CVE-2023-41265

An HTTP Request Tunneling vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier allows a remote attacker to elevate their privilege by tunnelin...

A week in security (August 21 - August 27)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Teenage members of Lapsus$ ransomware gang convicted Update now! Google Chrome's first weekly update has arrived Smart lightbulb and app vulnerability puts your Wi-Fi password at risk Malwarebytes acquires Cyrus Security Ivanti Sentry critical vulnerability--don't...

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat By Trellix Advanced Research Center · August 28, 2023 Introduction Ransomware, a malicious software that encrypts valuable data and demands a ransom for its release, has a notorious history marked by its evolution fro...

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat

Decoding the DNA of Ransomware Attacks: Unveiling the Anatomy Behind the Threat By Trellix Advanced Research Center · August 28, 2023 Introduction Ransomware, a malicious software that encrypts valuable data and demands a ransom for its release, has a notorious history marked by its evolution fro...

LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants

The leak of the LockBit 3.0 ransomware builder last year has led to threat actors abusing the tool to spawn new variants. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said it detected a ransomware intrusion that deployed a version of LockBit but with a markedly different ransom demand procedure. "The...

Teenage members of Lapsus$ ransomware gang convicted

A wave of video game developer compromises has come to a court-based conclusion for those responsible, with several convictions the end result. Arion Kurtaj, and a second teen who cannot be named due to their age, are finding themselves to be in quite a lot of trouble after repeated and sustained...

Spacecolon Toolset Fuels Surge in Scarab Ransomware Attacks

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary CosmicBeetle, an active cyber threat group, has been utilizing a malicious toolset called Spacecolon in an ongoing campaign. This toolset is used to distribute variants of the Scarab ransomware by...

Lockbit leak, research opportunities on tools leaked from TAs

Lockbit is one of the most prevalent ransomware strains. It comes with an affiliate ransomware-as-a-service RaaS program offering up to 80% of the ransom demand to participants, and includes a bug bounty program for those who detect and report vulnerabilities that allow files to be decrypted...

New Wave of Akira Ransomware Expands Arsenal with Cisco VPN Flaws

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Akira ransomware group targets Cisco VPN to breach corporate networks and leverages tools like RustDesk for stealthy access. Avasts decryptor is ineffective against the groups updated ransomware...

CloudNordic Faces Severe Data Loss After Ransomware Attack

By Deeba Ahmed While facing a total loss of internal infrastructure and customer data, CloudNordic has declined to pay the ransom. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CloudNordic Faces Severe Data Loss After Ransomware Attack...

6 Ransomware Trends & Evolutions to Watch For

In the era of digital transformation, ransomware groups are adapting to changing technology. The next evolution of ransomware could begin with these trends...

New Akira Ransomware Targets Businesses via Exploited CISCO VPNs

By Deeba Ahmed Akira ransomware operators specialize in targeting corporate endpoints for stealing sensitive data. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Akira Ransomware Targets Businesses via Exploited CISCO VPNs...

Spacecolon Toolset Fuels Global Surge in Scarab Ransomware Attacks

A malicious toolset dubbed Spacecolon is being deployed as part of an ongoing campaign to spread variants of the Scarab ransomware across victim organizations globally. "It probably finds its way into victim organizations by its operators compromising vulnerable web servers or via brute forcing R...

Tourists Give Themselves Away by Looking Up. So Do Most Network Intruders.

In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because theyre far more inclined than locals to gaze upward at the surrounding skyscrapers. Security experts say this same tourist dynamic is a dead giveaway in virtually all computer intrusions that lead to devastating attacks like dat...

Ransomware-as-a-Service Cheat Sheet

Ransomware-as-a-Service, or RaaS, has taken the threat landscape by storm — so much so that in 2023, the White House re-classified ransomware as a national security threat. How has RaaS taken the impact of ransomware attacks to this next level of federal concern? By allowing potential...

Update now! WinRAR files can be abused to run malware

A new version of the file archiving software WinRAR fixes two vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute code on a target system. All the victim has to do is to open a specially crafted archive. After receiving a report about the vulnerability in June, a new version of the software w...

Attacks, Vulnerabilities and Actors 14 August to 20 August 2023

For a detailed threat digest, download the pdf file here Summary HiveForce Labs has recently made several significant discoveries related to cybersecurity threats. Over the past week, we identified a total of eight executed attacks, one instance of adversary activity, and four zero-day...

Cuba Ransomware Targets U.S. with Veeam Exploit

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary The Cuba ransomware has targeted attacks on critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and IT enterprises across Latin America. In order to acquire credentials, it employs a blend of old...

A week in security (August 14 - August 20)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts Patch now! Citrix Sharefile joins the list of actively exploited file sharing software Exchange Server security updates updated Catching up with WoofLocker, the most elaborate traffic redirection scheme to tech...

Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts

An ongoing campaign targeting LinkedIn accounts has led to victims losing control of their accounts, or being locked out following repeated login attempts. Whether the attackers are using brute force methods or credential stuffing isn't known, but because some victims are being being locked out...