ASCO is the latest headline-making organization to be hit by ransomware, prompting many companies to consider what to do to minimize their risk.
Link: https://threatpost.com/ransomware-a-persistent-scourge-requiring-corporate-action-now/145731/
Tag: Malware
ThreatList: Ransomware Trojans Picking Up Steam in 2019
Attackers continue to push the boundaries with modular trojans and ransomware attacks, a new report found.
Link: https://threatpost.com/threatlist-ransomware-trojans-picking-up-steam-in-2019/145718/
TRISIS Group, Known for Physical Destruction, Targets U.S. Electric Companies
XENOTIME, a destructive APT linked to Russia, has broadened its target set beyond Middle East oil and gas.
Link: https://threatpost.com/trisis-physical-destruction-electric-companies/145712/
Cyber News Rundown: Radiohead Hit by Ransomware Hack
Radiohead Refuses Ransom, Releases Stolen Tracks The band Radiohead recently fell victim to a hack in which 18 hours of previously unreleased sessions were ransomed for $150,000. Rather than pay the ludicrous fee, the band instead opted to release the tracks through Bandcamp for a donation to charity. The unreleased sessions were stored as archived […]
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Link: https://www.webroot.com/blog/2019/06/14/cyber-news-rundown-radiohead-hit-by-ransomware-hack
New FormBook Dropper Harbors Obfuscation, Persistence
Never-before-seen dropper found in FormBook samples that has increased persistence and obfuscation capabilities.
Link: https://threatpost.com/new-formbook-dropper-harbors-persistence/145614/
Full Insight into the Internal Environment with Cynet Free Visibility
The Cynet 360 platform Free Visibility Offering is focused on IT and security professionals who know a lack of visibility is a main challenge in their daily responsibilities as end-users and service providers.
Link: https://threatpost.com/full-insight-into-the-internal-environment-with-cynet-free-visibility/145600/
LiveHiddenCamera – Library Which Record Live Video And Audio From Android Device Without Displaying A Preview
Live Hidden Camera (LHC) is a library which record live video and audio from Android device without displaying a preview.How to useI’ve created a library to make it more usable. The only requirement is to add the library to your project and pass the Rtmp URL to it.Additionally you should care about:Your application should have the following permissions in Manifest.xml:
Link: http://www.kitploit.com/2019/06/livehiddencamera-library-which-record.html
Forget BlueKeep: Beware the GoldBrute
A botnet has appeared that has attempted to brute-force 1.5 million RDP connections to Windows systems in the last few days — and counting.
Link: https://threatpost.com/forget-bluekeep-beware-goldbrute/145482/
Cyber News Rundown: Medical Testing Service Data Breach
Quest Diagnostics Customers Affected by Third-Party Breach The medical testing organization Quest Diagnostics has fallen victim to a third-party data breach that could affect nearly 12 million of their patients. AMCA, a collections agency that works with Quest Diagnostics, noticed unauthorized access to their systems over an eight-month period from August of last year through […]
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Link: https://www.webroot.com/blog/2019/06/07/cyber-news-rundown-medical-testing-service-data-breach
Threatlist: Targeted Espionage-as-a-Service Takes Hold on the Dark Web
One in four underground merchants offer advanced hacking services, once reserved for APTs and well-funded organized crime gangs.
Link: https://threatpost.com/espionage-as-a-service-dark-web/145464/