#LockBit #ransomware gang stole 10GB of data from a security fencing company by compromising a “rogue” #Windows7 PC connected to an otherwise secure network. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity #Мalware
https://www.scmagazine.com/news/lockbit-breaches-fence-companys-weakest-link-a-windows-7-pc

Monti #ransomware is back with a new #Linux version, including updated #encryption and evasion tactics. Learn how they're targeting government and legal sectors.🐧

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/monti-ransomware-returns-with-new-linux.html

#cybersecurity #malware

#Russia-backed #hackers carried out large-scale #cyber attacks against several state, financial, and health care institutions in #Latvia, CERT.LV reported. The organised attacks involved #phishing campaigns, defacing websites, and possible #ransomware attacks.

https://viabaltica.fi/latvia-russia-backed-hackers-attack-latvian-institutions/

Top Active #Ransomware Groups August🎯

-Lockbit: 122 🔺
-BlackCat: 32 🔺
-8Base: 28 🔻
-CloAk: 24 🆕
-Akira: 21 🔺
-Black Basta: 21 🔺
-No Escape: 20 🔺
-Medusa Blog: 12 🔺
-Play: 12 🔺
-Arvin: 11 🆕 (Updated)

Hackers target poorly secured MS #SQL servers to deploy #CobaltStrike and the new FreeWorld #ransomware.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/09/threat-actors-targeting-microsoft-sql.html

#cybersecurity #malware #informationsecurity

SapphireStealer, an open-source .NET-based #malware, is used by multiple threat actors for espionage, #ransomware, and other cyber attacks.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/sapphirestealer-malware-gateway-to.html

#cybersecurity #informationsecurity

Cybercriminelen versleutelen bij een #ransomware-aanval niet meer alleen data, maar doen ook aan diefstal met dreigementen van openlijke publicatie. En er is zelfs een derde stap in de aanval, en de vierde.
https://www.agconnect.nl/business/security/ransomware-van-dubbel-driedubbel-naar-meervoudig-afpersen

The leak of #LockBit 3.0 #ransomware builder has led to the emergence of various new cyber threats: Bl00dy, Buhti, and NATIONAL HAZARD AGENCY.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/lockbit-30-ransomware-builder-leak.html

Kaspersky discovered 396 different LockBit samples.

#cybersecurity #infosec #malware

🛡️ Beware of Spacecolon! This malicious tool is spreading Scarab #ransomware globally. France, Mexico, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, and Turkey are among the top targets.

Read detais: https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/spacecolon-toolset-fuels-global-surge.html

#malware #hacking #cybersecurity

Stel, je bent het slachtoffer van #ransomware. Of een werknemer steelt je data. Wat doe je dan? Om te voorkomen dat je met de handen in het haar zit, is het goed om dergelijke scenario’s te oefenen met een #security-oefening. Zo zet je zo'n oefening goed op.
https://www.agconnect.nl/business/security/zo-zet-je-een-goede-security-oefening-op

#Microsoft uncovers revamped #BlackCat #ransomware variant embedding Impacket & RemCom tools for lateral movement & remote code execution.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-blackcat-ransomware-variant-adopts.html

#cybersecurity #malware #informationsecurity

LinkedIn Suffers 'Significant' Wave of Account Hacks

>Though LinkedIn, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has not yet commented publicly about the campaign, it has affected people worldwide over the last few weeks.
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/linkedin-suffers-significant-wave-of-account-hacks #LinkedIn #security #hacking #hackers #ransomware

Espionage Disguised as #Ransomware?

Ongoing cyber attacks traced back to China target Southeast Asian gambling. Learn how Bronze Starlight deploys #CobaltStrike beacons and hides motives behind ransomware smokescreens.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/china-linked-bronze-starlight-group.html

#cybersecurity #hacking

🚨 Alert: New #Linux Monti Ransomware Variant!

Monti #ransomware creators return with an upgraded Linux version. Researchers find significant changes and tactics. Government & legal sectors on high alert.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/monti-ransomware-returns-with-new-linux.html

#cybersecurity #infosec

Possibly a case of #ransomware? https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/110890226432103644

🎙️ New episode on our Transatlantic Cable #podcast: Mexican cartels exploit #CBPOne app, Finland's post-NATO #ransomware surge, & #Google's staggering 5.6 billion gallons of water consumption last year!
Tune in for jaw-dropping revelations. 🎧
https://kas.pr/gk6y

#cybersecurity #infosec #Technews

Information der Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer über einen Cyberangriff auf das Brüsseler Büro der BRAK. Mögliche Betroffene des Datenabflusses von ca. 160 GB sollen informiert werden. Das Anwaltspostfach (beA) soll aber nicht betroffen sein:
https://www.brak.de/newsroom/nachrichten-aus-berlin-2023/ausgabe-16-2023-v-09082023/brak-untersucht-cyberangriff-auf-ihr-bruesseler-buero/

#BRAK #Cyberangriff #Ransomware #Datenleck #Anwaltspostfach #beA

New report uncovers connections between Rhysida and Vice Society #ransomware groups. Provides details on targeting, tools, and victim profiles.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-report-exposes-vice-societys.html

#cybersecurity #technology #hacking #infosec

Yashma #ransomware is on the rampage, hitting English-speaking nations, Bulgaria, China, and Vietnam! Leaked builders are fueling this dangerous wave of attacks.

https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/new-yashma-ransomware-variant-targets.html

#cybersecurity #technews #malware

This is just the latest example of threat actors using leaked #ransomware source code to build out their own attacks — which makes it difficult for defenders to attribute, but (sometimes) easier to detect. More on this trend on our blog this morning, as well https://blog.talosintelligence.com/code-leaks-new-ransomware-actors/