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8Base Ransomware targets only companies neglecting privacy of employees and customers

CyberSecurity Insiders

A new ransomware named ‘8Base’ is on the prowl and seems to be only targeting companies that do not show seriousness in protecting information of their customers and employees. The said ransomware gang that is into the tactic of double extortion appeared first in March 2022 and remained silent thereafter.

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FBI warns of ransomware gang – What you need to know about the OnePercent group

CyberSecurity Insiders

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.

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The mobile malware threat landscape in 2023

SecureList

The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% of all threats detected. We detected more than 1.3 Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, 2021–2023 ( download ) Malware kept making its way into Google Play every now and then. million malware, adware, and riskware attacks.

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Ransomware en masse on the wane: top threats inside web-phishing in H1 2020

Security Affairs

Ransomware , the headliner of the previous half-year, walked off stage: only 1 percent of emails analyzed by Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) contained this kind of malware. Another 17 percent contained downloaders, while backdoors and banking Trojans came third with a 16- and 15-percent shares, respectively.

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Every month should be Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

CyberSecurity Insiders

Given the frequency of Ransomware attacks, all industries need to be increasingly vigilant. This includes many aspects of cybersecurity, such as user training, endpoint security, network security, vulnerability management, and detection and response to incidents. Ransomware. Data exfiltration. Phishing incident.

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BlackCat ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

AT&T Alien Labs™ is writing this report about recently created ransomware malware dubbed BlackCat which was used in a January 2022 campaign against two international oil companies headquartered in Germany, Oiltanking and Mabanaft. Key takeaways: The ransomware BlackCat is coded in Rust and was created in November 2021.

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Group-IB detects a series of ransomware attacks by OldGremlin

Security Affairs

Researchers from threat hunting and intelligence firm Group-IB have detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang tracked as OldGremlin. Group-IB , a global threat hunting and intelligence company headquartered in Singapore, has detected a successful attack by a ransomware gang, codenamed OldGremlin.