A new analysis of tools put to use by the Black Basta ransomware operation has identified ties between the threat actor and the FIN7 (aka Carbanak) group. This link "could suggest either that Black Basta and FIN7 maintain a special relationship or that one or more individuals belong to both groups," cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said in a technical write-up shared with The … [Read more...] about Researchers Find Links b/w Black Basta Ransomware and FIN7 Hackers
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Playing Hide-and-Seek with Ransomware, Part 2
In Part 1, we explained what Intel SGX enclaves are and how they benefit ransomware authors. In Part 2, we explore a hypothetical step-by-step implementation and outline the limitations of this method. Watch this live attack demo to see how the CrowdStrike Falcon® platform and the CrowdStrike Falcon Complete™ managed detection and response team protect against … [Read more...] about Playing Hide-and-Seek with Ransomware, Part 2
CrowdStrike Achieves 100% Ransomware Prevention with Zero False Positives
The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform achieved 100% protection accuracy and 100% legitimacy accuracy with zero false positives, winning SE Labs’ first-ever endpoint detection and response (EDR) ransomware detection and protection test The Falcon platform detected and blocked 100% of ransomware files during testing, which involved both direct attacks with 270 ransomware variations … [Read more...] about CrowdStrike Achieves 100% Ransomware Prevention with Zero False Positives
Multiple Campaigns Exploit VMware Vulnerability to Deploy Crypto Miners and Ransomware
A now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access has been observed being exploited to deliver both cryptocurrency miners and ransomware on affected machines. "The attacker intends to utilize a victim's resources as much as possible, not only to install RAR1Ransom for extortion, but also to spread GuardMiner to collect cryptocurrency," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs … [Read more...] about Multiple Campaigns Exploit VMware Vulnerability to Deploy Crypto Miners and Ransomware
Сryptocurrency and Ransomware — The Ultimate Friendship
Both cryptocurrency and ransomware are nothing new in the digital world; both have been there for a very long time, which was enough for them to find common pieces for starting their relationship. Ransomware can be like a virtual car that works on all types of fuels, and crypto is the one that is currently most recommended. No one can argue that 2020 was the year of ransomware … [Read more...] about Сryptocurrency and Ransomware — The Ultimate Friendship
Black Basta Ransomware Hackers Infiltrates Networks via Qakbot to Deploy Brute Ratel C4
The threat actors behind the Black Basta ransomware family have been observed using the Qakbot trojan to deploy the Brute Ratel C4 framework as a second-stage payload in recent attacks. The development marks the first time the nascent adversary simulation software is being delivered via a Qakbot infection, cybersecurity firm Trend Micro said in a technical analysis released … [Read more...] about Black Basta Ransomware Hackers Infiltrates Networks via Qakbot to Deploy Brute Ratel C4
Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Ransomware is one of the most dangerous threats organizations face today, so it’s no wonder that Cisco Talos Incident Response named it the top threat of the year in 2021. These attacks continue to grow and become more advanced, with ransomware attacks growing by 13% over 2021 and a whopping 79% over 2020 so far this year (see Figure 1 below).1 Stopping ransomware attacks … [Read more...] about Defend your organization from ransomware attacks with Cisco Secure Endpoint
Lorenz Ransomware Exploit Mitel VoIP Systems to Breach Business Networks
The operators behind the Lornenz ransomware operation have been observed exploiting a now-patched critical security flaw in Mitel MiVoice Connect to obtain a foothold into target environments for follow-on malicious activities. "Initial malicious activity originated from a Mitel appliance sitting on the network perimeter," researchers from cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf said in … [Read more...] about Lorenz Ransomware Exploit Mitel VoIP Systems to Breach Business Networks
Ransomware Attackers Abuse Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat System to Disable Antivirus
A vulnerable anti-cheat driver for the Genshin Impact video game has been leveraged by a cybercrime actor to disable antivirus programs to facilitate the deployment of ransomware, according to findings from Trend Micro. The ransomware infection, which was triggered in the last week of July 2022, banked on the fact that the driver in question ("mhyprot2.sys") is signed with a … [Read more...] about Ransomware Attackers Abuse Genshin Impact Anti-Cheat System to Disable Antivirus
New Golang-based ‘Agenda Ransomware’ Can Be Customized For Each Victim
A new ransomware strain written in Golang dubbed "Agenda" has been spotted in the wild, targeting healthcare and education entities in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Thailand. "Agenda can reboot systems in safe mode, attempts to stop many server-specific processes and services, and has multiple modes to run," Trend Micro researchers said in an analysis last … [Read more...] about New Golang-based ‘Agenda Ransomware’ Can Be Customized For Each Victim