Attackers used Dridex to deliver Entropy ransomware, code resemblance uncovered
Sophos released a research that details code similarities in the general purpose Dridex botnet and the little-known ransomware, Entropy. The similarities are in the software …
Emotet stages a comeback via Trickbot and spam
Emotet is back – a number of researchers have confirmed. About Emotet Emotet is a modular banking trojan that also functions as a downloader of other trojans and …
Banking malware threats are increasing sharply
Banking malware threats are sharply increasing as cybercriminals target the rising popularity of mobile banking on smartphones, with plots aimed at stealing personal banking …
Tens of thousands unpatched GitLab servers under attack via CVE-2021-22205
Attackers are actively exploiting an “old” vulnerability (CVE-2021-22205) to take over on-premise GitLab servers, Rapid7 researcher Jacob Baines warns. The …
Secure your databases against opportunistic attackers
If you connect databases / servers to the internet and secure them poorly, you can count on them getting compromised quickly. According to findings by Radoslaw Zdonczyk, …
Realtek SDK vulnerability exploitation attempts detected (CVE-2021-35395)
Threat actors are attempting to exploit CVE-2021-35395, a group of vulnerabilities in the web interface of the Realtek SDK, to spread Mirai malware to vulnerable IoT devices. …
VPN attacks up nearly 2000% as companies embrace a hybrid workplace
Nuspire released a report which outlines new cybercriminal activity and tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) with additional insight from Recorded Future. “As companies …
Monero-mining botnet targets orgs through recent MS Exchange vulnerabilities
The recent Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities might have initially been exploited by a government-backed APT group, but cybercriminals soon followed suit, using them to …
Massive increase in endpoint attacks, rising rate of encrypted malware and new exploits targeting IoT
Fileless malware and cryptominer attack rates grew by nearly 900% and 25% respectively, while unique ransomware payloads plummeted by 48% in 2020 compared to 2019, according …
International law enforcement effort pulls off Emotet botnet takedown
Law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide have effected a global takedown of the Emotet botnet, Europol announced today. “The Emotet infrastructure essentially …
Microsoft and partners cut off key Trickbot botnet infrastructure
Two weeks after someone (allegedly the US Cyber Command) temporarily interrupted the operation of the infamous Trickbot botnet, a coalition of tech companies headed by …
Bit-and-piece DDoS attacks increased 570% in Q2 2020
Attackers shifted tactics in Q2 2020, with a 570% increase in bit-and-piece DDoS attacks compared to the same period last year, according to Nexusguard. Perpetrators used …
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