Security Affairs

MAY 18, 2022

One of the threat types that surfaced and thrived since the introduction of cryptocurrency, cryptojackers are mining malware that hijacks and consumes a target’s device resources for the former’s gain and without the latter’s knowledge or consent. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 29, 2020

Threat actors, especially ransomware operators, intensified their operations attempting to brute-force Windows remote desktop service to access target organizations. ESET researchers also said the attackers also attempt to exploit RDP connections to try to install coin-mining malware or create a backdoor.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Given how lucrative and necessary both sectors are to daily life, they make prime targets for ransomware. In 2020 alone, 79 ransomware attacks were conducted against government entities in the U.S., costing an estimated $18.88 Much like other fields of tech, cyber crime is also constantly evolving.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

They are also extending their malicious activities beyond DDoS attacks to also spread ransomware, crypto mine and burrow deep into large enterprises. As it now stands, CoAP does not require authentication to reply with a large response to a small request, Shin told me.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

And in May of 2021 Researchers disclosed that the Peloton API authentication was broken. Wilde: Now, for me the storyline was interesting right so when it was reported I think in late January, it was completely open right like this is right no authentication at all because well we didn't tell anybody about it. Well, it turns out a lot.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 16, 2021

And in May of 2021 Researchers disclosed that the Peloton API authentication was broken. Wilde: Now, for me the storyline was interesting right so when it was reported I think in late January, it was completely open right like this is right no authentication at all because well we didn't tell anybody about it. Well, it turns out a lot.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This part will also discuss managing CS risks such as ransomware, privacy, change management, and user adoption. Blockchain, Provenance, and Authentic Information. In this use case, the provenance of the product from source to destination is essential to help ensure the safety, security, and authenticity of the product.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Rather than dropping ransomware on victims’ machines and hoping they would pay to regain access to their files, cyber criminals were increasingly cutting out the middle man and infecting victims’ machines with software that used their spare processing power to mine for cryptocurrency. 119,000 individuals were affected.

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Cyber Info Veritas

AUGUST 9, 2018

These Trojans have the ability to steal your web browser history and inputs even as they use your computing power to mine cryptocurrencies—this type of Trojans are very recent and run covertly in the background; the only thing you will note is your computer lagging. Avoid downloading files from sites whose authenticity you cannot verify.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. Penchukov was arrested after leaving Ukraine to meet up with his wife in Switzerland.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The arsenal of attackers includes data stealers, cryptocurrency miners, and ransomware, that literally hit victims from all sides. “ Cybereason is following an active campaign to deliver an arsenal of malware that is able to steal data, mine for cryptocurrency , and deliver ransomware to victims all over the world.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 16, 2019

This recently reported critical vulnerability in Kubernetes is particularly worrisome, as enterprises are in fact seeing their Kubernetes APIs exposed to the internet with zero authentication protections guarding them. The recent Tesla crypto-mining attack used an unprotected Kubernetes console to gain access to the underlying servers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2021

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

Gartner reported that 36% plan to increase spending on AI and machine learning , and 85% want to implement data-mining supported by machine learning until 2024. Ransomware attacks struck 246 federal, state and local agencies in the United States in the last 3 years and are estimated to have impacted 173 million people.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans).

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 11, 2022

It identifies unauthorized queries attempting to mine AD for data, hides sensitive or privileged AD query results (such as AD domain admins, domain controllers, SPNs, and others), and inserts fake results that point to decoy systems. It can find signs of ransomware, even in encrypted files.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware. Supply chain compromises have been talked about for a few years now.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2011, researcher Ang Cui showed how updates to common laser printers were not signed or otherwise authenticated, meaning that you might think you’re doing the right thing by applying an update when in reality you might be unintentionally installing malware. Supply chain compromises have been talked about for a few years now.

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Troy Hunt

MAY 27, 2021

They play integral roles in combatting everything from ransomware to child abuse to terrorism and in the course of their investigations, they regularly come across compromised passwords. Here's what I'm thinking: There's an authenticated endpoint that'll receive SHA-1 and NTLM hash pairs of passwords. It's wins all round.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2021

At first glance, the report this week from cybersecurity software vendor McAfee showing that the incidence of ransomware dropped by half in the first quarter seems like good news to a world that continues to feel the repercussions of the seemingly ubiquitous malware. Ransomware is the Focus. Leak Sites.

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ForAllSecure

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Botnets ransomware well, you get the. So perhaps Bitcoin mining Well, cryptocurrency mining was in their mind. Léveillé: So in the case of Kobalos, there was a password that was required to authenticate. So fortunately, we were able to fingerprint it before the authentication.

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ForAllSecure

AUGUST 10, 2021

Robert Leale, the driving force behind the Car Hacking village at DEF CON, joins The Hacker Mind to talk about CANBus basics, and whether we’ll see cars subjected to ransomware attacks. As far as I know there hasn't been any confirmed ransomware cases. But as we start to connect these things to the internet.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 21, 2022

Kyle Hanslovan CEO of Huntress Labs joins The Hacker Mind to discuss recent LoL attacks, specifically the Microsoft Follina attack and the Kaseya ransomware attack, and how important it is for small and medium sized businesses to start using enterprise grade security, given the evolving nature of these attacks. I'm Robert Vamosi.

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 22, 2023

You need some form of authentication to access it that might be through a login and password or through a paywall or other sorts of authentication methods. SCHWARTZ : One of my colleagues wrote a report about the middle of last year connecting these initial access broken markets to ransomware attacks. It might be your bank app.

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