Unitrends Backup Formatting String Error Vulnerability

Unitrends Backup is designed to eliminate data loss, ransomware and risk. A format string error vulnerability exists in versions of Unitrends Backup prior to 10.5.5, which stems from the creation of an HTTP request that could trigger a format string vulnerability in a privileged vaultServer...

Unitrends Backup SNMP weak password vulnerability

Unitrends Backup is eliminating data loss, ransomware, and risk. versions prior to Unitrends Backup 10.5.5 have an SNMP weak password vulnerability that stems from the SNMP daemon being configured with a weak silent group name, which can be exploited by an attacker to gain snmp control privileges...

Canada Charges Its “Most Prolific Cybercriminal”

A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government agencies and private citizens throughout Canada and the United States. Canadian authorities describe him as "the most prolific cybercriminal weve...

SMBeagle - Fileshare Auditing Tool That Hunts Out All Files It Can See In The Network And Reports If The File Can Be Read And/Or Written

SMBeagle is an SMB fileshare auditing tool that hunts out all files it can see in the network and reports if the file can be read and/or written. All these findings are streamed out to either a CSV file or an elasticsearch host, or both!? SMBeagle tries to make use of the win32 APIs for maximum...

Hotel claims Conti ransomware attack on system as guests locked out

By Deeba Ahmed So far, the Conti ransomware has not demanded any ransom or published any details of the ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hotel claims Conti ransomware attack on system as guests locked out...

Emotet’s Behavior & Spread Are Omens of Ransomware Attacks

The rapid spread of Emotet via TrickBot and its behavior since the malware resurfaced last month could signal that a spate of ransomware attacks are on the way, spurring researchers to warn organizations to buckle up and get ready. In mid-November, a team of researchers from Cryptolaemus, G DATA...

140,000 Reasons Why Emotet is Piggybacking on TrickBot in its Return from the Dead

The operators of TrickBot malware have infected an estimated 140,000 victims across 149 countries a little over a year after attempts were to dismantle its infrastructure, even as the advanced Trojan is fast becoming an entry point for Emotet, another botnet that was taken down at the start of...

What is a Supply Chain Attack ❓

Presentation The Kaseya cyberattack disturbed more than 1,000 organizations over the Fourth of July weekend and may end up being perhaps the greatest hack ever. It’s additionally a typical case of an “Supply Chain” hack: a sort of cyberattack where hoodlums target programming merchants or IT...

When Scammers Get Scammed, They Take It to Cybercrime Court

Blocked from legitimate courts, cybercriminals have set up their own system for settling disputes, handing over ultimate decision-making to senior underground forum administrators who have awarded claims totaling as much as $20 million. A new report from Analyst1 details activities inside these...

Google Takes Down Glupteba Botnet; Files Lawsuit Against Operators

Google’s Threat Analysis Group TAG has disrupted the blockchain-enabled botnet known as Glupteba, which is made up of around 1 million compromised Windows and internet of things IoT devices. In tandem, Google also filed a lawsuit against the botnet’s operators. Glupteba, already a formidable...

New Secured-core servers are now available from the Microsoft ecosystem to help secure your infrastructure

In the current pandemic-driven remote work environments, security has become increasingly important. Earlier this year, Colonial Pipeline, one of the leading suppliers of fuel on the East Coast of the United States, was hit by a ransomware attack.1 This caused a massive disruption of the fuel...

New Secured-core servers are now available from the Microsoft ecosystem to help secure your infrastructure

In the current pandemic-driven remote work environments, security has become increasingly important. Earlier this year, Colonial Pipeline, one of the leading suppliers of fuel on the East Coast of the United States, was hit by a ransomware attack.1 This caused a massive disruption of the fuel...

3 Strategies That Are More Productive Than Hack Back

2021 has been a banner year in terms of the frequency and diversity of cybersecurity breaking news events, with ransomware being the clear headline-winner. While the DarkSide group now, in theory, retired may have captured the spotlight early in the year due to the Colonial Pipeline attack, REvil...

BlackByte ransomware exploits Microsoft Servers ProxyShell Vulnerabilities

THREAT LEVEL: Red. For a detailed advisory, download the pdf file here. BlackByte ransomware is targeting organizations with unpatched ProxyShell vulnerabilities. Proxy Shell was addressed by hive pro threat researcher in the previous advisory released on August 24. ProxyShell is a combination of...

The story of the year: ransomware in the headlines

In the past twelve months, the word "ransomware" has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal, the BBC, the New York Times. It is no longer just being discussed by CISOs and security professionals, but politicians, school...

Are You Guilty of These 8 Network-Security Bad Practices?

They say the first step in addressing a serious issue is admitting you have a problem. And so it is with network security. The ongoing explosion of ransomware events and breaches many of which the public never hears about is elevating network security to a top corporate priority. Employees are...

Cyber Command Publicly Joins Fight Against Ransomware Groups

Cybercriminals who launch attacks on critical U.S. companies are going to be targeted by the branch of the military known as Cyber Command, and everyone has been put on notice. Gen. Paul Nakasone, who heads up Cyber Command, told the New York Times this weekend that his team isn’t just going afte...

Why Macs are the best, according to Mac expert Thomas Reed: Lock and Code S02E23

In the year 2021, the war for computer superiority has a clear winner, and it is the Macintosh, by Apple. The companys Pro model laptops are finally, belatedly equipped with ports that have been standard in other computers for years. The companys beleaguered "butterfly" keyboard has seemingly bee...

‘Cuba’ Ransomware Gang Hauls in $44M in Payouts

The “Cuba” ransomware gang has settled into a groove, compromising at least 49 entities in five critical sectors in the U.S. as of November, the FBI has warned. In a flash alert, the Feds attributed a rash of attacks on U.S. entities in the financial, government, healthcare, manufacturing and...

Who Is the Network Access Broker ‘Babam’?

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials -- such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the...