cyber crime

AuKill tool uses BYOVD attack to disable EDR software

Ransomware operators use the AuKill tool to disable EDR software through Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attack. Sophos researchers reported that threat actors are using a previously undocumented defense evasion tool, dubbed AuKill, to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) software. The tool relies on the Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) technique to disable the […]

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April 25, 2023
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EvilExtractor, a new All-in-One info stealer appeared on the Dark Web

EvilExtractor is a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows that is being advertised for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers discovered a new “all-in-one” info stealer for Windows, dubbed EvilExtractor (sometimes spelled Evil Extractor) that is available for sale on dark web cybercrime forums. EvilExtractor is a modular info-stealer, it exfiltrates […]

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April 24, 2023
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Health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack

Non-profit health insurer Point32Health suffered a ransomware attack and has taken systems offline in response to the incident. Non-profit health insurer Point32Health has taken systems offline in response to a ransomware attack that took place on April 17. The insurer immediately launched an investigation into the incident with the help of third-party cybersecurity experts to […]

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April 24, 2023
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 416 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free for you in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress plugin abused to backdoor websites CISA adds MinIO, PaperCut, and Chrome bugs […]

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April 23, 2023
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American Bar Association (ABA) suffered a data breach,1.4 million members impacted

The American Bar Association (ABA) disclosed a data breach, threat actors gained access to older credentials for 1,466,000 members. The American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students; it is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA has 166,000 members as of 2022. The attackers may have […]

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April 21, 2023
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Trigona Ransomware targets Microsoft SQL servers

Threat actors are hacking poorly secured and Interned-exposed Microsoft SQL servers to deploy the Trigona ransomware. Threat actors are hacking into poorly secured and public-facing Microsoft SQL servers to deploy Trigona ransomware. Trigona is a malware strain that was discovered in October 2022, and Palo Alto Unit 42 researchers reported similarities between Trigona and the […]

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April 20, 2023
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Russian national sentenced to time served for committing money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware operation

Russian national Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov has been sentenced to time served for committing money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware operation. Russian national Denis Dubnikov (30) has been sentenced to time served for committing money laundering for the Ryuk ransomware group. The man was also ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution.   On February 7, 2023, Dubnikov pleaded […]

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April 19, 2023
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Experts temporarily disrupted the RedLine Stealer operations

Security experts from ESET, have temporarily disrupted the operations of the RedLine Stealer with the help of GitHub. ESET researchers announced to have temporarily disrupted the operations of the RedLine Stealer with the help of GitHub. The two companies teamed up with Flare to curb the operations of the malware operators. The experts discovered that […]

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April 18, 2023
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The intricate relationships between the FIN7 group and members of the Conti ransomware gang

A new malware, dubbed Domino, developed by the FIN7 cybercrime group has been used by the now-defunct Conti ransomware gang. IBM Security X-Force researchers recently discovered a new malware family, called Domino, which was created by developers associated with the FIN7 cybercriminal group (tracked by X-Force as ITG14). FIN7 is a Russian criminal group (aka Carbanak) that has […]

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April 18, 2023
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