Malwarebytes

MAY 4, 2023

Back in October 2022, I wrote an article called Why (almost) everything we told you about passwords was wrong. Most damningly of all, the vast effort involved in dispensing this advice over decades has generated little discernible improvement in people’s password choices.

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CSO Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2022

A new strain of ransomware has been making victims for the past two months, masquerading as a Google software update application and reusing an open-source password management library for encryption. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This overconfidence is cause for concern for many cybersecurity professionals as humans are the number one reason for breaches (how many of your passwords are qwerty or 1234five?). Only 28 percent don’t use repeated passwords•Only 20 percent use a password manager. Not using repeated passwords. Blurred lines.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 30, 2023

Nearly half of EDR tools and organizations are vulnerable to Clop ransomware gang tactics, according to tests by a cybersecurity company. The continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) vendor tested to see if organizational controls would recognize the Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) of Clop ransomware attacks.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 24, 2023

The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) has promised to reach out to individuals whose information has been stolen by a ransomware group. ” While that is good news from a healthcare perspective, the ransomware operators did obtain something of value. . Change your password. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

Today’s columnist, Marcus Kaber of Specops Software, writes that as much as the tech companies are pushing biometrics options like facial recognition, most enterprises still run on legacy passwords. Enterprise security and IT are mostly well aware of these many password-driven risks. Industry must double down on password protection.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 14, 2022

NHS Ransomware attack news has been trending on the Google search engine for the past few days and, as per some report’s security experts, believe that the recovery from the ransomware attack might at least a month for the NHS. The post Ransomware news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Ohio History Connection (OHC) has posted a breach notification in which it discloses that a ransomware attack successfully encrypted internal data servers. OHC is a statewide history nonprofit chartered in 1885 that manages more than 50 sites and museums across the state. Change your password. Watch out for fake vendors.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) security team (the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center or HC3) released a report detailing how Royal ransomware has been used to target the healthcare sector.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about Zeppelin ransomware. Zeppelin, aka Buran, is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) written in Delphi and built upon the foundation of VegaLocker. Avoid reusing passwords.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 24, 2022

North Korea’s Lazarus Group has reportedly designed new ransomware that is being targeted at M1 processors popularly running on Macs and Intel systems. Second is the news related to ransomware named HavanaCrypt that researchers from Cybereason claim to be targeting victims as fake Google software updates.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2024

As is often the case these days, it turns out that the cyberincident was very likely a ransomware attack that included a data breach. Ransomware operators typically steal data from the compromised systems to use as extra leverage against the victim. The attack on FNF was claimed by ransomware group ALPHV/BlackCat on its leak site.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

Your personal devices—laptops, smartphones, and tablets—hold a wealth of sensitive information that cybercriminals target through malware , ransomware , and other cyber threats. But it’s not just about identity theft. From important resumes and portfolios to personal documents, your digital footprint needs robust protection.

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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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Malwarebytes

MARCH 25, 2024

The data incident turned out to be a ransomware attack. The attack was claimed by the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. million individual consumers.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 9, 2024

So far, we have no indication what the nature of the cyberattack was, but it is almost standard procedure nowadays for ransomware groups to use stolen data as extra leverage to get the victim to pay the ransom. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Watch out for fake vendors.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 23, 2024

The attack on Change Healthcare, which processes about 50% of US medical claims, was one of the worst ransomware attacks against American healthcare and caused widespread disruption in payments to doctors and health facilities. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While Norton never called the incident a ransomware attack, according to databreaches.net the attack was claimed by ALPHV/BlackCat. ALPHV is one of the most active ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operators and regularly appears in our monthly ransomware reviews as one of the top five most active groups. Change your password.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

We have our normal password management processes, password storage tools, and encryption processes. Your servers are hit with ransomware or hacked. A device with critical passwords is stolen. Doing so requires multiple backups, cloud resources, and tested backup and recovery processes. Then disaster strikes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2023

CISA of the United States has issued a warning to all public and private entities to stay away from the Royal Ransomware group. Royal Ransomware gang has been active since September 2022 and demands a sum ranging between $1m to $11 million that needs to be paid in Bitcoins. More details are awaited!

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Riot Games refuses to pay ransom to avoid League of Legends leak Analyzing and remediating a malware infested T95 TV box from Amazon Google sponsored ads malvertising targets password manager 40% of online shops tricking users with "dark patterns" How to protect your business from supply chain attacks Up to 10 million people potentially impacted by (..)

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ransomware groups also harvest cookies and “their activities may not be detected by simple anti-malware defenses because of their abuse of legitimate executables, both already present and brought along as tools.” Browsers allow users to maintain authentication, remember passwords and autofill forms.

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SiteLock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

REvil ransomware might look and sound strange, but it’s a common weapon used by cybercriminals to target unsuspecting businesses, steal sensitive data, and extort money from companies. Many businesses fear falling victim to a REvil ransomware attack—and for good reason. So, what is REvil ransomware, exactly? Let’s take a look.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 19, 2023

Another threat is ransomware , which locks your files and asks for money to unlock them. Your credit card numbers or passwords are protected when entered on that site. Prefer to use password-protected networks. 6: Use a Password Manager Remembering a different, strong password for every account can be a hassle.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 21, 2023

million customers’ usernames and hashed passwords. Affiliates of at least two ransomware groups, LockBit and Medusa, have been observed exploiting Citrix Bleed as part of attacks against organizations. Xfinity has required customers to reset their passwords to protect affected accounts. Change your password.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This may however change if it turns out that any ransomware demands are made and not met. Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it. Choose a strong password that you don’t use for anything else. Better yet, let a password manager choose one for you.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 31, 2023

The clickable link leads to an imitation EE site which asks for the visitor’s email address and password. If you fall for a phish, make your data useless: If you entered a password, change it, if you entered credit card details, cancel the card. Use a password manager. Use a FIDO2 2FA device.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Interestingly, the report also found that 30% of Americans said it is OK to use the same password for an online bank account that they use for other accounts. Use a Password Manager. Alarmingly, a whopping 30% of survey participants thought it was ok to be lax on passwords. What Personal Data is at Risk?

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In a recent malvertising campaign, we observed a malicious Google ad for KeePass, the open-source password manager which was extremely deceiving. Malicious ad for KeePass The malicious advert shows up when you perform a Google search for 'keepass', the popular open-source password manager. info/download/KeePass-2.55-Setup.msix

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It is a well-known fact that those spreading malware like ransomware strike the same victim twice, if/when the victim shows negligence in fixing up the vulnerability that previously led to a data breach. The same thing happened with LastPass, a company that offers password managing services.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The threat actors set up websites cloning the official download websites for SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM), KeePass password manager, and PDF Reader Pro. The researchers speculate a link with other extortion groups like Cuba Ransomware and Industrial Spy gangs. ” reads the report published by BlackBerry. .

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2023

Ransomware group Money Message has claimed responsibility for the attack. Image courtesy of BleepingComputer Money Message is a new ransomware which targets both Windows and Linux systems. Image courtesy of BleepingComputer Money Message is a new ransomware which targets both Windows and Linux systems. Change your password.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

Those who submitted credentials were then prompted to provide the one-time password needed for multi-factor authentication. LastPass said criminal hackers had stolen encrypted copies of some password vaults, as well as other personal information. A booking photo of Noah Michael Urban released by the Volusia County Sheriff.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2021

Use strong passwords. It is essential to ensure that all accounts are protected with strong passwords. To this day, a significant amount of people still use the password across multiple accounts, which makes it much simpler for a cybercriminal to compromise a password and take over accounts. Secure home router.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

2: Use Strong Passwords. It may seem silly, but even in today’s day and age, the most commonly used password is “123456”. These are examples of weak passwords that will put your accounts at risk. We know it’s difficult to remember complex, meaningless passwords, which is why specialists use password managers.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In many cases, these were related to ransomware attacks, in which cybercriminals exfiltrated large amounts of data from organizations in order to later threaten to publish it unless a ransom or hush money was paid.“ Change your password. You can make a stolen password useless to thieves by changing it.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2023

It can also extract the base64-encoded form of the database of Keychain, Apple's password manager. Once achieved, a bogus password prompts users in an attempt to steal their real password. MacStealer then saves the password in the affected system's temporary folder (TMP). Users of macOS Catalina (10.5)

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