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Robbin Hood – the ransomware that brings its own bug

February 7, 2020 0 Comments Exploit, malware, Ransomware, robbin hood, SophosLabs

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:35:28 +0000

When you need a vulnerability to exploit, but there isn’t one… why not simply bring your own, along with your malware?<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/x9tpCryFXTA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Fintech security: the challenges and fails of a new era

February 5, 2020 0 Comments cryptocurrency, finacials, fintech, GDPR, green padlock, identity management, Magecart, payment requests, Ransomware, Vital infrastructure, web skimmers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:24:35 +0000

The fintech industry has gone through some dramatic changes during the last decade and is still trying to adapt. Is security still one of their priorities?

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Tags: cryptocurrency finacials fintech gdpr green padlock identity management Magecart payment requests ransomware vital infrastructure web skimmers

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HorseDeal Riding on The Curveball!

February 4, 2020 0 Comments Antivirus, certificate, critical vulnerability, cve-2020-0601, Cyber safety, encryption, horsedeal, malware, Microsoft Windows, Privacy, Ransomware, rsa, Security, spoofing, ssl certificate, Tips, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:17:49 +0000

It’s surprising to see how quickly attackers make use of new vulnerabilities in malware campaigns. Microsoft recently patched a very interesting vulnerability in their monthly Patch Tuesday update for January 2020. It’s a spoofing vulnerability in Windows CryptoAPI (Crypt32.dll) validation mechanism for Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) certificates. An attacker could…

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Let’s make ransomware MORE illegal, says Maryland

January 29, 2020 0 Comments bill, bug disclosure, data loss, disclosure, katie moussouris, Law & order, legislation, malware, maryland, prosecution, Ransomware, researchers, responsible disclosure, security threats, vulnerability disclosure

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 12:53:54 +0000

… with a clumsily worded proposed bill that wouldn’t protect researchers.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/d9HY01sLptw” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Neue Ransomware startet PCs im abgesicherten Modus, um Schutzmechanismen auszuhebeln

January 28, 2020 0 Comments malware, Ransomware, security news, security tips, technologie

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:56:04 +0000

SophosLabs und Sophos Managed Threat Response haben einen Bericht über eine neue Ransomware veröffentlicht, die eine bisher noch nicht bekannte Angriffsmethode verwendet: Die sogenannte Snatch-Ransomware geht mit variierenden Techniken vor und veranlasst unter anderem einen Neustart übernommener Computer im abgesicherten Modus, um verhaltensorientierte Schutzmaßnahmen, die speziell nach Ransomware-Aktivitäten wie das Verschlüsseln von Dateien Ausschau halten, […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/Aq_T3Ms-CGU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Wissen ist Macht: Kompendium zum IT-Security-Topthema Ransomware

January 28, 2020 0 Comments malware, querbeet, Ransomware, security tips

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:32:56 +0000

Sophos hat eine neue Ausgabe in seiner englischsprachigen Reihe der „Playbooks for Defenders“ veröffentlicht. Mit dem Titel „How Ransomware Attacks“ beschreiben die SophosLabs detailliert, wie unterschiedliche Ransomware-Varianten ihre Opfer angreifen und welche Vorsichtsmaßnahmen zum Schutz zu treffen sind. Das Kompendium richtet sich speziell an IT- sowie Security-Fachleute und ist eine Ergänzung zum jüngsten Sophos Threat […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/rFQH61gVOWc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Multiplikator für Malware: Wenn MSPs zum Instrument der Cyberkriminellen werden

January 28, 2020 0 Comments malware, msp, Ransomware, security tips, technologie

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:35:57 +0000

Ransomware ist eine starke Waffe der Cyberkriminellen. Und es entwickelt sich ein neuer Trend – die Infizierung von Unternehmen über deren Managed Service Provider. Die jüngsten Opfer allein in den USA: Hunderte von Zahnarztpraxen und Kommunen. Chet Wisniewski, der Forensik und das Vorhersagen von cyberkriminellen Entwicklungen zu seinem Beruf gemacht hat, hatte die Probleme und […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/5Cm-K3yJorc” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A week in security (January 20 – 26)

January 27, 2020 0 Comments A week in security, Apple, awis, blog recap, breach, facebook phishing, fake job listings, Google, hiring scam, jhonerat, nest iot, pupyrat, Ransomware, rat, remote-access trojan, sextortion, tech support scam, thsuite, tinder, weekly blog roundup

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 17:17:14 +0000

A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including tech support scams, deepfakes, and the latest ransomware attack in Florida.

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A week in security

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New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments

January 27, 2020 0 Comments data loss, Law & order, legislation, malware, New York, new york senate, ransom payment, Ransomware, s7246, s7289, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:12:18 +0000

One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/M15zqIhc3yU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack

January 24, 2020 0 Comments chicago tribune, CrowdStrike, dch health system, emotet, imperial county, imperial county california, lake city, lake city florida, los angeles times, ProPublica, ransom, ransom.ryuk, Ransomware, ryuk, Ryuk ransomware, tampa bay times, tribune publishing, trickbot, Trojan.TrickBot, us coast guard

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:11:10 +0000

Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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Tags: Chicago Tribune CrowdStrike DCH Health System emotet Imperial County Imperial County California Lake City Lake City Florida Los Angeles Times ProPublica ransom Ransom.Ryuk ransomware ryuk Ryuk ransomware Tampa Bay Times tribune publishing trickbot Trojan.TrickBot US Coast Guard

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