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2019 Midyear Security Roundup: Evasive Threats, Pervasive Effects

Our midyear security roundup highlights threats that made their mark in the first half of 2019, and provides security insights to help users and organizations determine the right solutions and defense strategies against them.

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Underground Intrusion Specialists Team Up With Ransomware Groups
October 21, 2019
A report highlights how “access-as-a-service” providers and ransomware groups have come together to compromise and victimize more targets, mostly corporate networks.
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Putting the Eternal in EternalBlue: Mapping the Use of the Infamous Exploit
October 18, 2019
In 2017, EternalBlue was the driving force behind one of the nastiest ransomware outbreaks on record. And despite available fixes, it is still being used by malware today—from ransomware to widespread cryptocurrency miners.
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Winnti Group Resurfaces with PortReuse Backdoor, Now Engages in Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining
October 16, 2019
The Winnti group has been reported to be using a previously undocumented backdoor named PortReuse presumably as a jump-off point from where the threat actors can launch supply chain attacks.
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Imperva Data Breach Caused by Stolen AWS API Key
October 15, 2019
Imperva recently revealed the primary cause of a breach that accidentally exposed customer data (which included email addresses, hashed & salted passwords, as well as TLS and API keys).
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EU Report Highlights Cybersecurity Risks in 5G Networks
October 14, 2019
The extent with which 5G networks use software is one of the top security issues for mobile networks as well as devices and current technologies (for example, 3G, 4G) that use or incorporate it, according to an EU report supported by the European Commission
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Apple iTunes, iCloud Zero-Day Exploited to Inject BitPaymer Ransomware in Windows PCs
October 11, 2019
A zero-day vulnerability found in Apple iTunes and iCloud was exploited by cybercriminals to infect Windows computers of an automotive company with the BitPaymer ransomware.
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Phishing Attack Exposes the Data of 60k Patients in Indiana
October 10, 2019
A successful phishing attack exposed medical and personal information of around 60k patients in Indiana. The attack gave an unknown threat actor unauthorized access to the two email accounts and the information contained in them.
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RobbinHood Ransomware Banks on Bad Reputation to Extort Money From Victims
October 08, 2019
The RobbinHood ransomware known for targeting organizations and computers on their networks, is banking on its bad reputation to scare victims into paying ransom.
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September Malicious Cryptocurrency-Mining Attacks Showcase Current Malware Techniques and Capabilities
October 08, 2019
A spate of cryptocurrency-mining malware that affected Windows systems, Linux machines, and routers have been identified last September . The malware variants employed a variety of methods to hide and spread their malicious mining activities.
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2019 Midyear Security Roundup: Evasive Threats, Pervasive Effects

Our midyear security roundup highlights threats that made their mark in the first half of 2019, and provides security insights to help users and organizations determine the right solutions and defense strategies against them.

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