Cybercrime & Digital Threats

Locked, Loaded, and in the Wrong Hands: Legitimate Tools Weaponized for Ransomware in 2021

27 aprile 2021

These tools were intended for use in security research and other authorized purposes. However, cybercriminals have found a way to exploit them for ransomware campaigns. What are some of these tools and how exactly are they weaponized?

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Return to Sender: Preventing Ransomware While Working From Home
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Many employees have set up makeshift work spaces in their homes. This could leave them more susceptible to ransomware attacks that take advantage of vulnerabilities in unsecured spaces.
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The State of Ransomware: 2020’s Catch-22
03 febbraio 2021
Ransomware continues the trend of targeted attacks but with the added challenge of double extortion. Organizations need to be one step ahead of such coercive tactics to avoid potential disruptions, financial losses, and reputational damage.
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A Look at Linux: Threats, Risks, and Recommendations
04 gennaio 2021
This article aims to discuss the Linux threat landscape and examine how Linux has become an attractive target for attackers, as well as how it can be prone to a variety of threats and risks.
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Phishing Technique Uses Legitimate-looking Domains to Avoid Detection
28 dicembre 2020
Cybercriminals use legitimate-looking domains in their phishing-and-scam schemes in an effort to lure more victims and avoid early detection.
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Negasteal Uses Hastebin for Fileless Delivery of Crysis Ransomware
18 dicembre 2020
We discovered a Negasteal variant that uses hastebin to filelessly deliver Crysis ransomware to the victim's system.
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Exploiting AI: How Cybercriminals Misuse and Abuse AI and ML
19 novembre 2020
We discuss the present state of the malicious uses and abuses of AI and ML and the plausible future scenarios in which cybercriminals might abuse these technologies for ill gain.
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Cybercriminal ‘Cloud of Logs’: The Emerging Underground Business of Selling Access to Stolen Data
16 novembre 2020
We take a closer look at an emerging underground market that is driven by malicious actors who sell access to a gargantuan amount of stolen data, frequently advertised in the underground as “cloud of logs."
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Malicious Actors Target Comm Apps such as Zoom, Slack, Discord
16 novembre 2020
Communication apps have caught the eye of malicious actors who are always looking to integrate new techniques in their malicious activities.
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