Kasseika Ransomware Employs BYOVD Tactic to Impair Defenses

Summary: The ransomware operation Kasseika has recently been identified using the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver BYOVD tactic. This involves exploiting vulnerabilities in a loaded driver to disable antivirus software before initiating the file encryption process. Through this strategy, the...

Cyber Threat Landscape: 7 Key Findings and Upcoming Trends for 2024

The 2023/2024 Axur Threat Landscape Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the latest cyber threats. The information combines data from the platform's surveillance of the Surface, Deep, and Dark Web with insights derived from the in-depth research and investigations conducted by the Threat...

2024 State of Ransomware in Education: 92% spike in K-12 attacks

This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their Dark Web sites. In this report, “known attacks” are those where the victim did not pay a ransom. This provides the best overall picture of...

Artificial Intelligence Heightens Ransomware Threat, UK Cyber Security Center Warns

By Waqas The dark side of the Artificial Intelligence AI - UK's NCSC Cyber Threat Assessment warns surge in AI-driven ransomware Surge. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Artificial Intelligence Heightens Ransomware Threat, UK Cyber Security Center Warns...

IR Q4 2023 trends: Significant increase in ransomware activity found in engagements, while education remains one of the most-targeted sectors

First time ransomware was the top threat in 2023, according to Q4 2023 Talos Incident Response report Ransomware, including pre-ransomware activity, was the top observed threat in the fourth quarter of 2023, accounting for 28 percent of engagements, according to Cisco Talos Incident Response Talo...

Kasseika Ransomware Using BYOVD Trick to Disarms Security Pre-Encryption

The ransomware group known as Kasseika has become the latest to leverage the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver BYOVD attack to disarm security-related processes on compromised Windows hosts, joining the likes of other groups like Akira, AvosLocker, BlackByte, and RobbinHood. The tactic allows...

U.S., U.K., Australia Sanction Russian REvil Hacker Behind Medibank Breach

Governments from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have imposed financial sanctions on a Russian national for his alleged role in the 2022 ransomware attack against health insurance provider Medibank. Alexander Ermakov aka bladerunner, GistaveDore, GustaveDore, or JimJones, 33, has been tied to t...

LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Subway as New Victim

By Deeba Ahmed From Footlongs to Stolen Bytes: Subway Faces Potential Ransomware Nightmare. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit Ransomware Gang Claims Subway as New Victim...

TeamViewer Exploited to Obtain Remote Access, Deploy Ransomware

By Deeba Ahmed TeamViewer has been identified as the access point in two separate ransomware attacks targeting different companies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: TeamViewer Exploited to Obtain Remote Access, Deploy Ransomware...

Kasseika Ransomware Deploys BYOVD Attacks, Abuses PsExec and Exploits Martini Driver

In this blog, we detail our investigation of the Kasseika ransomware and the indicators we found suggesting that the actors behind it have acquired access to the source code of the notorious BlackMatter ransomware...

Apache ActiveMQ Flaw Exploited in New Godzilla Web Shell Attacks

Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a "notable increase" in threat actor activity actively exploiting a now-patched flaw in Apache ActiveMQ to deliver the Godzilla web shell on compromised hosts. "The web shells are concealed within an unknown binary format and are designed to evade security...

CISA urges urgent patching of two actively exploited Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA has added two Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and it has set the “due date” a week after they were added. Federal Civilian Executive Branch FCEB agencies are handed specific deadlines for wh...

Preventing Data Loss: Backup and Recovery Strategies for Exchange Server Administrators

In the current digital landscape, data has emerged as a crucial asset for organizations, akin to currency. It's the lifeblood of any organization in today's interconnected and digital world. Thus, safeguarding the data is of paramount importance. Its importance is magnified in on-premises Exchang...

How CISOs’ Roles – and Security Operations – Will Change in 2024

It’s fair to say that 2023 was a turning point for the cybersecurity industry, and no one felt it more than the CISO. From the onslaught of ransomware and zero-day attacks, to the SEC’s new reporting rules, and added to technological innovation and sprawl, CISOs have never been under more pressur...

What is Blackcat Ransomware

Begin This Exploration: Unraveling the Mysteries of PantheraNegra Malware As new forks in the road of online threats emerge, an innovative peril has cast its shadow in the digital landscape – a danger we have identified as PantheraNegra Malware. What sets PantheraNegra Malware apart? Let's unrave...

The evolution of the Kuiper ransomware

Kuiper Ransomware’s Evolution By Trellix · January 17, 2024 This blog was written by Max Kersten The Golang-based Kuiper ransomware is presented as an opportunity for other criminals to make money by ransoming one or more targets. Additionally, RobinHood, the actor behind Kuiper, states that help...

The evolution of the Kuiper ransomware

Kuiper Ransomware’s Evolution By Max Kersten · January 17, 2024 The Golang-based Kuiper ransomware is presented as an opportunity for other criminals to make money by ransoming one or more targets. Additionally, RobinHood, the actor behind Kuiper, states that help with operations can be provided...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 8 January to 14 January 2024

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs recently made several significant discoveries in the realm of cybersecurity threats. In the past week alone, a total of seven attacks were executed, two vulnerabilities were uncovered, and three active adversaries wer...

3 Ransomware Group Newcomers to Watch in 2024

The ransomware industry surged in 2023 as it saw an alarming 55.5% increase in victims worldwide, reaching a staggering 4,368 cases. --- Figure 1: Year over year victims per quarter The rollercoaster ride from explosive growth in 2021 to a momentary dip in 2022 was just a teaser—2023 roared back...

Fidelity National Financial acknowledges data breach affecting 1.3 million customers

In November 2023, real estate services company Fidelity National Financial FNF got its systems knocked offline for a week after a cyberincident. As is often the case these days, it turns out that the cyberincident was very likely a ransomware attack that included a data breach. Ransomware operato...