Ransomware in December 2024—Cl0p returns
December 2024 saw the unwelcome return of the notorious Cl0p ransomware gang.
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Threats
Clipboard hijacker tries to install a Trojan
Criminals are attempting to get users to install malware from the clipboard.
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Sysrv cryptomining botnet is still alive (and kicking out the competition)
Sysrv cryptomining botnets are still active, and analysis shows they are actively kicking out other malware.
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Why ransomware gangs want you to keep using that GPON router
A vulnerability found in 2018 is ranked #6 on the list of most attacked vulnerabilities.
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Ransomware gangs target SonicWall vulnerability
SonicWall is urging customers affected by CVE-2024-40766 to "please apply the patch as soon as possible."
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At last! Microsoft calls time on ActiveX in Office 2024
When Office 2024 is released next month, ActiveX controls will be off by default in client apps like Word, Excel,…
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You have one minute to save your leaked AWS credentials
New research suggests that cyber-thieves can discover and use leaked credentials in a matter of seconds.
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Rise of Atomic Stealer signals a sea change in macOS malware
Atomic Stealer is the most popular malware-as-a-service on macOS because of highly active affiliate-driven distribution campaigns and constant feature upgrades.
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Rhysida using Oyster Backdoor to deliver ransomware
In a recent attack, Rhysida used a new variant of the Oyster backdoor, also known as Broomstick.
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Fake CrowdStrike hot fix leads to Remcos Trojan
To nobody's surprise, cybercriminals are abusing the CrowdStrike outage.
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Why Microsoft? Why?
A vulnerability in IE (yes! IE!) has been used for over a year as a zero-day to plant infostealers on…
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Watch out for CRYSTALRAY, an open source aficionado with a hunger for crypto
The CRYSTALRAY group, tracked by Sysdig, is using a suite of open source tools to find and compromise targets for…
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How ransomware changed in 2023
In 2023, the CL0P ransomware gang broke the scalability barrier and shook the security world with a series of short,…
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FBI and CISA publish guide to Living off the Land techniques
FBI and CISA have produced guidance about Chinese APT group Volt Typhoon and other groups that use Living off the…
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Known ransomware attacks up 68% in 2023
Big Game ransomware is just one of six threats resource-constrained IT teams need to pay attention to in 2024.
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Cybercrime Has Gone Machine-Scale
AI is automating malware faster than security can adapt.
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