The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

I had the chance at RSA Conference 2022 to visit with John Shier, senior security advisor at Sophos, a security software and hardware company. an operative who’s adept at, say, carrying out a crypto mining routine that saps processing power. Speaking of ransomware, cyber extortion continues to persist at a plague level.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2020

Computer systems at EVRAZ, a multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining company, have been hit by Ryuk ransomware. EVRAZ is one of the world’s largest multinational vertically integrated steel making and mining companies with headquarters in London. ” reported ZDNet. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2024

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2023

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2021

Taiwanese vendor QNAP is warning its customers of AgeLocker ransomware attacks on their NAS devices. Crooks behind the AgeLocker ransomware operation are targeting QNAP NAS devices, the Taiwanese vendor warns. ” reads the security advisory published by the vendor. . ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

JULY 16, 2022

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Security Affairs

MARCH 19, 2023

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 8, 2021

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. ransomware gang BlackMatter ransomware also targets VMware ESXi servers Conti ransomware affiliate leaked gang’s training material and tools Conti Leak Indicators – What to block, in your SOC…. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 26, 2023

The BlackCat Ransomware group claims to have hacked SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA and to have stolen 2TB of “secret military data.” ” The BlackCat Ransomware gang added SOLAR INDUSTRIES INDIA to the list of victims published on its Tor leak site. ” reads the message published on the leak site.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 21, 2021

There are few guarantees in the IT industry, but one certainty is that as the world steps into 2022, ransomware will continue to be a primary cyberthreat. The dangers from ransomware have risen sharply since WannaCry and NotPetya hit the scene in 2017, and this year has been no different. Cryptocurrency Fuels Ransomware.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2020

French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria hit by ‘cyberattack’, Ryuk ransomware suspected. French IT outsourcer Sopra Steria has been hit by a ransomware attack, while the company did not reveal the family of malware that infected its systems, local media speculate the involvement of the Ryuk ransomware. “A

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

At least one ransomware operator appears to have exploited the recently patched CVE-2020-14882 vulnerability affecting Oracle WebLogic. At least one ransomware operator appears is exploiting the recently patched CVE-2020-14882 vulnerability in Oracle WebLogic. 30th) attempting to install crypto-mining tools.”

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Data Breach Today

JULY 6, 2020

Hidden Cobra Stealing E-Commerce Payment Card Data, Security Firm Sansec Reports Hackers with apparent ties to North Korea have extended their bag of online attack tricks beyond cryptocurrency mining, online bank heists and ransomware. and Europe with Magecart attacks to steal payment card data, security firm Sansec reports.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 20, 2024

security flaws in JetBrains TeamCity to deploy multiple malware families and gain administrative control over impacted systems. In early March, Rapid7 researchers disclosed two new critical security vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2024-27198 (CVSS score: 9.8) and CVE-2024-27199 (CVSS score:7.3), in JetBrains TeamCity On-Premises.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Office furniture company Steelcase was hit by Ryuk ransomware attack that forced it to shut down its network to avoid the malware from spreading. The company is the last victim of the Ryuk ransomware operators, the attack forced the firm to shut down its network to avoid the malware from spreading. billion in 2020. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2022

From mass production of cheap malware to ransomware as a service (RaaS) , cyber criminals have industrialized cybercrime, and a new HP Wolf Security report warns that cybercriminals are adapting advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics too. See the Best Zero Trust Security Solutions. Zero Trust Security Testing.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

All too many companies lack a full appreciation of how vital it has become to proactively manage and keep secure “unstructured data.”. One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. Ransomware target. A few takeaways: Outside a database.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 8, 2020

The City of Durham, North Carolina, was the last victim in order of time of the infamous Ryuk ransomware that infected its systems. The City of Durham, North Carolina was forced to shut down its network after its systems have been infected with the Ryuk Ransomware during the weekend. SecurityAffairs – hacking, Ryuk ransomware).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

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Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2024

Indeed, while anonymity provides privacy and security for transactions, it can also be exploited by criminals for illicit activities, such as money laundering , drug trafficking, illegal arms sales, and terrorist financing. Prevention comes through educating users and taking robust security measures to protect their digital assets.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

A new malware campaign targets Redis servers to deploy the mining crypto miner Migo on compromised Linux hosts. Caro Security researchers have observed a new malware campaign targeting Redis servers with a crypto miner dubbed Migo. ” reads the report published by Cado Security. ” The main Migo payload (/tmp/.migo)

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Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2021

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Threatpost

MAY 13, 2022

An account promoting the project—which offers a range of threat activity from info-stealing to crypto-mining to ransomware as individual modules—has more than 500 subscribers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2021

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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Security expert Marco Ramilli analyzed a new piece of malware apparently designed to target PIK-Group that implements ransomware , Trojan, and Miner capabilities. The second stage drops and executes three additional modules: a backdoor, a Miner and finally a quite known Ransomware. Ransomware Note. Stage0 Execution.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The malware uses the modules for storing its configuration, upgrading and uninstalling itself, establishing a reverse proxy, harvesting credentials, performing reconnaissance and files, taking screenshots, executing processes, recording microphone input, and mining for Monero. “What was the real purpose? That remains a mystery.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Finally, have we reached ‘peak ransomware’? After all, why lock users’ machines and demand a ransom that they might not even pay when you can just infect their machine with software that mines for cryptocurrency without their knowledge? Wait a moment – cryptocurrency mining ? Ed Balls day is 28 April.).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 31, 2018

The unexplained and seemingly paranormal are actually a year-round phenomenon in IT Security. Because the never-ending battle against the evil forces of the dark web continues with regard to ransomware and its ghoulish close cousins – leakware and scareware. Ransomware. Occurrences of ransomware of late have seemingly died down.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 27, 2021

The LemonDuck malware that for the past couple of years has been known for its cryptocurrency mining and botnet capabilities is evolving into a much broader threat, moving into new areas of cyber attacks, targeting both Linux and Microsoft systems and expanding its geographical reach, according to security researchers with Microsoft.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 25, 2021

. “These techniques include numerous modules that exploit implicit trust, weak passwords, and unauthenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in popular applications, including Secure Shell (SSH), IT administration tools, a variety of cloud-based applications, and databases.” Ransomware, data theft).

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Security Forensics Investigation. He has “worked around the clock” to secure assets, identify crypto on the blockchain , find records, and work with regulators and government authorities. There were no “appropriate” security controls with digital assets. Security is another issue with the industry. Securing Crypto.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Ransomware. Types of Cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 21, 2021

QNAP is warning customers of a new piece of malware dubbed Dovecat that is targeting NAS devices to mine cryptocurrency. Taiwanese vendor QNAP has published a security advisory to warn customers of a new piece of malware named Dovecat that is targeting NAS devices. ” reads the security advisory published by the vendor.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2020

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