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Malware Attack on South Korean Entities Was Work of Andariel Group

A malware campaign targeting South Korean entities that came to light earlier this year has been attributed to a North Korean nation-state hacking group called Andariel, once again indicating that Lazarus attackers are following the trends and their arsenal is in constant development. “The way Windows commands and their options were used in this campaign […]

Malware Can Use This Trick to Bypass Ransomware Defense in Antivirus Solutions

Researchers have disclosed significant security weaknesses in popular software applications that could be abused to deactivate their protections and take control of allow-listed applications to perform nefarious operations on behalf of the malware to defeat anti-ransomware defenses. The twin attacks, detailed by academics from the University of Luxembourg and the University of London, are aimed […]

Snatch Ransomware Reboots Windows in Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus

Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a new variant of the Snatch ransomware that first reboots infected Windows computers into Safe Mode and only then encrypts victims’ files to avoid antivirus detection. Unlike traditional malware, the new Snatch ransomware chooses to run in Safe Mode because in the diagnostic mode Windows operating system starts with a minimal […]

Louisiana State Government Hit by Ransomware Attack Forcing Server Shutdowns

Targeted ransomware attacks on banking and finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure are on the rise, with the latest victim being the state government of Louisiana. The state government of Louisiana was hit by a large-scale coordinated ransomware attack yesterday, which forced the state to take several state agency servers offline, including government websites, email […]

Odix – An Enterprise-Grade File-Based Cyber Attack and Malware Protection to SMBs

Cybersecurity solutions provider odix has set its sights on bringing enterprise-grade cybersecurity to small to medium businesses (SMBs). The company specializes in file-based attack and malware protection which can greatly benefit smaller organizations, especially in today’s security landscape. SMBs are often susceptible to cyberattacks since they lack access to enterprise-grade solutions. Fueling odix’s effort is […]