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Worms deliver cryptomining malware to web servers

May 30, 2019 admin Apache, Cryptojacking, cryptomining, Neutrino, Rat, Server, SophosLabs Uncut, Tomcat2, worm

Credit to Author: Vikas Singh| Date: Thu, 30 May 2019 13:00:08 +0000

An automated attack, targeting poorly-protected Apache Tomcat servers, turns enterprise hardware into a high-end cryptominer<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/NXX1H4BUrTk” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Disdain exploit kit and a side of social engineering deliver Neutrino Bot

November 9, 2017 admin Disdain, EK, exploit kit, Exploits, Neutrino, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:23:26 +0000

Exploits may not be enough as threat actors combine them with social engineering in a new Disdain exploit kit attack method.

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Disdain exploit kit served with a side of social engineering

November 9, 2017 admin Disdain, EK, exploit kit, Exploits, Neutrino, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 00:23:26 +0000

Exploits may not be enough as threat actors combine them with social engineering in a new Disdain exploit kit attack method.

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Exploit kits: Winter 2017 review

March 9, 2017 admin EK, exploit kits, Exploits, Magnitude, malvertising, malverts, malware, Neutrino, ransomware, RIG, sundown, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:08:35 +0000

We take a look at the current exploit kit scene (Winter 2017) according to our telemetry and honeypots.

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Ransomware: a declining nuisance or an evolving menace?

February 14, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cerber, CornCrypt, Critorni, Dereilock, Donoff, exploit kit, Locky, Meadgive, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft SmartScreen, Nemucod, Neutrino, ransomware, Samas, spam, spora, Telecrypt, Troldesh, Windows 10, Windows 10 Creators Update, Windows Defender, Windows Defender ATP, Zcryptor

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:56:15 +0000

The volume of ransomware encounters is on a downward trend. Are we seeing the beginning of the end of this vicious threat? Unfortunately, a look at the attack vectors, the number of unique families released into the wild, and the improvements in malware code reveals otherwise. Ransomware was arguably the biggest security story of 2016….