Security Affairs

JULY 29, 2021

ransomware is now able to encrypt Windows domains by using Active Directory group policies. ransomware that encrypts Windows domains by using Active Directory group policies. The ransomware will create new group policies on the domain controller that are pushed to all of the machines in the Windows domain.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S. According to a September 20, 2023 joint advisory from the FBI and the U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Researchers released a free decryptor for the Key Group ransomware that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom. Threat intelligence firm EclecticIQ released a free decryption tool for the Key Group ransomware (aka keygroup777) that allows victims to recover their data without paying a ransom.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2022

Black Basta ransomware gang implemented a new feature to encrypt VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers. The Black Basta ransomware gang now supports encryption of VMware ESXi virtual machines (VMs) running on Linux servers. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The Lorenz extortion group leaked the data stolen from the Texas-based Cogdell Memorial Hospital. The group claims to theft of more than 400GB of data, including internal files, patient medical images, and also employee email communications. Ransom demands have been quite high, between $500.000 and $700.000.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

A previously unknown ransomware group known as RA Group is targeting companies in U.S. Cisco Talos researchers recently discovered a new ransomware operation called RA Group that has been active since at least April 22, 2023. The group has already compromised three organizations in the U.S. and one in South Korea.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2024

ESG Research Unearths Critical Insights for Future-Proofing Encryption and Key Management madhav Thu, 02/01/2024 - 05:14 Encryption and key management are critical defenses against data breaches and cyber threats in the evolving digital landscape. This trend underscores the growing reliance on encryption as a primary safeguard.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Data Minimization and Encryption Mitigate Fallout, Says FS-ISAC's Teresa Walsh The Clop ransomware group's zero-day attack on MOVEit software was its fourth data theft campaign targeting secure file transfer users.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2022

A Ukrainian security researcher this week leaked several years of internal chat logs and other sensitive data tied to Conti , an aggressive and ruthless Russian cybercrime group that focuses on deploying its ransomware to companies with more than $100 million in annual revenue. ” GAP #1. 22, 2020, the U.S. 22, 2020, the U.S.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2024

The financially motivated hacking group Magnet Goblin uses various 1-day flaws to deploy custom malware on Windows and Linux systems. The group focuses on internet-facing services, in at least one instance the group exploited the vulnerability CVE-2024-21887 in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Royal Ransomware operators added support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. The Royal Ransomware gang is the latest extortion group in order of time to add support for encrypting Linux devices and target VMware ESXi virtual machines. Starting from September 2022, the note was changed to Royal.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2020

In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. The company has operations in 25 countries, more than 4,000 employees, and billions in revenue annually.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 17, 2021

The first encryption algorithm for that standard was GEA-1, a stream cipher built on three linear-feedback shift registers and a non-linear combining function. ETSI was — and maybe still is — under the auspices of SOGIS : the Senior Officials Group, Information Systems Security.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In the last few weeks, two cybercriminal groups that have also targeted Italian entities and businesses, are back in the news; they are LockBit 3.0 Like all ransomware, this is a type of malware that, once introduced into an organization, encrypts the data and then requires the victim to pay a ransom in order to decrypt it.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The company provides HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), solutions for building automation, fire and security systems, and components for energy management. “The threat actors also claim to have stolen over 27 TB of corporate data and encrypted the company’s VMWare ESXi virtual machines during the attack.”

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 17, 2023

Fortinet SSL VPN Vulnerability Is Among Top Most Common Vulnerabilities The Play ransomware group is targeting security managed service providers to gain initial access and using up to a half-decade-old vulnerabilities in security appliances, warn security researchers with Adlumin.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2023

Researchers from security firm Uptycs reported that threat actors linked to the Cyclops ransomware are offering a Go-based information stealer. The Cyclops group has developed multi-platform ransomware that can infect Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. ” reads the report. ” reads the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2021

Researchers from FireEye warn that China-linked APT groups continue to target Pulse Secure VPN devices to compromise networks. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks. In all the intrusions, the attackers targeted Pulse Secure VPN appliances in the breached networks.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data. Researchers discovered a flaw in the encryption algorithm used by Hive ransomware that allowed them to decrypt data without knowing the private key used by the gang to encrypt files.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

A new ransomware strain named Rorschach ransomware supports the fastest file-encrypting routine observed to date. The researchers conducted five separate encryption speed tests in a controlled environment (with 6 CPUs, 8192MB RAM, SSD, and 220000 files to be encrypted), limited to local drive encryption only.

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Security Affairs

JULY 6, 2022

Hive ransomware operators have improved their file-encrypting module by migrating to Rust language and adopting a more sophisticated encryption method. The group used a variety of attack methods, including malspam campaigns, vulnerable RDP servers, and compromised VPN credentials. ” reads the post published by Microsoft.

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WIRED Threat Level

JANUARY 10, 2018

German researchers say that a flaw in the app's group-chat feature undermines its end-to-end encryption promises.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 8, 2021

Trojan Shield operation: The FBI and Australian Federal Police ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications. The FBI and Australian Federal Police (AFP) ran an encrypted chat platform that was used by crime gangs and intercepted their communications.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 31, 2021

Recently emerged LockFile ransomware family LockFile leverages a novel technique called intermittent encryption to speed up encryption. Sophos researchers discovered that the group is now leveraging a new technique called “intermittent encryption” to speed up the encryption process.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A new Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been observed in the wild, the good news is that its encryption algorithm is flawed. The researchers noticed that the encryption algorithm implemented in the ELF executable is flawed and can allow victims to decrypt locked files without paying a ransom. ” continues the report.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 23, 2023

Seeking Every Advantage, Most Ransomware Groups Attack Outside of Business Hours Ransomware-wielding hackers are moving faster than ever to pull the trigger on malicious encryption - but they could be bumping up against the limits of how fast they can go, say security researchers at Sophos.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 26, 2021

On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions firm, disclosed a security breach, now Hive ransomware gang leaked its files. On June 14th, Altus Group, a commercial real estate software solutions company, has announced that its data was breached. Altus Group has been informed about the new development.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 19, 2023

A group of Swiss researchers have published an impressive security analysis of Threema. We provide an extensive cryptographic analysis of Threema, a Swiss-based encrypted messaging application with more than 10 million users and 7000 corporate customers.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 18, 2022

A new ransomware gang named White Rabbit appeared in the threat landscape, experts believe it is linked to the FIN8 hacking group. A new ransomware gang called ‘White Rabbit’ launched its operations and according to the experts, it is likely linked to the FIN8 financially motivated group. scrypt.txt.” . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JULY 28, 2021

BlackMatter is a new ransomware gang that started its activity this week, the cybercriminals group claims to be the successor of Darkside and REvil groups. Lile other ransomware operations, BlackMatter also set up its leak site where it will publish data exfiltrated from the victims before encrypting their system.

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Data Breach Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Civil Society Groups Ask PM Sunak to Reconsider Decryption Clause in Legislation The United Kingdom is the newest front in the long-fought conflict over end-to-end encryption, as a slew of civil society groups urge the prime minister not to back legislation empowering regulators to force online intermediaries into providing decrypted messages.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Researchers from the Microsoft Security Threat Intelligence team warned that a threat actor, tracked as DEV-0569, is using Google Ads to distribute various payloads, including the recently discovered Royal ransomware. The BATLOADER was hosted on domains created by the group to appear as legitimate software download sites (i.e.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three plants after a cyber attack, experts believe it was the victim of a ransomware attack. The French electronics manufacturer Lacroix Group shut down three facilities in France, Germany, and Tunisia in response to a cyber attack. ” reported Yahoo Finance.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 24, 2021

The FBI shared info about OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. The alert includes tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), along with indicators of compromise related to group. The flash alert also provides mitigation measures.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The activity of the TeamTNT group has been detailed by security firm Trend Micro, but in August 2020 experts from Cado Security discovered that botnet is also able to target misconfigured Kubernetes installations. The new attacks suggest the hacking group is back in action. ” continue the experts. .”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 4, 2021

percent of all malware detected on networks of WatchGuard Technologies customers in the second quarter came over encrypted connections, raising the security risk for the 80 percent of such organizations that lack processes for decrypting and scanning HTTPS traffic for threats. Malware in Encrypted Traffic. A surprising 91.5

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

authorities have seized the darknet websites run by LockBit , a prolific and destructive ransomware group that has claimed more than 2,000 victims worldwide and extorted over $120 million in payments. This prompted several XSS members to start posting memes taunting the group about the security failure.

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