August 2022 – Page 23 – PossibleThreat Articles

With the recent demise of several popular “proxy” services that let cybercriminals route their malicious traffic through hacked PCs, there is now something of a supply chain crisis gripping the underbelly of the Internet. Compounding the problem, several remaining malware-based proxy services have chosen to block new registrations to avoid swamping their networks with a sudden influx of customers.

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SolidBit Ransomware Enters the RaaS Scene and Takes Aim at Gamers and Social Media Users With New Variant

August 2, 2022 0 Comments trend micro research : articles, news, reports, trend micro research : ransomware, trend micro research : research

Credit to Author: Nathaniel Morales| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This blog entry offers a technical analysis of a new SolidBit variant that is posing as different applications to lure gamers and social media users. The SolidBit ransomware group appears to be planning to expand its operations through these fraudulent apps and its recruitment of ransomware-as-a-service affiliates.

Security Sophos

Cryptocoin “token swapper” Nomad loses $200 million in coding blunder

August 2, 2022 0 Comments cryptocoin, cryptocurrency, Cryptography, defi, nomad, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:12:04 +0000

Transactions were only approved, it seems, if they were initiated by… errrrr, by anyone.

Microsoft Security

Microsoft announces new solutions for threat intelligence and attack surface management

August 2, 2022 0 Comments cybersecurity, Threat protection

Credit to Author: Christine Barrett| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Defenders are up against the most sophisticated threat landscape we’ve ever seen. Today, we’re proud to execute our threat intelligence vision behind that acquisition and announce several new solutions to help security teams get ahead of adversaries and catch what others miss.

The post Microsoft announces new solutions for threat intelligence and attack surface management appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

ComputerWorld Independent

How to protect Windows 10 and 11 PCs from ransomware

August 2, 2022 0 Comments Security, small and medium business, Windows, Windows 10, windows 11

Credit to Author: Preston Gralla| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 03:00:00 -0700

CryptoLocker. WannaCry. DarkSide. Conti. MedusaLocker. The ransomware threat isn’t going away anytime soon; the news brings constant reports of new waves of this pernicious type of malware washing across the world. It’s popular in large part because of the immediate financial payoff for attackers: It works by encrypting the files on your hard disk, then demands that you pay a ransom, frequently in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency, to decrypt them.

But you needn’t be a victim. There’s plenty that Windows 10 and 11 users can do to protect themselves against it. In this article, I’ll show you how to keep yourself safe, including how to use an anti-ransomware tool built into Windows.

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