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Akira Ransomware Gang Targets Linux Servers, Extorts $42 Million

The Akira ransomware group has extorted approximately $42 million from over 250 victims since January 1, 2024. The group initially focused on Windows systems b…

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DarkGate Malware Exploits Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack

A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software ins…

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DarkGate Malware Exploited Recently Patched Microsoft Flaw in Zero-Day Attack

A DarkGate malware campaign observed in mid-January 2024 leveraged a recently patched security flaw in Microsoft Windows as a zero-day using bogus software ins…

Windows

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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 process…

Windows

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Kasseika Ransomware Using BYOVD Trick to Disarm 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 process…

Windows

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Microsoft's Top Execs' Emails Breached in Sophisticated Russia-Linked APT Attack

Microsoft on Friday revealed that it was the target of a nation-state attack on its corporate systems that resulted in the theft of emails and attachments from…

Windows

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Pro-Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Albania with No-Justice Wiper Malware

The recent wave of cyber attacks targeting Albanian organizations involved the use of a wiper called No-Justice.The findings come from cybersecurity company Cl…

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Konni Group Using Russian-Language Malicious Word Docs in Latest Attacks

A new phishing attack has been observed leveraging a Russian-language Microsoft Word document to deliver malware capable of harvesting sensitive information fr…

Windows

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FBI Dismantles QakBot Malware, Frees 700,000 Computers, Seizes $8.6 Million

A coordinated law enforcement effort codenamedOperation Duck Hunthas felledQakBot, a notorious Windows malware family that's estimated to have compromised over…

Windows

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New "Whiffy Recon" Malware Triangulates Infected Device Location via Wi-Fi Every Minute

The SmokeLoader malware is being used to deliver a new Wi-Fi scanning malware strain calledWhiffy Reconon compromised Windows machines."The new malware strain …

Windows

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A Deep Dive into CL0P Ransomware

"Variants of CL0p were initially only found on Windows systems, but the gang also developed a Linux variant toward the end of 2022, reflecting the diversity of…

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New Financial Malware 'JanelaRAT' Targets Latin American Users

Users in Latin America (LATAM) are the target of a financial malware calledJanelaRATthat's capable of capturing sensitive information from compromised Microsof…

Windows

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Cybercriminals Exploit Microsoft Word Vulnerabilities to Deploy LokiBot Malware

Microsoft Word documents exploiting known remote code execution flaws are being used as phishing lures to drop malware calledLokiBoton compromised systems."Lok…

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There's Now a Linux Version of This Dangerous VMware Ransomware

A ransomware operation known as Akira has been seen encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines using a Linux encryptor after a couple of months of targeting Windo…

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New Ransomware Group Uses Repurposed LockBit, Babuk Variants

A new ransomware operation has been targeting Windows and Linux systems with a combination of payloads relying on leaked LockBit and Babuk code and custom-deve…

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Buhti Ransomware Gang Switches Tactics, Utilizes Leaked LockBit and Babuk Code

The threat actors behind the nascentBuhtiransomware have eschewed their custom payload in favor of leaked LockBit and Babuk ransomware families to strike Windo…

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Lockbit Ransomware Aims To Target macOS Systems – But May Not Be As Successful

After wreaking havoc with Windows and Linux systems, the LockBit ransomware gang now intends to…Lockbit Ransomware Aims To Target macOS Systems – But May Not B…

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North Korean Hackers Uncovered as Mastermind in 3CX Supply Chain Attack

Enterprise communications service provider 3CX confirmed that thesupply chain attacktargeting its desktop application for Windows and macOS was the handiwork o…

Windows Apple

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Researcher Creates Polymorphic Blackmamba Malware with ChatGPT

The ChatGPT-powered Blackmamba malware, which can operate on macOS, Windows, and Linux systems, works as a keylogger, with the ability to send stolen credentia…

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New Linux IceFire Ransomware Variant Discovered: What You Need to Know to Secure Your Systems

Previously known to target Windows systems only, a new Linux version of the IceFire ransomware that exploits an IBM Aspera Faspex file-sharing vulnerability ( …

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IceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks

A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media and e…

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ZeroLock: How to Defend Against Ransomware on Linux

Written by Linux security expert and LinuxSecurity.com Founder Dave Wreski.Attacks targeting Linux have surged in recent years due to the mass migration of wor…

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IcedID Malware Strikes Again: Active Directory Domain Compromised in Under 24 Hours

A recent IcedID malware attack enabled the threat actor to compromise the Active Directory domain of an unnamed target less than 24 hours after gaining initial…

Windows

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Italian Users Warned of Malware Attack Targeting Sensitive Information

A new malware campaign has been observed targeting Italy with phishing emails designed to deploy an information stealer on compromised Windows systems."The inf…

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