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Smominru botnet infects 4,700 new PCs daily

October 3, 2019 admin Botnet, credentials, cryptominers, data theft, EternalBlue, news, NotPetya, smominru, Threats, WannaCry, windows

Credit to Author: Marina Mash| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:37:51 +0000

The botnet generally propagates through EternalBlue, the same vulnerability that made the WannaCry and NotPetya outbreaks possible.

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Emotet malspam campaign uses Snowden’s new book as lure

September 23, 2019 admin Botnet, botnets, Edward Snowden, emotet, macros, malspam, permanent record, Snowden, spam, whistleblowers, Word exploits

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:40:44 +0000

Emotet starts a new week of malicious spam by promising a copy of Edward Snowden’s new book.

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Botnets

Tags: botnet botnets Edward Snowden emotet macros malspam permanent record snowden spam whistleblowers Word exploits

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Emotet is back: botnet springs back to life with new spam campaign

September 16, 2019 admin Botnet, botnets, downloader, emotet, information stealer, malicious email, malspam, phishing, Ryuk Ransomware, spam, spear phishing, trickbot

Credit to Author: Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 17:04:53 +0000

After months of laying dormant, the notorious Emotet is back, with its botnet spewing spam globally.

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Botnets

Tags: botnet botnets downloader emotet information stealer malicious email malspam phishing Ryuk ransomware spam spear phishing trickbot

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A week in security (June 3 – 9)

June 10, 2019 admin a week in security, Botnet, Browsers, China, cryptomining, data leaks, Facial Recognition, FBI, FTC, microsoft, Vulnerability, Web Browsers

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:30:58 +0000

A weekly roundup of security news from June 3–9, including Magecart, breaches, hyperlink auditing, Bluekeep, FTC, and facial recognition.

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A week in security

Tags: botnet browsers china cryptomining data leaks facial recognition fbi FTC microsoft vulnerability web browsers

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4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

May 17, 2019 admin 101, Botnet, ddos, DDos attack, department of energy, dos attacks, exploit, Mirai, Mirai botnet, patch, Smart Grid, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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Tags: botnet ddos DDos attack department of energy dos attacks exploit mirai Mirai botnet patch smart grid vulnerability

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Electrum DDoS botnet reaches 152,000 infected hosts

April 29, 2019 admin Botnet, cybercrime, Electrum, ElectrumDoSMiner, Trojan.BeamWinHTTP

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:00:00 +0000

We’ve identified a new piece of malware that is connected to the Electrum botnet.

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Cybercrime

Tags: botnet Electrum ElectrumDoSMiner Trojan.BeamWinHTTP

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Electrum Bitcoin wallets under siege

April 16, 2019 admin bitcoin, bitcoins, Botnet, cybercrime, ddos, Electrum, exploit kit, Exploits, RIG, RIG EK, Social engineering, vulnerabilities, wallet

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Threat actors are relentlessly phishing and attacking Electrum Bitcoin wallet users, racking up millions of dollars.

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Tags: bitcoin bitcoins botnet ddos Electrum exploit kit exploits RIG RIG EK vulnerabilities wallet

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This Week in Security News: Radio Frequency Technology and Telecom Crimes

March 22, 2019 admin Botnet, cryptocurrency, Current News, LockerGoga, Mirai, Radio Frequency, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Jon Clay (Global Threat Communications)| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:00:51 +0000

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn how radio frequency technology is putting industrial organizations at risk. Also, understand the threat landscape of telecommunications and how to prepare for future threats. Read on:…

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