DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: FBI

Tags: police

Tags: arrests

Tags: DoppelPaymer

Tags: Emotet

Tags: Dridex

In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that have disrupted the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation

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DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: FBI

Tags: police

Tags: arrests

Tags: DoppelPaymer

Tags: Emotet

Tags: Dridex

In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that disrupt the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation

(Read more…)

The post DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Karakurt extortion group: Threat profile

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:29 +0000

An obscure group called Karakurt has extorted organizations in the US and elsewhere. Know how to keep it away from your network.

The post Karakurt extortion group: Threat profile appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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A week in security (June 6 – June 12)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 10:29:57 +0000

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

The post A week in security (June 6 – June 12) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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Human-operated ransomware attacks: A preventable disaster

Credit to Author: Eric Avena| Date: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 17:00:31 +0000

In human-operated ransomware attacks, adversaries exhibit extensive knowledge of systems administration and common network security misconfigurations, perform thorough reconnaissance, and adapt to what they discover in a compromised network.

The post Human-operated ransomware attacks: A preventable disaster appeared first on Microsoft Security.

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Nearly a quarter of malware now communicates using TLS

Credit to Author: Luca Nagy| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:30:07 +0000

Encryption is one of the strongest weapons malware authors can leverage: They can use it to obfuscate their code, to prevent users (in the case of ransomware) from being able to access their files, and for securing their malicious network communication. As websites and apps more widely adopt TLS (Transport Layer Security) and communicate over [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/XXvUtjG7XVU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:08:21 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “Evil Corp” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. As it happens, for several years KrebsOnSecurity closely monitored the day-to-day communications and activities of the accused and his accomplices. What follows is an insider’s look at the back-end operations of this gang.

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$5m bounty set on the alleged head of Evil Corp banking Trojan group

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:53:32 +0000

Know where Maksim “Aqua” Yakubets is? Can you pry him out of Russia and his Lamborghinis? The biggest ever cybercrook reward awaits!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/nU-wUMypTSA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Emotet’s Central Position in the Malware Ecosystem

Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:01:28 +0000

As the world rolls into another Cyber Monday, and online shoppers continue their hunt for the best deals, SophosLabs wants to remind you that there&#8217;s a metaphorical malware elephant in the room that would like nothing more than to steal financial information, and the use of your computer, for nefarious ends. The Emotet Ecosystem infographic, [&#8230;]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/ItFCW7TqIXw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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