[updated]QNAP update stops Deadbolt ransomware, annoys some users, starts debate

Earlier this week 25 January, 2022 news broke that a ransomware group was targeting QNAP Network Attached Storage NAS devices. The threat actors claimed the attack was based on a zero-day vulnerability specific to the devices. Today QNAP® Systems, Inc. QNAP pushed out an automatic, forced, update...

Conti, DeadBolt Target Delta, QNAP

Two Taiwanese companies were affected by separate ransomware incidents this week, forcing one to scramble to restore crippled systems and another to push out an emergency update to mitigate attacks on its customers. Delta Electronics, an electronics company that provides products for Apple, Tesla...

Who Wrote the ALPHV/BlackCat Ransomware Strain?

In December 2021, researchers discovered a new ransomware-as-a-service named ALPHV a.k.a. "BlackCat", considered to be the first professional cybercrime group to create and use a ransomware strain written in the Rust programming language. In this post, well explore some of the clues left behind b...

How Wazuh Can Improve Digital Security for Businesses

2021 was a year peppered by cyberattacks, with numerous data breaches happening. Not only that, but ransomware has also become a prominent player in the hackers' world. Now, more than ever, it's important for enterprises to step up cybersecurity measures. They can do this through several pieces o...

QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices

Taiwanese company QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage NAS appliances and routers against a new ransomware variant called DeadBolt. "DeadBolt has been widely targeting all NAS exposed to the Internet without any protection and encrypting users' data for Bitcoin ransom," th...

LockBit ransomware hits French Ministry of Justice & European firms

By Waqas The LockBit ransomware operators claim to have hit business in France, Spain, Italy, Germany, and United Kingdom. The… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: LockBit ransomware hits French Ministry of Justice & European firms...

Ransomware gangs are recruiting breached individuals to persuade companies to pay up

Youve heard about ransomware, where attackers lock up your files and demand a payment for the decryption key. You may also have heard about ransomware attackers not only locking up your files, but also threatening to release the stolen data in an attempt to get you to pay up. What you may not hav...

TrickBot Crashes Security Researchers’ Browsers in Latest Upgrade

Trojan titan TrickBot has added a striking anti-debugging feature that detects security analysis and crashes researcher browsers before its malicious code can be analyzed. The new anti-debugging feature was discovered by Security Intelligence analysts with IBM, who reported the emergence of a...

New DeadBolt Ransomware Targets NAT Devices

Theres a new ransomware that targets NAT devices made by QNAP: The attacks started today, January 25th, with QNAP devices suddenly finding their files encrypted and file names appended with a .deadbolt file extension. Instead of creating ransom notes in each folder on the device, the QNAP devices...

How Ransomware Is Changing US Federal Policy

In past decades, attackers breaching systems and stealing sensitive information prompted a wave of regulations focused on consumer privacy and breach notification. The current surge in ransomware attacks is prompting a new wave of action from policymakers. Unlike the more abstract harms threatene...

Initial Access Broker Involved in Log4Shell Attacks Against VMware Horizon Servers

An initial access broker group tracked as Prophet Spider has been linked to a set of malicious activities that exploits the Log4Shell vulnerability in unpatched VMware Horizon Servers. According to new research published by BlackBerry Research & Intelligence and Incident Response IR teams today,...

Cyberinsurance companies don’t want to pay out for “acts of war”

Due to the evolving and growing impact of cybersecurity incidents there are some questions starting to arise about the way that insurance companies deal with the costs that are the results of such incidents. Cyber insurance is a form of cover designed to protect your business from threats in the...

Cyber-Partisans hackers hit Belarus railroad system with ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed A hacktivist group calling itself Belarusian Cyber-Partisans claims it hacked the Belarus railroad system as it allows the… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Cyber-Partisans hackers hit Belarus railroad system with ransomware attack...

Why the Belarus Railways Hack Marks a First for Ransomware

The politically motivated attack represents a new frontier for hacktivists—and won’t be the last of its kind...

How CISOs are preparing to tackle 2022

Looking back over the last year, the security landscape has continued to experience significant change and escalation. Every day, we see the toll this is taking on organizations of all sizes as they navigate the enduring challenges of the pandemic, the expansion of the digital estate, and the...

How CISOs are preparing to tackle 2022

Looking back over the last year, the security landscape has continued to experience significant change and escalation. Every day, we see the toll this is taking on organizations of all sizes as they navigate the enduring challenges of the pandemic, the expansion of the digital estate, and the...

A week in security (January 17 – 23)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: CISA calls for urgent action against critical threats Red Cross begs attackers to “Do the right thing” after family reunion service compromised Update now! Chrome patches critical RCE vulnerability in Safe Browsing Combatting SMS and phone fraud: UK government issu...

Analysis and Impact of LockBit Ransomware’s First Linux and VMware ESXi Variant

LockBit ransomware's operators announced the release of its first Linux and ESXi variant in October. With samples also spotted in the wild, we discuss the impact and analysis of this variant...

Merck Awarded $1.4B Insurance Payout over NotPetya Attack

Unsealed court records show pharmaceutical giant Merck was awarded a $1.4 billion payout last month on its property insurance policy, for losses the company suffered because of the 2017 NotPetya cyberattacks. Merck’s cyber-insurance company, International Indemnity, was claiming the losses fell...

Is the Internet of Things the Next Ransomware Target?

Ransomware attacks over the last couple years have been traumatic, impacting nearly every business sector and costing billions of dollars. The targets have mostly been our data: steal it, encrypt it, and then charge us a fee to get it back. Over the last several years, there's been concern across...