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Unsecure RDP Connections are a Widespread Security Failure

Reading Time: ~2 min.While ransomware, last year’s dominant threat, has taken a backseat to cryptomining attacks in 2018, it has by no means disappeared. Instead, ransomware has become a more targeted business model for cybercriminals, with unsecured remote desktop protocol (RDP) connections becoming the favorite port of entry for ransomware campaigns. RDP connections first gained popularity as attack […]
The post Unsecure RDP Connections are a Widespread Security Failure appeared first on Webroot Blog.

Link: https://www.webroot.com/blog/2018/09/25/unsecure-rdp-connections-widespread-security-failure/

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XBash Malware Packs Double Punch: Destroys Data and Mines for Crypto Coins

A newly discovered malware has different capabilities for Windows and Linux systems, including ransomware and cryptomining.

Link: https://threatpost.com/xbash-malware-packs-double-punch-destroys-data-and-mines-for-crypto-coins/137543/

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ThreatList: $1.1M is Lost to Cybercrime Every Minute of Every Day

Every minute, there are also 5,518 records leaked from publicly disclosed incidents.

Link: https://threatpost.com/threatlist-1-1m-is-lost-to-cybercrime-every-minute-of-every-day/136871/

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Ryuk Ransomware Emerges in Highly Targeted, Highly Lucrative Campaign

The highly sophisticated operation shares code with the Hermes malware, and may be linked to the Lazarus Group APT actor.

Link: https://threatpost.com/ryuk-ransomware-emerges-in-highly-targeted-highly-lucrative-campaign/136755/

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GandCrab’s Rotten EGGs Hatch Ransomware in South Korea

This could mark yet another reinvention for the VenusLocker group, which has mostly been focused on cryptomining this year.

Link: https://threatpost.com/gandcrabs-rotten-eggs-hatch-ransomware-in-south-korea/136689/

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New Variant of KeyPass Ransomware Discovered

Samples of the malware have been found in an array of countries, including Brazil and Vietnam.

Link: https://threatpost.com/new-variant-of-keypass-ransomware-discovered/135018/

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Crime and Crypto: An Evolution in Cyber Threats

Reading Time: ~6 min.Cybercriminals are constantly experimenting with new ways to take money from their victims. Their tactics evolve quickly to maximize returns and minimize risk. The emergence of cryptocurrency has opened up new opportunities to do just that. To better understand today’s threat landscape, it’s worth exploring the origins of cryptocurrencies and the progress cybercriminals have made […]
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Link: https://www.webroot.com/blog/2018/08/02/crime-crypto-evolution-cyber-threats/

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LockCrypt Ransomware decryption tool

LockCrypt has been around since mid-2017 with a particular focus on business customers. Spreading by bruteforcing Remote Desktop Protocol credentials, this ransomware family has several sub-variants with the following specific extensions: .1btc (decryptable and included in this version of the tool) .lock (decryptable, not included in our tool) .2018 (decryptable, not included in our tool) […]

Link: https://labs.bitdefender.com/2018/07/lockcrypt-ransomware-decryption-tool/

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Lessons from nPetya one year later

Link: https://blog.erratasec.com/2018/06/lessons-from-npetya-one-year-later.html

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Unsecure RDP Connections are a Widespread Security Failure

XBash Malware Packs Double Punch: Destroys Data and Mines for Crypto Coins

ThreatList: $1.1M is Lost to Cybercrime Every Minute of Every Day

Ryuk Ransomware Emerges in Highly Targeted, Highly Lucrative Campaign

GandCrab’s Rotten EGGs Hatch Ransomware in South Korea

New Variant of KeyPass Ransomware Discovered

Crime and Crypto: An Evolution in Cyber Threats

LockCrypt Ransomware decryption tool

Lessons from nPetya one year later