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Actions Target Russian Govt. Botnet, Hydra Dark Market

April 7, 2022 admin Ars Technica, ASUS, beserk bear, cyclops blink, Dan Goodin, dragonfly 2.0, FBI, federal security service, garantex, german federal criminal police office, gru, hydra market, main intelligence directorate, Ne'er-Do-Well News, NotPetya, ransomware, russian fsb, sandworm, trisis, triton, u.s. department of justice, u.s. department of treasury, voodoo bear, VPNFilter, watchguard, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 22:03:45 +0000

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has disrupted a giant botnet built and operated by a Russian government intelligence unit known for launching destructive cyberattacks against energy infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine. Separately, law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Germany moved to decapitate “Hydra,” a billion-dollar Russian darknet drug bazaar that also helped to launder the profits of multiple Russian ransomware groups.

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Cyclops Blink malware: US and UK authorities issue alert

February 24, 2022 admin cisa, cyclops blink, IOC, ncsc, NotPetya, sandworm, threat spotlight, ttp, Ukraine, VPNFilter, watchguard

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 15:38:34 +0000

US and UK authorities have attributed the newly found malware Cyclops Blink to the Russian state-sponsored Sandworm group.

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Cybercrime tactics & techniques Q2 2018

July 17, 2018 admin adam kujawa, Adam McNeil, Adware, Chris Boyd, cryptomining, CTNT report, cybercrime, Exploits, gandcrab, Jerome Segura, Malwarebytes, Marcelo Rivero, Pieter Artnz, ransomware, scammers, VPNFilter, wendy zamora, William Tsing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:05:00 +0000

The last quarter is likely the last hurrah of the campaigns and attacks we’ve been seeing over the last 6 months. What comes next may completely change the game. Check out our latest Cybercrime Tactics & Techniques report to find out more about what you may encounter next quarter.

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A week in security (June 11 – June 17)

June 18, 2018 admin crypto mining, exploit kits, law enforcement, net neutraility, privacy children, Security, Security world, VPNFilter, Week in security, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:00:00 +0000

A roundup of the security news from June 11 – 17, including a look at online privacy for children, an exploit kits update, and how law enforcement is coping with cybercrime.

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VPNFilter malware still making waves

June 13, 2018 admin cybercrime, malware, router, routers, VPNFilter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2018 16:15:10 +0000

We take a look at VPNFilter malware, which is still out there and causing trouble for certain models of routers worldwide. What is it? And is your device on the list? Read on.

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FBI Router Reboot Warning: How Do I Stay Safe from the New VPNFilter Malware?

June 4, 2018 admin Consumer, FBI Router Reboot Warning, Security, VPNFilter

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:45:43 +0000

You might have seen reports that the FBI is warning home users of a new foreign cyber-attack campaign targeted at your routers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices. Here’s a breakdown of exactly what has happened, and what you need to do to keep your home IT systems safe and secure. What is VPNFilter? This is…

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FBI Router Reboot Warning: How Do I Stay Safe from New VPNFilter Malware?

June 4, 2018 admin Consumer, FBI Router Reboot Warning, Security, VPNFilter

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2018 14:45:43 +0000

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FBI: Kindly Reboot Your Router Now, Please

May 28, 2018 admin Cisco, FBI, Latest Warnings, Linksys, Linksys E1200, Linksys E2500, MikroTik, Mikrotik 1016, Mikrotik 1036, Mikrotik 1072, Netgear, Netgear DGN2200, Netgear R6400, Netgear R7000, Netgear R8000, Netgear WNR1000, Netgear WNR2000, QNAP, QNAP TS251, QNAP TS439 Pro, R600VPN, Security Tools, Talos Intelligence, The Coming Storm, TP-Link, UPnP, VPNFilter, WRVS4400N

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 28 May 2018 18:54:22 +0000

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning that a new malware threat has rapidly infected more than a half-million consumer devices. To help arrest the spread of the malware, the FBI and security firms are urging home Internet users to reboot routers and network-attached storage devices made by a range of technology manufacturers.

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