A ransomware group with an Iranian operational connection has been linked to a string of file-encrypting malware attacks targeting organizations in Israel, the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Cybersecurity firm Secureworks attributed the intrusions to a threat actor it tracks under the moniker Cobalt Mirage, which it said is linked to an Iranian hacking crew dubbed Cobalt Illusion … [Read more...] about Iranian Hackers Leveraging BitLocker and DiskCryptor in Ransomware Attacks
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S3 Ep80: Ransomware news, phishing woes, NAS bugs, and a giant hole in Java [Podcast]
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Gold Ulrick Hackers Still in Action Despite Massive Conti Ransomware Leak
The infamous ransomware group known as Conti has continued its onslaught against entities despite suffering a massive data leak of its own earlier this year, according to new research. Conti, attributed to a Russia-based threat actor known as Gold Ulrick, is one of the most prevalent malware strains in the ransomware landscape, accounting for 19% of all attacks during the … [Read more...] about Gold Ulrick Hackers Still in Action Despite Massive Conti Ransomware Leak
Researchers Share In-Depth Analysis of PYSA Ransomware Group
An 18-month-long analysis of the PYSA ransomware operation has revealed that the cybercrime cartel followed a five-stage software development cycle from August 2020, with the malware authors prioritizing features to improve the efficiency of its workflows. This included a user-friendly tool like a full-text search engine to facilitate the extraction of metadata and enable the … [Read more...] about Researchers Share In-Depth Analysis of PYSA Ransomware Group
Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations. Dubbed Exotic Lily, the financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a now-patched critical flaw in the Microsoft Windows MSHTML platform (CVE-2021-40444) … [Read more...] about Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
How to Decrypt the PartyTicket Ransomware Targeting Ukraine
Summary On Feb. 23, 2022, destructive attacks were conducted against Ukrainian entities. Industry reporting has claimed the Go-based ransomware dubbed PartyTicket (or HermeticRansom) was identified at several organizations affected by the attack,1 among other families including a sophisticated wiper CrowdStrike Intelligence tracks as DriveSlayer (HermeticWiper). Analysis of … [Read more...] about How to Decrypt the PartyTicket Ransomware Targeting Ukraine
Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
Researchers have detailed what they call the "first successful attempt" at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key used to lock access to the content. "We were able to recover the master key for generating the file encryption key without the attacker's private key, by using a cryptographic vulnerability identified through analysis," a … [Read more...] about Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
CISA, FBI, NSA Issue Advisory on Severe Increase in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity authorities from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have published a joint advisory warning of an increase in sophisticated, high-impact ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the world in 2021. The incidents singled out a broad range of sectors, including defense, emergency services, agriculture, government facilities, IT, … [Read more...] about CISA, FBI, NSA Issue Advisory on Severe Increase in Ransomware Attacks
QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices
Taiwanese company QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) appliances and routers against a new ransomware variant called DeadBolt. "DeadBolt has been widely targeting all NAS exposed to the Internet without any protection and encrypting users' data for Bitcoin ransom," the company said. "QNAP urges all QNAP NAS users to […] immediately update QTS to … [Read more...] about QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices
TellYouThePass Ransomware Analysis Reveals Modern Reinterpretation Using Golang
TellYouThePass ransomware, discovered in 2019, recently re-emerged compiled using Golang Golang’s popularity among malware developers makes cross-platform development more accessible TellYouThePass ransomware was recently associated with Log4Shell post-exploitation, targeting Windows and Linux The CrowdStrike Falcon® platform protects customers from Golang-written … [Read more...] about TellYouThePass Ransomware Analysis Reveals Modern Reinterpretation Using Golang