CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2023

Many of you get confused with terms cybersecurity and Information Security and think that both these words are same and synonymous. As organizations face constant threats in cyberspace like DDoS, ransomware, malware and data breaches, cybersecurity helps track and mitigate threats to eliminate business risks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2024

Threat actors are exploiting the CVE-2023-22518 flaw in Atlassian servers to deploy a Linux variant of Cerber (aka C3RB3R) ransomware. Cado Security Labs recently became aware that Cerber ransomware is being deployed into Confluence servers via the CVE-2023-22518 exploit. ” states Cado Security. .

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 31, 2023

An open-source.NET-based information stealer malware dubbed SapphireStealer is being used by multiple entities to enhance its capabilities and spawn their own bespoke variants.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2023

A new study from Uptycs has uncovered an increase in the distribution of information stealing malware. The 17-page report has a wealth of information, including the impact of stealers, the lifecycle of a stealer, the workflow of a stealer, and statistics around the stealers trending in 2023.

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Trend Micro

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we investigate how threat actors used information-stealing malware with EV code signing certificates and later delivered ransomware payloads to its victims via the same delivery method.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Experts noticed that the Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems. Researchers from AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC) reported that the Amadey malware is being used to deploy LockBit 3.0 ransomware on compromised systems, researchers have warned.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 4, 2023

Second is the news about a Sydney-based cancer treatment facility that became a victim of a ransomware attack. Third is the news related to the City of Dallas, where the servers of the Dallas Police Department have fallen prey to a ransomware attack, thus disrupting systems related to emergencies and other calls.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

We’re going to let you in on a little cybersecurity secret… There’s malware on Mac computers. This mass adoption was good for Microsoft and its revenue, but it also drew and maintained the interests of cybercriminals, who would develop malware that could impact the highest number of victims. There pretty much always has been.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2024

Electronic prescription provider MediSecure in Australia suffered a ransomware attack likely originate from a third-party vendor. The company was forced to shut down its website and phone lines following a cyber attack, but it did not mention a ransomware attack. ” reads the statement published by the company. million customers.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 23, 2024

The ransomware group that attacked a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group stole massive amounts of customers’ private health care data, the latest in a continuing string of information coming out about the data breach. The post UnitedHealth: Ransomware Attackers Stole Huge Amount of Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Ransomware: you’ve heard about it in the news. A classic portmanteau (like Brexit), it’s a combination of “ransom” and “malware”. The name came about because malware - a harmful program or file - gets on your computer, and holds all you information ransom by making it unreadable. Category Awareness. Risk Level.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

Government agencies revealed that Akira ransomware has breached over 250 entities worldwide and received over $42 million in ransom payments. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers. It was this first time that the operators adopted this tactic.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2021

Cyble researchers investigated a recent attack on an India-based IT firm that was hit by the BlackCocaine Ransomware gang. The Cyble Research team discovered that the company was the victim of the BlackCocaine Ransomware gang. The researchers reported that ransomware uses the AES and RSA encryption methods. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The BlackCat ransomware crew has been spotted fine-tuning their malware arsenal to fly under the radar and expand their reach.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

A malware that can take over social media accounts of victims is seen propelling on Microsoft App Store and reports are in that it has so far infected over 5,000 accounts in the disguise of fake Temple Run and Subway Surfer games.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The popular cybersecurity researcher Patrick Wardle dissected the new macOS ransomware Turtle used to target Apple devices. The popular cyber security researcher Patrick Wardle published a detailed analysis of the new macOS ransomware Turtle. In some cases, the anti-virus solution flagged the binary as Windows malware (“Win32.Troj.Undef”).

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2024

Department of Justice has unsealed charges against a Russian national accused of developing and operating the notorious LockBit ransomware, one of the most destructive and lucrative cybercrime operations in recent years. The State Department is offering a $10 million bounty for information leading to Khoroshev's arrest. Sellinger, U.S.

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Hacker Combat

JULY 7, 2022

According to cybersecurity researchers, the bumblebee loader is now a darling in the ransomware ecosystem. A new malware is now an important component when it comes to engineering ransomware attacks. The malware, which goes by the name Bumblebee, was recently analyzed by Symantec researchers.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Bitdefender has uncovered a hidden malware campaign living undetected on mobile devices worldwide for more than six months. The campaign is designed to push adware to Android devices with the purpose of driving revenue. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Bitdefender Researchers linked a new macOS backdoor, named RustDoor, to the Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat ransomware operations. Researchers from Bitdefender discovered a new macOS backdoor, dubbed RustDoor, which appears to be linked to ransomware operations Black Basta and Alphv/BlackCat. ” concludes the report.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In a Form 8-K filing the company said it: “identified a suspected nation-state associated cyber security threat actor had gained access to some of the Change Healthcare information technology systems.” According to Reuters , the group behind the attack is the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. Prevent intrusions. Detect intrusions.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Akira ransomware group announced it had breached the network of Nissan Australia, the Australian branch of the car maker giant. The Akira ransomware gang claimed to have breached Nissan Australia and to have stolen around 100GB of files from the carmaker giant. “We’ve obtained 100 GB of data of Nissan Australia.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2024

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. concludes the alert.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 4, 2024

On April 2, 2024, Jackson County tweeted that it had identified significant disruptions within its IT systems, “potentially attributable to a ransomware attack” Jackson County is one of 114 counties in Missouri, with a population of approximately 718,000 people, mostly in Kansas City. Prevent intrusions. Detect intrusions.

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Security Affairs

MAY 5, 2024

FuckRansomware pic.twitter.com/uD09m7AukH — Jon DiMaggio (@Jon__DiMaggio) May 5, 2024 However, researchers at VX-underground have spoken with Lockbit ransomware group administrative staff regarding the return of the old domain and the gang claims law enforcement is lying. Lockbit ransomware group states law enforcement is lying.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2024

The City of Wichita disclosed a data breach after the ransomware attack that hit the Kansas’s city earlier this month. On May 5th, 2024, the City of Wichita, Kansas, was the victim of a ransomware attack and shut down its network to contain the threat. Copied files included incident and traffic information.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

8Base ransomware operators were observed using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in a recent wave of attacks. Cisco Talos researchers observed 8Base ransomware operators using a variant of the Phobos ransomware in recent attacks. The ransomware component is then decrypted and loaded into the SmokeLoader process’ memory.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Researchers warn of an ongoing aggressive Qakbot malware campaign that leads to Black Basta ransomware infections in the US. Experts at the Cybereason Global SOC (GSOC) team have observed a surge in Qakbot infections as part of an ongoing aggressive Qakbot malware campaign that leads to Black Basta ransomware infections in the US.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity to deploy multiple malware families and gain administrative control over impacted systems. They are then able to perform RCE and TeamCity-related processes, such as spawning a command and scripting interpreter (including PowerShell) to download additional malware or perform discovery commands.”

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

CISA warns that the Akira Ransomware gang is exploiting the Cisco ASA/FTD vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 (CVSS score: 7.5) The vulnerability CVE-2020-3259 is an information disclosure issue that resides in the web services interface of ASA and FTD. in attacks in the wild. This week the U.S. Cisco addressed the flaw in May 2020.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2024

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. ” states the report published by the NJCCIC. 177 and 185[.]215[.]113[.]66.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

BianLian ransomware group was spotted exploiting vulnerabilities in JetBrains TeamCity software in recent attacks. Researchers from GuidePoint Security noticed, while investigating a recent attack linked to the BianLian ransomware group, that the threat actors gained initial access to the target by exploiting flaws in a TeamCity server.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 25, 2024

A public-private partnership in the Netherlands has revealed critical information about a dangerous ransomware group dubbed Cactus that has been actively targeting Qlik Sense servers, a popular business intelligence tool.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The IT giant linked the attacks to the Clop ransomware gang (aka Lace Tempest ). The Lace Tempest operators exploited the vulnerability to issue commands via the SysAid software to deliver a loader for the Gracewire malware (aka FlawedGrace ). The company reported the flaw to the software vendor which quickly fixed it.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2023

Antivirus firm Avast released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware family that allows victims to recover locked files. Security firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the BianLian ransomware to allow victims of the malware to recover locked files. ” reads the post published by Avast. anabolic.exe.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2024

Energy management and industrial automation firm Schneider Electric suffered a data breach after a Cactus ransomware attack. The attack was carried out by the Cactus ransomware gang , which claims to have stolen terabytes of corporate data from the company. The Cactus ransomware relies on multiple legitimate tools (e.g.

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CSO Magazine

MAY 1, 2023

Rarely does a day go by without significant news of a damaging misinformation threat, a ransomware attack, or another malicious cyber incident. At this year's RSA Conference, information security experts appeared on a panel entitled "Misinformation Is the New Malware" to hammer out the distinctions.

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