Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: Phishing

Tags: RDP

Tags: VPN

Tags: Exchange

Tags: LOTL

Tags: BEC

Tags: ransomware

Tags: IAB

Tags: crypter

Tags: Flubot

A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by Europol’s operational analysts.

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The main causes of ransomware reinfection

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: reinfection

Tags: stolen credentials

Tags: vulnerabilities

Tags: infected backups

Tags: logging

Tags: forensic investigation

Tags: backdoors

The main causes for getting reinfected with ransomware can be prevented by performing a forensic analysis.

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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: history

Tags: ransomware

Tags: bulletproof hosting

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: encryption

Tags: fast internet

Tags: government protection

Tags: RaaS

Tags: LockBit

Tags: pentester tools

Tags: code

We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Qakbot

Tags: FBI

Tags: law enforcement

Tags: takedown

Tags: removal tool

Tags: HIBP

Tags: Spamhaus

The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement agencies.

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Social Security Numbers leaked in ransomware attack on Ohio History Connection

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Ohio History Connection

Tags: ransomware

Tags: LockBit

Tags: SSN

Tags: phishing

Ohio History Connection acknowledged that in a ransomware attack the attackers may have had access to 7,600 SSNs.

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Cisco VPNs without MFA are under attack by ransomware operator

Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: Cisco

Tags: VPN

Tags: Akira

Tags: ransomware

Tags: brute-force

Tags: credential stuffing

Tags: password spraying

Several researchers are seeing ransomware attacks targetting Cisco VPNs without MFA

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