- Malware and ransomware gangs have found this new way to cover their tracks
April 22, 2021
Theres’s been a huge uptick in the proportion of malware using TLS or the Transport Layer Security to communicate without being spotted, cybersecurity firm Sophos reports. While HTTPS helps prevent eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, and hijackers who try to impersonate a trusted website, the protocol has also offered cover for cybercriminals to privately share information between a ...
- Tor-Based Botnet Malware Targets Linux Systems, Abuses Cloud Management Tools
April 22, 2021
The rise of threats that target Linux has dispelled the myth that there is no malware that goes after the ubiquitous operating system. As Linux attracts more attention from malicious actors, we have also started seeing threats evolving — abusing services like Ngrok and using functions to hunt and kill other competing malware. Most of the ...
- Carbanak and FIN7 Attack Techniques
April 20, 2021
Constant monitoring of threat groups is one of the ways that security researchers and law enforcement agencies are able defend systems against cybercrime. Among these cybercriminals are financially motivated threat groups Carbanak and FIN7. Although both names have at times been used to refer to the same group, organizations such as MITRE identifies them as ...
- Fake Microsoft Store, Spotify sites spread info-stealing malware
April 20, 2021
Attackers are promoting sites impersonating the Microsoft Store, Spotify, and an online document converter that distribute malware to steal credit cards and passwords saved in web browsers. The attack was discovered by cybersecurity firm ESET who issued a warning yesterday on Twitter to be on the lookout for the malicious campaign. In a conversation with Jiri Kropac, ...
- Ransomware gang tries to extort Apple hours ahead of Spring Loaded event
April 20, 2021
The operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the dark web. The REvil crew claims it came into possession of Apple product data after breaching Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese company that is the biggest laptop manufacturer in the world and which is also ...
- Just What The Cyber Doctors Ordered – OT For Pharmaceutical Companies
April 20, 2021
Several digital attacks against pharmaceutical companies have made news in the past few years. Back in 2017, for instance, Merck fell victim to NotPetya. The wiper malware spread to the pharmaceutical giant’s headquarters, rendered years of research inaccessible, affected various production facilities and caused $1.3 billion in damages, according to Bloomberg News. A couple of ...
- ‘High-level’ organiser of FIN7 hacking group sentenced to ten years in prison
April 19, 2021
The US Department of Justice described Ukranian national Fedir Hladyr, 35, as a systems administrator for the FIN7 hacking group. He was arrested in Germany, in 2018 at the request of U.S. law enforcement and was extradited to Seattle. In September 2019, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of conspiracy ...
- Cybercrime rises by almost 40% in Moscow since beginning of 2021
April 19, 2021
The number of cyber crimes in Moscow rose by almost 40% since the beginning of the year, “More than 14,600 crimes involving information and communication technologies were recorded in Moscow in the first quarter of the year, up 38% compared to the same period last year,” the statement reads. According to the prosecution authorities, most cyber criminals ...
- Discord Nitro gift codes now demanded as ransomware payments
April 18, 2021
In a novel approach to ransom demands, a new ransomware calling itself ‘NitroRansomware’ encrypts victim’s files and then demands a Discord Nitro gift code to decrypt files. While Discord is free, they offer a Nitro subscription add-on for $9.99 per month that provides additional perks, such as larger uploads, HD video streaming, enhanced emojis, and the ...
- Ryuk ransomware operation updates hacking techniques
April 17, 2021
Recent attacks from Ryuk ransomware operators show that the actors have a new preference when it comes to gaining initial access to the victim network. The trend observed in attacks this year reveals a predilection towards targeting hosts with remote desktop connections exposed on the public internet. Furthermore, using targeted phishing emails to deliver the malware continues ...