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Enemy at the gates: Reviewing the Magnitude exploit kit redirection chain

August 2, 2017 admin Cerber, cybercrime, EK, exploit kit, Exploits, korea, Magnigate, Magnitude, malvertising, ransomware

Credit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:06 +0000

This post shines some light on a ‘gate’ belonging to the geo-targeted Magnitude exploit kit.

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MalwareBytes Security

Report: Second quarter dominated by ransomware outbreaks

July 6, 2017 admin ad fraud, adam kujawa, Adam McNeil, Adware, Amazon Phishing, Armando Orozco, astrum, boaxxee, breach, breaches, Cerber, cybercrime tactics & techniques, cybercrime tactics and techniques, dok, DoublePulsar, EK, EternalBlue, EternalPetya, exploit kit, Findzip, fireball, handbrake, Jaff, Jean-Philippe Taggart, Jerome Segura, Kovter, Locky, Magnitude, Malwarebytes, malwarebytes labs, Malwarebytes news, Marcelo Rivero, Nathan Collier, NotPetya, NSA, nymain, Petya, Pieter Artnz, proton, proton RAT, Q2 2017, RIG, second quarter, ShadowBrokers, Tamy Stewart, tech support scams, Thomas Reed, Troldesh, WannaCry, WDFLoad, William Tsing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:06:53 +0000

The second quarter of 2017 left the security world wondering, “What the hell happened?” With leaks of government-created exploits being deployed against users in the wild, a continued sea of ransomware constantly threatening our ability to work online, and the lines between malware and potentially unwanted programs continuing to blur, every new incident was a wakeup call.In this report, we are going to discuss some of the most important trends, tactics, and attacks of Q2 2017, including an update on ransomware, what is going on with all these exploits, and a special look at all the breaches that happened this quarter.

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Security Sophos

Ransomware families – and how to fight them

June 23, 2017 admin Cerber, Corporate, Intercept X, Locky, malware, ransomware, Sophos Home, Sophos News

Credit to Author: Bill Brenner| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:52:16 +0000

SophosLabs looked at the most prolific ransomware variants. And, we offer you the tools to better defend against them.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&blog=834173&post=39967&subd=sophos&ref=&feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/FrSFs81iTfA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

MalwareBytes Security

Locky ransomware is back, but we already protect against it

April 21, 2017 admin Cerber, Cerber ransomware, cybercrime, Locky, Locky ransomware, ransomware, Social engineering

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2017 23:38:53 +0000

For a while, it appeared that Locky ransomware had completely disappeared and allowed for Cerber to take the number one spot as the most distributed piece of ransomware. But after a long absence, Locky returns in full swing.

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QuickHeal Security

Cosmos Bank website compromised with RIG Exploit Kit which drops Cerber Ransomware

April 21, 2017 admin Adobe Flash, Cerber, compromised websites, exploit kits, Hacker, malware, ransomware, RIG exploit kit, Uncategorized, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 13:22:25 +0000

Update: The incident has been taken care of by Cosmos Bank and its website (URL) is now clean and safe to use. Compromising popular websites has become a common strategy for attackers to spread infection in a widespread fashion. Attackers exploit unpatched vulnerabilities present on web servers in order to compromise…

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MalwareBytes Security

Report: Cybercrime climate shifts dramatically in first quarter

April 13, 2017 admin Adware, Android malware, celebgate, Cerber, Chris Boyd, cybercrime, cybercrime tactics and techniques, dridex, eitest, exit scam, exploit kit, fappening, Findzip, hiddenads.lck, hoeflertext, intra market fraud, jisut, Locky, mac malware, malspam, malware, Malwarebytes, malwarebytes labs, necurs, potentially unwanted programs, Powershell, PUP, Q1 2017, ransomware, RIG exploit kit, sage, Social engineering, spora, survey scams, tech support scammers, Threat analysis, vault 7, windows malware, WWE dump

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:00:09 +0000

The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape and we aren’t talking about heavy ransomware distribution either. Threats which were previously believed to be serious contenders this year have nearly vanished entirely, while new threats and infection techniques have forced the security community to reconsider collection and analysis efforts.

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Microsoft Security

World Backup Day is as good as any to back up your data

March 28, 2017 admin 3-2-1 rule, Advanced persistent threats, Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, backup, Cerber, data-wiping malware, Depriz, Locky, Microsoft OneDrive, Microsoft OneDrive for Business, ransomware, ransomware backup and recovery, Windows Defender, Windows Defender Advaned Threat Protection, Windows Defender Antivirus

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:04:31 +0000

In today’s security landscape, there are more threats to data than ever before. Beyond corruption caused by hardware or human failure, malware and cyberattacks can put data in serious danger. That’s why it’s imperative for enterprises, small-and-medium businesses, and individuals to back up data. It must be implemented systematically, not just on World Backup Day,…

Microsoft Security

Ransomware operators are hiding malware deeper in installer packages

March 15, 2017 admin Antimalware research for IT pros and enthusiasts, Cerber, Locky, NSIS installers, ransomware, Windows 10, Windows Defender

Credit to Author: msft-mmpc| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 03:15:46 +0000

We are seeing a wave of new NSIS installers used in ransomware campaigns. These new installers pack significant updates, indicating a collective move by attackers to once again dodge AV detection by changing the way they package malicious code. These changes are observed in installers that drop ransomware like Cerber, Locky, and others. Cybercriminals have…