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Ransomware gangs are planning on trying out a new tactic, and it involves the destruction of the victims’ data. Targeting the data Researchers from Symantec, Cyderes and Stairwell have recently analyzed a new version of the Exmatter data exfiltration tool and have spotted a new capability: data corruption. Used in conjunction with multi-platform ALPHV (aka […]
Continue ReadingA coalition of cybersecurity and technology leaders announced an open-source effort to break down data silos that impede security teams. The Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) project, revealed at Black Hat USA 2022, will help organizations detect, investigate and stop cyberattacks faster and more effectively. The OCSF project was conceived and initiated by AWS and […]
Continue ReadingThis Thursday morning, Russia started its invasion on Ukraine and, As predicted, the attacks in the physical world have been preceded and accompanied by cyber attacks: Renewed DDoS attacks have been launched against websites Ukrainian government agencies and banks New data wiper malware has been discovered on Ukrainian computers, as well as machines in Latvia […]
Continue ReadingThe use of virtual machines (VMs) to run the malicious payload is getting more popular with ransomware attackers, Symantec’s Threat Hunter Team claims. Ransomware deployed in virtual machines “During a recent investigation into an attempted ransomware attack, Symantec discovered that the attackers had installed a VirtualBox VM on some compromised computers. Unlike the previously documented […]
Continue ReadingSocure announced the appointment of Gary Sevounts as its chief marketing officer (CMO). Sevounts, an award-winning marketer with more than 20 years of industry experience, brings an extensive marketing background in the areas of identity fraud, risk, and compliance to Socure’s leadership team. In this new role, Sevounts will focus on further establishing Socure and […]
Continue ReadingA fourth malware strain wielded by the SolarWinds attackers has been detailed by Symantec researchers, followed by the disclosure of the attackers’ ingenous lateral movement techniques and the release of an auditing script by FireEye researchers that organizations can use to check their Microsoft 365 tenants for signs of intrusion. Then, on Tuesday, Malwarebytes CEO […]
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In the part of their attacks on companies and government agencies in the broader Middle East region, an Iranian cyberattack group has begun utilizing new tools, including a custom download utility and commodity ransomware, as per Broadcom’s Symantec division. Dubbed as Seedworm, the group gives off an impression of being deploying a few variations […]
Continue ReadingThe US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a list of 25 vulnerabilities Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been recently scanning for or have exploited in attacks. “Most of the vulnerabilities […] can be exploited to gain initial access to victim networks using products that are directly accessible from the Internet and act as […]
Continue ReadingBy Sudais Asif According to Orca Security major vulnerabilities have been found in top vendors like IBM, Dell, Oracle, Cisco, and Symantec Cloud Solutions. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Major vulnerabilities found in top virtual appliances Source: hack read com Major vulnerabilities found in top virtual appliances
Continue ReadingTwo weeks after someone (allegedly the US Cyber Command) temporarily interrupted the operation of the infamous Trickbot botnet, a coalition of tech companies headed by Microsoft has struck a serious blow against its operators. “We disrupted Trickbot through a court order we obtained as well as technical action we executed in partnership with telecommunications providers […]
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