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Credit to Author: Sophos Iberia| Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 11:16:43 +0000

La ciberdelincuencia está evolucionando. Se ha sustituido el bot que producía los devastadores ataques masivos de ransomware como WannaCry o NotPetya por los ciberataques personalizados que hace seguimiento a las víctimas. Tras el aumento de este número de ataques en 2018, que alcanzaron popularidad gracias al éxito económico de SamSam, BitPaymer y Dharma, Sophos, líder […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/0YnROfSDKdI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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February 1, 2019 admin

Kampf gegen einen agilen Gegner: Erkenntnisse von der Emotet-Front

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:46:11 +0000

Die Schadsoftware Emotet hat einen langen Atem und sucht mit ständig neuen Updates besonders perfide nach Lücken im System. Dennoch ist der Kampf nicht verloren – drei entscheidende Präventionsmaßnahmen können bereits effektiv helfen. Doch zunächst ein kleiner Exkurs zur Strategie der Cyberattacke: Der Trojaner Emotet ist darauf spezialisiert, Schutzbarrieren auszuweichen, immer wieder zuzuschlagen und sich […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/xnWlce9G_nw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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January 30, 2019 admin

Matrix: Targeted, small-scale, canary in the coal mine ransomware

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:00:08 +0000

Two years on, Matrix is still like a rough first draft of a targeted ransomware, but that doesn’t mean you can ignore it<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/Dv_fp4aEno4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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January 28, 2019 admin

Anatova, A modular ransomware

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 06:09:49 +0000

While everyone was engaged in new year celebrations, malware authors were busy creating new ransomware for 2019. Quick Heal Security Labs has discovered the first ransomware of 2019 — Anatova ransomware. During our analysis, we found that Anatova is not just ransomware but a modular one. By modular ransomware we…

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January 28, 2019 admin

Mongolock Ransomware deletes files and targets databases

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:30:20 +0000

Ransomware has become one of the most dangerous cyber-attack methods because of the different techniques it uses to encrypt the files and evade the detection of security software to earn money. Also, at a time, it’s not limited to encrypting user’s files but also deletes the files and formats the…

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January 25, 2019 admin

This Week in Security News: Ransomware and Cyber Threats

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 14:00:09 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about new routines for encryption of JobCrypter ransomware. Also, understand how Emotet has managed to evolve into one of the most notorious cyber threats in existence….

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January 24, 2019 admin

Impacts to Enterprise Security: A Look at as-a-service Attacks

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 14:20:08 +0000

Ever since certain solutions have begun being offered “as-a-service,” the market for this method of delivery has exploded. Now, elements like software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service are key mainstay components of enterprise IT, with the market values to prove it. According to MarketWatch, the global SaaS market is on track to expand by a more than…

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January 24, 2019 admin

GandCrab Ransomware along with Monero Miner and Spammer

Credit to Author: Prashant Tilekar| Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:54:00 +0000

Recently we saw a new campaign through spam mail attachment- zip file. It contains JavaScript file which delivers a bundle of GandCrab Ransomware, Monero miner and Spammer. This bundle of multiple malware variants is nothing new, it is common for ransomware to be paired with miner and spammer. This type…