Security Affairs

AUGUST 10, 2021

A new variant of the eCh0raix ransomware is able to target Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices from both QNAP and Synology vendors. A newly variant of the eCh0raix ransomware is able to infect Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices from Taiwanese vendors QNAP and Synology. ” reads the report published by Palo Alto Researchers.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A new wave of ech0raix ransomware attacks is targeting QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The threat actors behind the ech0raix ransomware are targeting NAP network-attached storage (NAS) devices. The attackers first create a user in the administrator group, then use it to encrypt the content of the NAS. and 1.0.6).”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 26, 2021

Experts discovered that threat actors targeted a large US transportation & logistics organization, a large US consumer products organization, and a global manufacturing organization. Researchers from Crowdstrike speculate that the new variant is a successor to WastedLocker ransomware and linked the operations to Evil Corp operations.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Applied Materials, one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment, services, and software for the manufacture of semiconductors, has warned that its second-quarter sales are likely to be hurt to the tune of $250 million due to a cybersecurity attack at one of its suppliers. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. Ransomware Protection and Recovery Steps. Ransomware removal tools. Ransomware recovery services. Data backup.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 2, 2022

Ransomware attacks increased by yet another 80% between February 2021 and March 2022, based on an analysis of ransomware payloads seen across the Zscaler cloud. Double-extortion attacks, which include data exfiltration in addition to encryption, are rising even faster at 117% year-over-year. PYSA/Mespinoza. REvil/Sodinokibi.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 13, 2023

According to information gathered by BleepingComputer , the Clop ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the ransomware attacks that are tied to a vulnerability in the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT secure file-sharing solution. Recent scans showed that around 1,000 administrative consoles are publicly exposed to the internet.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher. “The viability may improve in the future. .”

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Being constantly connected to the internet, they are either protected by basic passwords or, in some cases, have no password protection at all. A 2021 Cynerio report revealed a staggering 123% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare facilities, resulting in more than 500 incidents and costs exceeding $21 billion.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In the latest #StopRansomware effort of publicizing ransomware information for network defenders, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on the ransomware known as "Cuba." Cuba ransomware 101.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2020

eCh0raix Ransomware operators are back after months of apparent inactivity, now are targeting QNAP storage devices in a new campaign. Threat actors behind the eCh0raix Ransomware have launched a new campaign aimed at infecting QNAP storage devices. encrypt extension to filenames of encrypted files. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2023

ENISA (the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity) has reason to believe that ransomware gangs will begin targeting transportation operational technology (OT) systems in the foreseeable future. However, each subgroup has reported experiencing other attack types than ransomware. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 7, 2022

QNAP is warning customers of ransomware attacks targeting network-attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) exposed online from ransomware and brute-force attacks. “Check whether your NAS is exposed to the Internet.”

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2023

” As we mentioned in our May ransomware review , Taiwanese PC parts maker MSI fell victim to ransomware gang Money Message. Money Message is a new ransomware which targets both Windows and Linux systems. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Stop malicious encryption. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 11, 2023

The 16 hospitals struck down by ransomware last week are still dealing with the fallout from the attack. The healthcare facilities located in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, and California had the ransomware attack confirmed by the FBI. The HHS notes that the ransomware is relatively new.

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SecureList

APRIL 11, 2023

While the majority of zero-days that we’ve discovered in the past were used by APTs, this particular zero-day was used by a sophisticated cybercrime group that carries out ransomware attacks. Using the CVE-2023-28252 zero-day, this group attempted to deploy the Nokoyawa ransomware as a final payload. com qooqle[.]top top vsexec[.]com

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

FBI warns ransomware gangs are actively targeting organizations in the food and agriculture sector. Small farms, large producers, processors and manufacturers, and markets and restaurants are particularly exposed to ransomware attacks. ” reads the FBI’s PIN.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A ransomware attack on a supply chain may seem impersonal, but what if an attack affected your ability to literally put food on the table? Food and agriculture is one of many critical infrastructure sectors that is increasingly being targeted with ransomware attacks. 5 specific ransomware attacks on food supply chain.

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SecureList

JUNE 15, 2021

Notably, in addition to the final backdoor, we discovered one victim getting infected with custom ransomware. XOR key and encrypted payload. Both second and third stage payloads also share an identical icon, which looks like Internet Explorer. XOR key and encrypted payload. Ransomware. Drive path to encrypt. #2.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2021

Canada-based Internet of Things (IoT) maker Sierra Wireless has been hit by ransomware attack bringing certain production operations of the company to a halt. Details about the ransomware that stuck with the company and the ransom demand have been kept under wraps as the cyber attack is still under investigation.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 27, 2023

.” Since then the group has expanded its range of activities to include targeting organizations providing cable telecommunications, email, and tech services, and partnering with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. ALPHV provides the ransomware, the infrastructure for negotiating ransoms, and a dark web site where stolen data is leaked.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It also includes methods deployed by Russian Federation state-sponsored actors, and will likely apply to Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) gangs that leverage legitimate tools to evade detection too. Create a plan for patching vulnerabilities in internet-facing systems quickly; and disable or harden remote access like RDP and VPNs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2021

FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert on DarkSide ransomware activity after the disruptive attack on Colonial Pipeline. FBI and DHS’s CISA have published a joint alert to warn of ransomware attacks conducted by the DarkSide group. The group provides Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) to a network of affiliates.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 17, 2023

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes' ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. This provides the best overall picture of ransomware activity, but the true number of attacks is far higher.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

LockBit ransomware was initially discovered in September 2019. Since then, the malware has been used in ransomware attacks against a range of industries located across the globe. 0”, a double-extortive Ransomware-As-A-Service (RaaS) operation. . ” as their new and improved version of the ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

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Security Affairs

JULY 11, 2019

Malware researchers at two security firms Intezer and Anomali have discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Experts at security firms Intezer and Anomali have separately discovered a new piece of ransomware targeting Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. base64 encoded encrypted data].

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SiteLock

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

What Is Babuk Ransomware? Babuk ransomware was discovered fairly recently, in early 2021, but it hasn’t taken long for this destructive new malware to gain notoriety. But this doesn’t mean Babuk ransomware isn’t dangerous. What Does Babuk Ransomware Do? So, what is Babuk ransomware and what exactly does it do?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In addition, workers are trained to identify ransomware attacks and business email compromise funds. Encryption and data backup. Data encryption is a protection strategy that renders data useless even when an intruder accesses it. Additionally, backing up your data and storing it helps you stay safe from ransomware attackers.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

There are dozens of Linux malware families out there today threatening SMBs with anything from ransomware to DDoS attacks. If you wake up one morning and find that all of your files are encrypted along with a ransom note demanding a Bitcoin payment — you just may have been hit with QNAPCrypt. Cloud Snooper. How it works.

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Spinone

MARCH 17, 2018

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a term used to describe the network of interconnected electronic devices with “smart” technology. billion “things” connected to the Internet , a 30% increase from 2015. Millions of smart TVs are at risk of click fraud, botnets, data theft, and ransomware.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 17, 2023

What’s more, digital certificates can get issued by different CAs, or by components manufacturers, or even internally by the enterprise itself. And then there’s the risk of ransomware purveyors or a nation state-backed spy flushing out and exploiting a weak seam in an obscure PKI connection, instigating a nightmare scenario.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2021

You’ve likely heard the benefits of using a VPN: You can watch TV shows restricted to certain countries, you can encrypt your web traffic on public WiFi networks, and, importantly, you can obscure your Internet activity from your Internet Service Provider, which may use that activity for advertising.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Even as enterprises across the globe hustle to get their Internet of Things business models up and running, there is a sense of foreboding about a rising wave of IoT-related security exposures. times as likely to have experienced IoT-based Malware or Ransomware attacks. Related: How to hire an IoT botnet — for $20.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 10, 2021

Botnets can be used to spread other malware like cryptojackers and ransomware. Synology also advises users to enable Snapshot to keep their NAS safe from encryption-based ransomware. The company’s advice is also valid for any other Internet-facing NAS devices. This performs a regular, off-site backup.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. This made a lot of sense, especially in the earlier days of the Internet where cybersecurity measures were nowhere near as robust as they are today. Individuals. Businesses.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Brute-force attacks on services that use SSH, a more advanced protocol that encrypts traffic, can yield similar outcomes. As if that were not enough, many IoT devices have unalterable main passwords set by manufacturers. Ransomware Unlike DDoS malicious programs, ransomware largely targets IoT devices that contain user data: NAS boxes.

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