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The Long Run of Shade Ransomware

Security Affairs

Since the beginning of the year, security firms observed a new intense ransomware campaign spreading the Shade ransomware. Between January and February, a new, intense, ransomware campaign has been observed by many security firms. Trend of malicious JavaScript downloading Shade ransomware (source: ESET). Figure 5.

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Crooks use hidden directories of compromised HTTPS sites to deliver malware

Security Affairs

Hacked websites were used for several malicious purposes, experts observed compromised WordPress and Joomla websites serving Shade /Troldesh ransomware, coin miners, backdoors, and some times were involved in phishing campaigns. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler. ” reads the analysis from Zscaler. jpg and msges.

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Gootkit delivery platform Gootloader used to deliver additional payloads

Security Affairs

The Javascript-based infection framework for the Gootkit RAT was enhanced to deliver a wider variety of malware, including ransomware. The framework was improved to deploy a wider range of malware, including ransomware payloads. ” reads the analysis published by researchers Gabor Szappanos and Andrew Brandt from Sophos.

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Dacls RAT, the first Lazarus malware that targets Linux devices

Security Affairs

The group is considered responsible for the massive WannaCry ransomware attack, a string of SWIFT attacks in 2016, and the Sony Pictures hack. And our analysis shows that this is a fully functional, covert and RAT program targeting both Windows and Linux platforms, and the samples share some key characters being used by Lazarus Group.”

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 13 – 19 November 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. a property management company in Kentucky Incident details: The ransomware group Hunters International has added Homeland, Inc. to its leak site.