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This Week in Security News: Trend Micro Researcher Uncover Two Espionage Backdoors Associated with Operation Earth Kitsune and Trickbot and Ransomware Attackers Plan Big Hit on U.S. Hospitals
Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about how Trend Micro researchers uncovered two new espionage backdoors associated with the ‘Operation Earth Kitsune’ campaign. Also, read...
Kegtap, Singlemalt, Winekey Malware Serve Up Ransomware to Hospitals
The boozy names might sound like the kind of thing conjured up in a frat-house common room, but malware families Kegtap, Singlemalt and Winekey are being used to gain initial network access in potentially lethal ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations in the midst of a global pandemic,...
REvil Gang Promises a Big Video-Game Hit; Claims Massive Revenue
The REvil ransomware gang claims it will rake in $100 million by year’s end. That’s according to a REvil group leader in a rare Q&A with the YouTube Channel for tech blog “Russian OSINT.” During the live interview, the REvil hacker warned of a “big attack coming…linked to a very large video game...
CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals
By Deeba Ahmed Healthcare providers across the US are warned about new ransomware attacks that could impact their ability to treat COVID-19 patients. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: CISA warns of disruptive ransomware attacks on US hospitals...
Ransomware Hits Dozens of Hospitals in an Unprecedented Wave
As Covid-19 infections spike in many parts of the US, malware gangs are wreaking havoc on the health care system...
Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data
By Waqas The Mount Locker ransomware group is known for targeting high-profile companies and leaking data if their demands are not met. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mount Locker ransomware group leaks 18Gb worth Gunnebo AB data...
FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services HHS issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of an "imminent" increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare providers. "Malicious cyber actors are targeting t...
FBI, DHS Warn Of Possible Major Ransomware Attacks On Healthcare Systems
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, Departments of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services HHS issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of an "imminent" increase in ransomware and other cyberattacks against hospitals and healthcare providers. "Malicious cyber actors are targeting t...
FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals
On Monday, Oct. 26, KrebsOnSecurity began following up on a tip from a reliable source that an aggressive Russian cybercriminal gang known for deploying ransomware was preparing to disrupt information technology systems at hundreds of hospitals, clinics and medical care facilities across the Unit...
2 More Hospitals Hit by Growing Wave of Ransomware Attacks, As Feds Issue Warning
UPDATE Two more hospitals were hit with ransomware attacks this week as a growing number of criminals target healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The troubling trend prompted federal law enforcement and health officials, on Wednesday, to sound the alarm and issue a dire warning of...
Cyber Insecurity: Securing the Vote in the 2020 Election
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, there are a number of cybersecurity threats looming. In an unprecedented year, we have already begun to see foreign interference,1 government agencies hit with ransomware attacks2, the National Guard deployed by state and local governments to assist...
Security Blueprints of Many Companies Leaked in Hack of Swedish Firm Gunnebo
In March 2020, KrebsOnSecurity alerted Swedish security giant Gunnebo Group that hackers had broken into its network and sold the access to a criminal group which specializes in deploying ransomware. In August, Gunnebo said it had successfully thwarted a ransomware attack, but this week it emerge...
Fake COVID-19 survey hides ransomware in Canadian university attack
This post was authored by Jérôme Segura with contributions from Hossein Jazi, Hasherezade and Marcelo Rivero. In recent weeks, weve observed a number of phishing attacks against universities worldwide which we attributed to the Silent Librarian APT group. On October 19, we identified a new phishi...
Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. CISA, FBI, and HHS have...
Unhappy Hour Special: KEGTAP and SINGLEMALT With a Ransomware Chaser
Throughout 2020, ransomware activity has become increasingly prolific, relying on an ecosystem of distinct but co-enabling operations to gain access to targets of interest before conducting extortion. Mandiant Threat Intelligence has tracked several loader and backdoor campaigns that lead to the...
Keeping ransomware cash away from your business
A ransomware gang has made headlines for donating a big chunk of stolen funds to two charities. Two separate donations given to Children International and The Water Project rang tills to the tune of $10,000 each. Their reason was that they’re targeting “only large profitable corporations, we thin...
CVE-2020-6023
Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware...
CVE-2020-6023
Check Point ZoneAlarm before version 15.8.139.18543 allows a local actor to escalate privileges while restoring files in Anti-Ransomware...