FiveSys Rootkit Abuses Microsoft-Issued Digital Signature
A rootkit named FiveSys is able to evade detection and slip unnoticed onto Windows users’ systems courtesy of a Microsoft-issued digital signature, according to...
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Google Patches 19 Vulnerabilities in Chrome 95 Browser Refresh
Google has released a new version of its flagship Chrome web browser with patches for a total of 19 vulnerabilities, including 16 reported by...
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U.S. Government Issues Urgent Warning on BlackMatter Ransomware
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) this week published a joint...
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Nation-State APT Targets Afghans With New Toolset
A previously unseen threat actor, likely a nation-state, is targeting various entities in South Asia, with a focus on Afghanistan, according to a warning...
Free Decryptor Released for BlackByte Ransomware
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs security researchers have released a free decryptor that victims of the BlackByte ransomware can use to restore their files. BlackByte uses a...
Banks Informed U.S. Treasury of $590 Million in Ransomware Payments
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has identified a total of 177 cryptocurrency wallets associated with the top...
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Nations Vow to Combat Ransomware at US-Led Summit
Over two dozen nations resolved Thursday to battle collectively against the global and escalating threat posed by cyber-extortionists, following a Washington-led anti-ransomware summit. The...
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Ransomware Hit SCADA Systems at 3 Water Facilities in U.S.
U.S. Warns of Attacks Targeting IT and OT Systems in Water Facilities Several U.S. government agencies issued a joint alert on Thursday to warn...
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VirusTotal Shares Analysis of 80 Million Ransomware Samples
At least 130 ransomware families were active in 2020 and in the first half of 2021, according to a recent data analysis from Google’s...
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Necro Python Botnet Starts Targeting Visual Tools DVRs
Security researchers have spotted signs of the Necro Python botnet targeting a vulnerability in Visual Tools DVR systems to install a Monero miner on...