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NAS targeted by brute force ransomware attacks

July 29, 2019 0 Comments eCh0raix, NAS, Ransomware, RDP, remote access, security threats, Synology

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:25:57 +0000

Cybercriminals are targeting numerous Network Attached Storage vendors with a new wave of ransomware.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/65WSz3fpK98″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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NAS vendors hit by brute force ransomware attacks

July 29, 2019 0 Comments eCh0raix, NAS, Ransomware, RDP, remote access, security threats, Synology

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 13:25:57 +0000

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A week in security (July 22 – 28)

July 29, 2019 0 Comments A week in security, AdwCleaner, Amazong, BlueKeep, Cloud Security, Elasticsearch, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FaceApp, facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Flight 17, FTC, Malaysian Airlines, Marcus Hutchins, office 365, online privacy, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Phobos, pre-installed software, Ransomware, Ring doorbell, russia, russian disinformation, Stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, WannaCry, week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:50:58 +0000

The latest cybersecurity news for the week of July 22–28. We look at Phobos ransomware, stalkerware’s similarities to parental monitoring apps, and the investigation into Malaysian Airlines Flight 17.

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Ransomware hits Louisiana schools; state of emergency declared

July 28, 2019 0 Comments data loss, Government security, Louisiana, Ransomware, state of emergency

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 22:01:01 +0000

The Louisiana Governor declared a state of emergency after three public school districts were seized by ransomware.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/y4LCvRPOoLY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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A deep dive into Phobos ransomware

July 24, 2019 0 Comments crysis, dharma, Phobos, Ransomware, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 18:09:33 +0000

We take an in-depth look into Phobos ransomware which threat actors distribute via RDP and look at similarities with Dharma (AKA CrySis) ransomware.

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Ecco come Intercept X Advanced può aiutarti ad evitare di diventare una vittima del ransomware

July 23, 2019 0 Comments Intercept X, Ransomware, Sophos Soluzioni

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 06:07:51 +0000

Sophos Intercept X Advanced offre la migliore protezione al mondo contro il ransomware<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/EV4DWl0tmHM” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Threat Spotlight: Sodinokibi ransomware attempts to fill GandCrab void

July 19, 2019 0 Comments 177a571d7c6a6e4592c60a78b574fe0e, bf9359046c4f5c24de0a9de28bbabd14, caas, Cisco Talos, crime-as-a-service, CVE-2018-8453, CVE-2019-2725, e713658b666ff04c9863ebecb458f174, FruitArmor APT, gandcrab, Heaven's Gate, malvertising, managed service providers, msp hack, Oracle WebLogic vulnerability, raas, Ransom.Sodinokibi, Ransomware, Ransomware as a Service, revil, salsa20, shadow copy, sodin, Sodinokibi, Threat spotlight, volume snapshot service, vss, Win32k vulnerability, zero-day vulnerability

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:58:26 +0000

There’s a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) in town, and it can twist tongues for giggles as much as twist organizations’ arms for cash. Get to know the Sodinokibi ransomware, including how to protect against this fledgling threat.

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Where Will Ransomware Go In The Second Half Of 2019?

July 19, 2019 0 Comments Ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 14:37:14 +0000

Ransomware has been an evolutionary malware family that continues to shift and change over the years. From the first fakeAV, to police ransomware, to the now oft-used crypto-ransomware, this threat just will not go away. Based on the latest trends, we predict this threat will grow in the second half of this year. At Trend…

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How Intercept X Advanced can help you avoid becoming a ransomware victim

July 19, 2019 0 Comments Intercept X, Intercept X Advanced, Ransomware, Sophos Products

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:26:06 +0000

Tourists aren’t the only ones looking at Florida this summer. As the Sunshine State ramps up to greet a flock of vacationers, it’s also facing some far less welcome visitors. Over the last few weeks, cybercriminals have targeted Florida with advanced ransomware attacks requesting heavy payments in return for restoring data. In one example, the […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/aDvMvVeudaQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>