Search results for "ransomware campaign "

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  Malware

  New ransomware campaign encrypts files even if the ransom is paid

  Nearly 50 Linux and Windows servers have been affected by these attacks Ransomware attacks became popular (for the worst reasons) in a...

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  Cyber Crime

  Locky ransomware campaign launched 20M attacks in a single day

  Another ‘Aggressive’ Locky ransomware campaign launched with 20 million attacks in a single day. Barracuda Advanced Technology Group (BATG) has identified an...

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  Ransomware

  Massive Locky Ransomware Campaign Over 23 Million Messages sent in 24 hours

  Locky Ransomware has a piece of a history of going silent and growing back all of a sudden.Security experts at Appriver detected...

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  Malware

  Locky ransomware campaign exploits fears of data stolen in OPM hack

  Emails tell victims they need to download an attachment to view “suspicious activity” – then infects them with ransomware. In the immediate...

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  Data Security

  New ransomware campaign pilfers passwords before encrypting gigabytes of data

  Surreptitious attacks often prey on people visiting legitimate sites. A new wave of crypto ransomware is hitting Windows users courtesy of poorly...

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  Vulnerabilities

  Multiple Campaigns Exploit VMware Vulnerability to Deploy Crypto Miners and Ransomware

  A now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access has been observed being exploited to deliver both cryptocurrency miners and ransomware on affected...

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  Malware

  Hackers use massive phishing campaign to deliver dangerous ransomware variant to thousands of Windows users

  Cybersecurity specialists reported the detection of an ambitious phishing campaign in which operators try to trick users while posing as employees of...

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  Malware

  Iranian hackers use ransomware to hide espionage campaign targeting Israel

  Cybersecurity specialists report detecting a hacking group operating from Iran that has deployed multiple attacks and cyber espionage campaigns against Israeli organizations...

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  Malware

  Hackers Launching Ransomware and CryptoMiner via Love_You MalSpam Campaign

  The worst alliance of Ransomware and the CryptoMiner family in a spread spree, early January 2019. Malware Spam or MalSpam is the...

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  Ransomware

  SamSam Ransomware Campaigns Highly Active in 2018 and Heavily Targets Organizations

  SamSam ransomware campaigns continue to launch attacks against various organizations sectors including Government, Healthcare and Industrial control sectors. Unlike other Ransomware, SamSam...

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  Malware

  Hackers Launching GandCrab Ransomware via New Fallout Exploit Kit using Malvertising Campaign

  Cybercriminals now using new Fallout Exploit Kit for launching GandCrab Ransomware via Malvertising Campaign that targets many victims around the world. This...

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  Ransomware

  Attackers profited more than $300,000 with new SamSam Ransomware Campaign

  SamSam Ransomware campaign evolution continues and this time a new variant but there is no difference in the encryption mechanism when compared...

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  Vulnerabilities

  FROM DDOS TO SERVER RANSOMWARE: APACHE STRUTS 2 – CVE-2017-5638 CAMPAIGN

  A common infection vector used by botnet creators is scanning the Internet for web vulnerabilities to exploit for malware or back doors....

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  Data Security

  Facebook and LinkedIn Spam Campaign Spreads Locky Ransomware

  An ongoing spam campaign is using boobytrapped image files to download and infect users with the Locky ransomware, Israeli security firm Check...

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  Data Security

  “No More Ransom” Campaign Saves 2,500 Ransomware Victims, 1.3 Mil Euros

  “No More Ransom” Campaign Saves the Day for 2,500 Ransomware Victims Saving Over 1.3 Million Euros. Ransomware can easily be regarded as...

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  Malware

  CryptFile2 Ransomware Returns in High Volume URL Campaigns

  Proofpoint researchers originally discovered the CryptFIle2 ransomware in March [1]. At the time, it was spreading via exploit kits (EKs); however, beginning...

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  Vulnerabilities

  Major Exploit Kit Campaign Switches from CryptXXX Ransomware Back to Locky

  By mid-July 2016, the Afraidgate campaign stopped distributing CryptXXX ransomware. It is now distributing the “.zepto” variant of Locky. Afraidgate has been...

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  Malware

  Intense Nemucod Malware Campaign Spreads Teslacrypt Ransomware

  TeslaCrypt ransomware infections continue to surge. We reported last week about the first signs of a new TeslasCrypt ransomware campaign that was slowly...

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  Malware

  Infostealers, Exploit Kits & Ransomware, Just Your Typical Malware Campaign

  A look inside your typical malware campaign.In an optimal scenario, when you get infected with malware, you think it’s only one virus....