Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Dutch police and other law enforcement agencies have managed to trick the DeadBolt ransomware operators into releasing 150 decryption keys for free. They managed to repeat the process around 150 times before the ransomware gang pulled the plug on their system that gave out the decryption keys. QNAP and DeadBolt have history.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Play ransomware. How to avoid ransomware Block common forms of entry. Prevent intrusions.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 15, 2021

X remote access devices that they have been made aware of an imminent ransomware campaign using stolen credentials. The exploitation targets a known vulnerability that has been patched in newer versions of SonicWall firmware. x versions of the firmware. x firmware. x firmware versions. Devices at risk. Mitigation.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

QNAP warns customers of ongoing DeadBolt ransomware attacks that are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Photo Station. QNAP warns customers of an ongoing wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks, threat actors are exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Photo Station. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning its customers of AgeLocker ransomware attacks on their NAS devices. Crooks behind the AgeLocker ransomware operation are targeting QNAP NAS devices, the Taiwanese vendor warns. “To further secure your device, do not expose your NAS to the internet. ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

Taiwanese vendor QNAP warned customers of a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks and urges them to install the latest updates. Taiwanese vendor QNAP is asking users to install the latest update on their NAS devices and avoid exposing them on the Internet. recently detected a new attack by the DEADBOLT Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JULY 8, 2022

Taiwanese vendor QNAP wars of a new strain of ransomware, dubbed Checkmate, that is targeting its NAS devices. The Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning of a new family of ransomware targeting its NAS devices using weak passwords. “A new ransomware known as Checkmate has recently been brought to our attention.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

On Monday, networking hardware maker Zyxel released security updates to plug a critical security hole in its network attached storage (NAS) devices that is being actively exploited by crooks who specialize in deploying ransomware. “Hotfixes have been released immediately, and the standard firmware patches will be released in March.”

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Deadbolt ransomware operators are targeting Asustor NAS (network-attached storage) appliances. Storage solutions provider Asustor is warning its customers of a wave of Deadbolt ransomware attacks targeting its NAS devices. Once encrypted the content of the device, the ransomware appends. Source DarkFeed Twitter.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

DeadBolt ransomware was recently used to target customers of QNAP, a Taiwanese company that produces network attached storage (NAS) devices. The attacks target a Zero-Day vulnerability that was patched in December 2021 which allows the threat actor to run arbitrary code on vulnerable devices exposed to the internet. January 30, 2022.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification (PIN) about cybercriminal actors targeting the food and agriculture sector with ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks targeting the food and agriculture sector disrupt operations, cause financial loss, and negatively impact the food supply chain. ” Internet of Things.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 9, 2022

Blackcat Ransomware. On April 19th of 2022, the FBI Cyber Division released a flash bulletin regarding the Blackcat ransomware-for-hire. This was met with mixed reactions - some found the ransomware to be of little concern , others made a case for tracking its progress. Malware Traits of Blackcat Ransomware.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2022

Earlier this week (25 January, 2022) news broke that a ransomware group was targeting QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. QNAP) pushed out an automatic, forced, update with firmware containing the latest security updates to protect against the attackers’ “DeadBolt” ransomware. Today QNAP® Systems, Inc.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Today’s generation of kids and teens consider their devices and the Internet as extensions of their lives. So without further ado, let’s dive into what we should be teaching our kids about Internet safety and what we can do to enforce these teachings. 7 Internet safety tips. Update your child’s device’s firmware.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. The directive comes amid a surge in attacks targeting previously unknown vulnerabilities in widely used security and networking appliances.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

For any organization struck by ransomware , business leaders always ask “how do we decrypt the data ASAP, so we can get back in business?”. The good news is that ransomware files can be decrypted. What can be done to recover from ransomware attacks when backups are not available? How Does Ransomware Encryption Work?

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a Private Industry Notification warning agriculture cooperatives (also known as “farmers’ co-ops”) of the looming danger of well-timed ransomware attacks. After-effects of ransomware attacks against the FA sector. And corn is a commodity. It fluctuates daily.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that the BlackByte ransomware gang has breached at least three organizations from US critical infrastructure sectors. Secret Service (USSS) to provide information on BlackByte ransomware. ” reads the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2020

Maze ransomware operators claims to have breached the South Korean multinational electronics company LG Electronics. Researchers at Cyble discovered a data leak of LG Electronics published by Maze ransomware operators. Just after the WorldNet Telecommunications, the LG electronics fall as a victim of the Maze ransomware operators.”

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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. Install updates/patch operating systems, software, and firmware as soon as they are released.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2021

A new ransomware strain dubbed Qlocker is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices every day and demanding a $550 ransom payment. Experts are warning of a new strain of ransomware named Qlocker that is infecting hundreds of QNAP NAS devices on daily bases. If anyone's dealing with the QLocker QNAP NAS ransomware, feel free to DM me.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Healthcare and Public Health sector with ransomware. businesses, mainly in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector, with ransomware operations. The Daixin Team is a ransomware and data extortion group that has been active since at least June 2022. ” reads the alert. .” ” reads the alert.

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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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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

A new piece of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r infects embedded systems and network attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. A new piece of ransomware called Cr1ptT0r was discovered by experts, it infects embedded systems and network attached storage (NAS) devices exposed online. No extension added to locked files.

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In just the first few months of the pandemic, the FBI said its Internet Crime Complaint Center fielded 3,000 to 4,000 complaints per day, up from 1,000 pre-pandemic complaints. Ransomware attacks also are up, as is crypto-jacking, where a hacker hijacks an endpoint’s processing power to mine cryptocurrency.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 5, 2023

Tens of thousands of new security vulnerabilities are discovered each year; the value of CISA’s KEV catalog is that it helps organizations prioritize the software and firmware flaws that threat groups are actively exploiting — and many of those exploited flaws are older ones that users have failed to apply patches for.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 3, 2022

Soon after, the ransomware group LAPSUS$ claimed responsibility and threatened to leak 1 TB in exfiltrated data. So many times that ransomware fatigue is starting to become the new security fatigue. The post Nvidia, the ransomware breach with some plot twists appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. Hacked back?

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 21, 2023

BOD 23-02 is titled Mitigating the Risk from Internet-Exposed Management Interfaces, and requires federal civilian agencies to remove specific networked management interfaces from the public-facing internet, or implement Zero Trust Architecture capabilities that enforce access control to the interface within 14 days of discovery.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

“According to analysis, QNAP NAS can become infected when they are connected to the Internet with weak user passwords.” “In the meantime, please update the NAS firmware and Malware Remover in the App Center to the latest version if not done already to ensure the latest security patches are applied on the NAS.”

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Malwarebytes

JULY 6, 2023

Researchers who go looking for devices exposed to the Internet report “tens of thousands” of solar photovoltaic (PV) monitoring and diagnostic systems can be found on the web. A separate report linked by Bleeping Computer found 425 examples of said device making use of a firmware version known to be vulnerable to attack.

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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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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2021

The flaws affect QNAP NAS firmware versions prior to August 2020. All NAS devices with QNAP firmware released before August 2020 are currently vulnerable to these attacks. QNAP NAS users should check and update their firmware as soon as possible. The malware involved in the campaign was dubbed UnityMiner by 360 Netlab experts.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 4, 2024

State actors actively attack Ivanti, Ubiquity, and Microsoft’s Windows AppLocker, and ransomware attackers probe for unpatched ScreenConnect servers in this week’s vulnerability recap. February 27, 2024 Ransomware Gangs Target Unpatched ScreenConnect Servers Type of vulnerability: Authentication bypass and path traversal.

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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. No specific tool exists to defend specifically against nation state attacks, ransomware gangs, or hacktivists.

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