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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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New Variant of the IceFire Ransomware Targets Linux Enterprise Systems

A novel Linux version of the IceFire ransomware that exploits a vulnerability in IBM's Aspera Faspex file-sharing software has been identified by SentinelLabs,…

Linux

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IceFire Ransomware Portends a Broader Shift From Windows to Linux

IceFire has changed up its OS target in recent cyberattacks, emblematic of ransomware actors increasingly targeting Linux enterprise networks, despite the extr…

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Hackers Exploiting Remote Desktop Software Flaws to Deploy PlugX Malware

Security vulnerabilities in remote desktop programs such as Sunlogin and AweSun are being exploited by threat actors to deploy the PlugX malware.AhnLab Securit…

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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…

Linux Windows

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IceFire Ransomware Now Encrypts Both Linux and Windows Systems

Threat actors linked to the IceFire ransomware operation now actively target Linux systems worldwide with a new dedicated encryptor. SentinelLabs security rese…

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Lazarus Group Exploits Zero-Day Vulnerability to Hack South Korean Financial Entity

The North Korea-linkedLazarus Grouphas been observed weaponizing flaws in an undisclosed software to breach a financial business entity in South Korea twice wi…

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LastPass Hack: Engineer's Failure to Update Plex Software Led to Massive Data Breach

The massive breach at LastPass was the result of one of its engineers failing to update Plex on their home computer, in what's a sobering reminder of the dange…

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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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Core Members of DoppelPaymer Ransomware Gang Targeted in Germany and Ukraine

Law enforcement authorities from Germany and Ukraine have targeted suspected core members of a cybercrime group that has been behind large-scale attacks using …

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Experts Reveal Google Cloud Platform's Blind Spot for Data Exfiltration Attacks

Malicious actors can take advantage of "insufficient" forensic visibility into Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to exfiltrate sensitive data, a new research has fou…

Google Cloud

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U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Raises Alarm Over Royal Ransomware's Deadly Capabilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hasreleaseda new advisory aboutRoyal ransomware, which emerged in the threat landscape last ye…

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Cybercriminals Targeting Law Firms with GootLoader and FakeUpdates Malware

Six different law firms were targeted in January and February 2023 as part of two disparate threat campaigns distributingGootLoaderandFakeUpdates(aka SocGholis…

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New EX-22 Tool Empowers Hackers with Stealthy Ransomware Attacks on Enterprises

A new post-exploitation framework called EXFILTRATOR-22 (aka EX-22) has emerged in the wild with the goal of deploying ransomware within enterprise networks wh…

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Bitdefender Releases Free Decryptor for MortalKombat Ransomware Strain

Romanian cybersecurity company Bitdefender hasreleaseda free universal decryptor for a nascent file-encrypting malware known as MortalKombat.MortalKombat is a …

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LastPass Reveals Second Attack Resulting in Breach of Encrypted Password Vaults

LastPass, which in December 2022 disclosed a severe data breach that allowed threat actors to access encrypted password vaults, said it happened as a result of…

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How to Build an Encryption Strategy to Protect Your Online Identity

In today's world, almost every part of our life is directly or indirectly linked to the Internet. As cyberattacks grow increasingly more advanced, sensitive da…

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PureCrypter Malware Targets Government Entities in Asia-Pacific and North America

Government entities in Asia-Pacific and North America are being targeted by an unknown threat actor with an off-the-shelf malware downloader known as PureCrypt…

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Coinbase Employee Falls for SMS Scam in Cyber Attack, Limited Data Exposed

Popular cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase disclosed that it experienced a cybersecurity attack that targeted its employees.The companysaidits "cyber co…

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North Korean Cyber Espionage Group Deploys WhiskerSpy Backdoor in Latest Attacks

The cyber espionage threat actor tracked asEarth Kitsunehas been observed deploying a new backdoor called WhiskerSpy as part of a social engineering campaign.E…

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Cyber Espionage Group Earth Kitsune Deploys WhiskerSpy Backdoor in Latest Attacks

The cyber espionage threat actor tracked asEarth Kitsunehas been observed deploying a new backdoor called WhiskerSpy as part of a social engineering campaign.E…

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GoDaddy Discloses Multi-Year Security Breach Causing Malware Installations and Source Code Theft

Web hosting services provider GoDaddy on Friday disclosed a multi-year security breach that enabled unknown threat actors to install malware and siphon source …

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Experts Warn of RambleOn Android Malware Targeting South Korean Journalists

Suspected North Korean nation-state actors targeted a journalist in South Korea with a malware-laced Android app as part of a social engineering campaign.The f…

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Hackers Using Google Ads to Spread FatalRAT Malware Disguised as Popular Apps

Chinese-speaking individuals in Southeast and East Asia are the targets of a new rogue Google Ads campaign that delivers remote access trojans such as FatalRAT…