All posts tagged "ransomware"

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  Researchers Shed Light on CatB Ransomware’s Evasion Techniques

  The threat actors behind the CatB ransomware operation have been observed using a technique called DLL search order hijacking to evade detection...

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  LockBit 3.0 Ransomware: Inside the Cyberthreat That’s Costing Millions

  U.S. government agencies have released a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing the indicators of compromise (IoCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) associated...

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  IceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks

  A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media...

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  Core Members of DoppelPaymer Ransomware Gang Targeted in Germany and Ukraine

  Law enforcement authorities from Germany and Ukraine have targeted suspected core members of a cybercrime group that has been behind large-scale attacks...

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  PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

  Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as...

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  How to Detect New Threats via Suspicious Activities

  Unknown malware presents a significant cybersecurity threat and can cause serious damage to organizations and individuals alike. When left undetected, malicious code...

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  ESXiArgs Ransomware Hits Over 500 New Targets in European Countries

  More than 500 hosts have been newly compromised en masse by the ESXiArgs ransomware strain, most of which are located in France,...

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  Financially Motivated Threat Actor Strikes with New Ransomware and Clipper Malware

  A new financially motivated campaign that commenced in December 2022 has seen the unidentified threat actor behind it deploying a novel ransomware...

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  A CISOs Practical Guide to Storage and Backup Ransomware Resiliency

  One thing is clear. The “business value” of data continues to grow, making it an organization’s primary piece of intellectual property. From...

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  New ESXiArgs Ransomware Variant Emerges After CISA Releases Decryptor Tool

  After the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a decryptor for affected victims to recover from ESXiArgs ransomware attacks, the...

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  North Korean Hackers Targeting Healthcare with Ransomware to Fund its Operations

  State-backed hackers from North Korea are conducting ransomware attacks against healthcare and critical infrastructure facilities to fund illicit activities, U.S. and South...

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  U.K. and U.S. Sanction 7 Russians for TrickBot, Ryuk, and Conti Ransomware Attacks

  In a first-of-its-kind coordinated action, the U.K. and U.S. governments on Thursday levied sanctions against seven Russian nationals for their affiliation to...

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  Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Linked to Ryuk Ransomware

  A Russian national on February 7, 2023, pleaded guilty in the U.S. to money laundering charges and for attempting to conceal the...

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  Linux Variant of Clop Ransomware Spotted, But Uses Faulty Encryption Algorithm

  The first-ever Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been detected in the wild, but with a faulty encryption algorithm that has...

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  VMware Finds No Evidence of 0-Day in Ongoing ESXiArgs Ransomware Spree

  VMware on Monday said it found no evidence that threat actors are leveraging an unknown security flaw, i.e., a zero-day, in its...

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  Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort

  In what’s a case of hacking the hackers, the darknet infrastructure associated with the Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has been seized as...

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  Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS

  Microsoft has shed light on four different ransomware families – KeRanger, FileCoder, MacRansom, and EvilQuest – that are known to impact Apple...

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  Rackspace Confirms Play Ransomware Gang Responsible for Recent Breach

  Cloud services provider Rackspace on Thursday confirmed that the ransomware gang known as Play was responsible for last month’s breach. The security...

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  The FBI’s Perspective on Ransomware

  Ransomware: contemporary threats, how to prevent them and how the FBI can help In April 2021, Dutch supermarkets faced a food shortage....

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  Vice Society Ransomware Attackers Adopt Robust Encryption Methods

  The Vice Society ransomware actors have switched to yet another custom ransomware payload in their recent attacks aimed at a variety of...

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  FIN7 Cybercrime Syndicate Emerges as a Major Player in Ransomware Landscape

  An exhaustive analysis of FIN7 has unmasked the cybercrime syndicate’s organizational hierarchy, alongside unraveling its role as an affiliate for mounting ransomware...