

This Week in Security News - Jan. 22, 2021
Routers Still Compromised Two Years After VPNFilter’s Discovery and Malwarebytes Says Some of its Emails Were Breached by SolarWinds Hackers
The onset of the new decade has challenged the cybersecurity sector — and industries as a whole. What will change? We identify some of the drivers that will underpin organizations’ priorities in 2021.
Routers Still Compromised Two Years After VPNFilter’s Discovery and Malwarebytes Says Some of its Emails Were Breached by SolarWinds Hackers
In past cryptocurrency mining attacks, malicious shell scrips were typically used as downloaders. However, recent cases show that they now serve other purposes such as stealing sensitive data.
Through the Apex One with Endpoint Sensor (iES), we discovered an APT attack wherein an attacker utilized sophisticated techniques in an attempt to exfiltrate sensitive information from a company.
We look into VPNFilter, an IoT botnet discovered over two years ago, to see why there are still routers infected by the malware and what else can be done to minimize its potential risks.
January Patch Tuesday Repairs Critical MS Defender RCE Bug and Authorities Take Down World's Largest Illegal Dark Web Marketplace
The cloud is an environment full of potential, providing easy access to technologies that weren’t available a decade ago. However, its not always as sunny as it seems. Continue on to read about the top worry in cloud security for the upcoming year.
Microsoft welcomed the first month of 2021 with a total of 83 security updates — which is an uptick from December’s relatively lighter list.
Investigation Launched into Role of JetBrains Product in SolarWinds Hack and TeamTNT Now Deploying DDoS-Capable IRC Bot TNTbotinger
RansomExx is a ransomware variant responsible for several high-profile attacks in 2020. We take a look at its current techniques which include the use of trojanized software to deliver malicious payloads and an overall short and fast attack.
In early December 2020, the FBI issued a warning regarding DoppelPaymer, a ransomware family that first appeared in 2019. Its activities continued throughout 2020, including incidents that left its victims struggling to properly carry out their operations.