online and brick-and-mortar must have a cyber security plan in place because it is crucial for keeping your user data including passwords, and credit card numbers, secure and protected. . Some key points in a cyber security plan that you must consider are as follows: Strong passwords . Anti-virus and anti-malware .

Small Business 145

Small Business Cyber Attacks VPN Backups 145

SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

A connection like this created on domain controllers allows attackers to obtain the IP addresses of hosts on the internal network through DNS queries. 54112" Krong is a proxy that encrypts the data transmitted through it using the XOR function. Each user is assigned to a different port on the infected host.

VPN 104

VPN Passwords Encryption Malware 104

Security Affairs

AUGUST 29, 2023

The attackers obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance. The attackers attempted to verify outbound network connectivity with a ping command and executed host commands for a subnet-wide DNS lookup. 49) responding to the same C2 software.

VPN 103

VPN Ransomware DNS Malware 103

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices into a botnet used to launch DDoS attacks. “The attackers encrypt both the main bot component and its corresponding Lua script using the ChaCha stream cipher.” ” continues the analysis.

IoT 80

IoT DDOS Architecture Malware 80

Security Affairs

JULY 21, 2023

The attackers obtained encrypted passwords from NetScaler ADC configuration files, and the decryption key was stored on the ADC appliance. The attackers attempted to verify outbound network connectivity with a ping command and executed host commands for a subnet-wide DNS lookup.

VPN 78

VPN Cyber Attacks DNS Software 78

Security Boulevard

JUNE 28, 2023

Now, ransomware attacks often include data exfiltration, which victimizes targeted organizations twice: Hackers might demand money to de-encrypt a company’s data and threaten to sell that data on the dark web. And they may keep the data once the ransom is paid regardless. If that sounds like the plot of a Tom Clancy novel, think again.

Cybersecurity 59

Cybersecurity DNS Ransomware Malware 59

Pen Test Partners

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Section 3 Sensitive authentication data must now be encrypted or protected if stored before authorization. Disk level encryption is no longer permitted for protection unless it is a form of removeable media (e.g., Section 8 Password strength requirements have increased, moving from a minimum of 7 to 12 alpha and numeric characters.

Authentication 52

Authentication Passwords Media Encryption 52

Duo's Security Blog

JULY 8, 2021

Computers and networks have been dealing with malware in one form or another for decades. Next, it would encrypt files on the victim’s system and deny access until they sent a $189 payment to a post office box in Panama. From there the malware found its way onto multiple systems. Now, extortion is nothing new.

Ransomware 99

Ransomware DNS Encryption Healthcare 99

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Both infection methods resulted in the same malware (the DeathNote downloader), which uploaded the target’s information and retrieved the next-stage payload at the discretion of the C2 (Command and Control) server. It’s thought that the malware was spread through a vulnerability in the software.

Malware 72

Malware Spyware Cryptocurrency Government 72

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Abby’s Flower Shop Delivers Fresh Malware to Your Door. One day, much to Abby’s surprise, she was notified by her hosting provider that her website was suspended due to malware. Abby can use a website scanner to find malware on her site. If malware is found, she is alerted immediately.

Hacking 98

Hacking DDOS eCommerce Firewall 98

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

.” The analysis of the bot revealed that it supports seven functions: reverse shell, self-uninstall, gather process’ network information, gather Bot information, execute system commands, run encrypted files specified in URLs, DDoS attack, etc. SecurityAffairs – Roboto botnet , malware). Pierluigi Paganini.

DDOS 80

DDOS System Administration Advertising DNS 80

Security Affairs

JUNE 20, 2022

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Spyware 69

Spyware DNS Surveillance Ransomware 69

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware. Jump ahead: Adware. RAM scraper.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

JANUARY 13, 2022

The group seems to work more like a unit within a larger formation of Lazarus attackers, with the ability to tap into its vast resources: be it malware implants, exploits, or infrastructure. Abusing a dccw.exe file is a known technique and we suspect the malware authors used it to run the next stage malware with high privilege.

Cryptocurrency 125

Cryptocurrency Malware Accountability Banking 125

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2023

Like many other ransomware gangs, Vice Society is known to steal information from victims' networks before encryption for the purposes of double extortion—threatening to publish the data on the dark web unless you pay up the ransom they demand. See where we’re going with this?

Education 89

Education Ransomware Phishing DNS 89

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The PyInstaller module for Windows contains a script named “Guard” Interestingly, this malware was developed for both Windows and macOS operating systems. The malware tries to spread to other hosts on the network by infecting USB drives. After this, they were tricked into downloading previously unknown malware.

Malware 85

Malware Banking Energy and Utilities Accountability 85

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 20, 2018

The malware tries to connect to the remote host 149.154.157.104 (EDIS-IT IT) through an encrypted SSL channel, then it downloads other components and deletes itself from the filesystem. Registry key created by malware. Figure 2: Complete malware implant folder. Example of execution of the malware. As shown in Fig.3,

Banking 73

Banking Malware Internet Internet 73

Fox IT

JANUARY 12, 2021

Credential theft and password spraying to Cobalt Strike. This adversary starts with obtaining usernames and passwords of their victim from previous breaches. These credentials are used in a credential stuffing or password spraying attack against the victim’s remote services, such as webmail or other internet reachable mail services.

VPN 68

VPN Accountability Passwords DNS 68

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 8, 2021

Missing data encryption. When your data is not properly encrypted before storage or transmission, your vulnerability to a cyber threat increases. Solution : While many software solutions exist to assist you with data encryption, you’ll need to find an encryption solution that meets your needs. How to Prevent DNS Attacks.

DDOS 67

DDOS Encryption Authentication Firewall 67

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2019

Too many times turned into fully-featured malware implants by unethical hackers and cyber criminals. Exploring the malware code, we detected multiple evidence indication of the possible belonging malware family: LimeRAT. Stealer and CryptoStealer module to steal cryptocurrency wallets and saved passwords. C2 retrieval.

Malware 70

Malware Advertising DNS Antivirus 70

SecureList

APRIL 24, 2023

Introduction We introduced Tomiris to the world in September 2021, following our investigation of a DNS-hijack against a government organization in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). We hypothesize that the general aim is to provide operators with “full-spectrum malware” in order to evade security products.

Malware 88

Malware DNS Government Software 88

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

This update touches on the newly detected malware , attack vectors to guard against, and why the targeting of security vendors is a critical development in cybersecurity. Before jumping into the technical details regarding each new malware detected and proper safeguards, here is a brief look at the events to date: Sep 2019.

Software 62

Software Malware Authentication Penetration Testing 62

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

Uptycs threat research team analyzed macOS malware threat landscape and discovered that Shlayer and Bundlore are the most predominant malware. The Uptycs threat research team has been observing over 90% of macOS malware in our daily analysis and customer telemetry alerts using shell scripts.

Adware 121

Adware Encryption Malware Passwords 121

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Malware is one of the biggest threats businesses face, and with nearly a third of all malware coming through the internet and email, businesses and consumers alike need ways to protect themselves. Scheduled scans Encryption Identity theft protection. Also Read: Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions. Antivirus Software.

Internet 144

Internet Internet Software Antivirus 144

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Key skills acquired include managing and encrypting a zero-trust environment, deploying VPNs and SSL/SSH encryption, analyzing firewall logs and configuring security controls, and mitigating vulnerabilities using packet capture and analysis.

Cybersecurity 120

Cybersecurity Penetration Testing System Administration Cyber Attacks 120

Security Boulevard

JUNE 15, 2023

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Together with our colleagues at InQuest, we present a deep dive technical analysis of the malware. The same way you do in the real world – the market becomes flooded.

Cryptocurrency 52

Cryptocurrency Password Management Malware DNS 52

SecureList

MAY 23, 2023

It expects an argument, which can be equal to one of the following values: /0 : run as a standard program and contacts the C2 servers only once /1 : run as a standard program and contacts the C2 servers periodically /2 : run as a Windows service The malware arguments and the related malware behavior change according to the variants.

Malware 116

Malware Encryption Government Technology 116

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Policies typically will be written documents that detail the requirements that will be enforced, such as password complexity. Better network security monitors for authorized, but inappropriate activities or unusual behavior that may indicate compromise, malware activity, or insider threat.

Firewall 109

Firewall Network Security Penetration Testing Encryption 109