Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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).

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Security Affairs

MARCH 1, 2021

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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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2019

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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2019

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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