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New York wants to ban taxpayer-funded ransomware payments

January 27, 2020 0 Comments data loss, Law & order, legislation, malware, New York, new york senate, ransom payment, Ransomware, s7246, s7289, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:12:18 +0000

One of the proposed bills would set up a $5m fund to help small towns upgrade their systems and bolster their security.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/M15zqIhc3yU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Tampa Bay Times hit with Ryuk ransomware attack

January 24, 2020 0 Comments chicago tribune, CrowdStrike, dch health system, emotet, imperial county, imperial county california, lake city, lake city florida, los angeles times, ProPublica, ransom, ransom.ryuk, Ransomware, ryuk, Ryuk ransomware, tampa bay times, tribune publishing, trickbot, Trojan.TrickBot, us coast guard

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 20:11:10 +0000

Florida newspaper The Tampa Bay Times suffered a Ryuk ransomware attack Thursday, making it the latest major victim of the notorious ransomware family that continues to rise in popularity.

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Tags: Chicago Tribune CrowdStrike DCH Health System emotet Imperial County Imperial County California Lake City Lake City Florida Los Angeles Times ProPublica ransom Ransom.Ryuk ransomware ryuk Ryuk ransomware Tampa Bay Times tribune publishing trickbot Trojan.TrickBot US Coast Guard

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Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS

January 24, 2020 0 Comments computer security terms, Cyber crime, Cyber safety, data breach, email, encryption, enterprise, malware, Ransomware, Security, Spam, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Shriram Munde| Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 11:00:51 +0000

Ako Ransomware targeting businesses using RaaS Quick Heal security researchers recently observed ransomware that uses RaaS (Ransomware as a Service) which is a subpart of MaaS (Malware as a Service). Before delving into the AKO ransomware or RaaS, one must understand what Malware as a Service means, as it is…

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First Node.js-based Ransomware : Nodera

January 22, 2020 0 Comments btc, encrypted, encryption, Microsoft Windows, nodejs, Ransomware

Credit to Author: Ravi Gidwani| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:12:25 +0000

Recently while threat hunting, Quick Heal Security Labs came across an unusual Node.js framework based Nodera ransomware. The use of Node.js framework is not seen commonly across malware families. Latest development by threat actors reveal a nasty and one-of-its-kind ransomware being created; one that uses Node.js framework, which enables it to infect Windows…

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S2 Ep23: Snake ransomware, VPN holes and phone spying – Naked Security Podcast

January 16, 2020 0 Comments cybersecurity, Naked Security Podcast, Podcast, Ransomware, surveillance, vpn

Credit to Author: Alice Duckett| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:43:32 +0000

New episode – listen now!<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/Acnnr8mcnHI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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STOP (Djvu) Ransomware: Ransom For Your Shady Habits!

January 15, 2020 0 Comments _readme.txt, {1d6fc66e-d1f3-422c-8a53-c0bbcf3d900d}, {36a698b9-d67c-4e07-be82-0ec5b14b4df5}, crack software, cracked, djvu, encryption, fake apps, icacls, infostealer, keygen, malware, offline key, online key, PowerShell, Ransomware, salsa20, stop, syshelper, time trigger task, timetriggertask, vidar, vilsel, windows update

Credit to Author: Jayesh kulkarni| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 14:13:09 +0000

With almost 200 extensions, STOP (djvu) ransomware can be said to be 2019’s most active and widespread ransomware. Although this ransomware was active a year before, it started its campaign aggressively in early 2019. To evade detection, it has been continuously changing its extensions and payloads. For earlier infections, data…

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A week in security (January 6 – 12)

January 13, 2020 0 Comments A week in security, ces, ces 2020, consumer electronics show, education cybersecurity, Google, Phobos, phobos ransomware, pre-installed mobile malware, Ransomware, retail industry, ring, search industry, TikTok

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:29:59 +0000

A cybersecurity news roundup from January 6–12, with a look at Phobos ransomware and a discovery of pre-installed malware on government-funded phones.

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Tags: CES CES 2020 Consumer Electronics Show education cybersecurity Google Phobos Phobos ransomware pre-installed mobile malware ransomware retail industry Ring search industry tiktok

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Snake alert! This ransomware is not a game…

January 13, 2020 0 Comments malware, Ransomware, snake

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 12:03:19 +0000

Looks like the Snake ransomware was created especially for network-wide attacks.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/e32ACZYmzXs” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Threat spotlight: Phobos ransomware lives up to its name

January 10, 2020 0 Comments brute force, coveware, crysis, crysis ransomware, dharma, dharma ransomware, disorganised crime, MFA, multi-factor authorization, Phobos, phobos nextgen, phobos notdharma, phobos ransomware, raas, Ransomware, Ransomware as a Service, RDP, remote desktop protocol, server message block, smb, Sodinokibi, Threat spotlight, virtual private networks, vpn

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:04:44 +0000

Phobos, which many believe was named after the Greek god of fear, isn’t as widespread as it was before nor is it more novel than your average ransomware. Yet, it remains a threat to consumers and businesses alike. We dive into Phobos ransomware and show users how to face their fears and protect against it.

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Ransomware pounces on California schools, Las Vegas trounces attack

January 10, 2020 0 Comments las vegas, malware, pittsburg, pittsburg unified school district, Ransomware, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:43:29 +0000

We’ll have one serving of whatever Las Vegas is eating and wish Pittsburg Unified School District good luck with getting unstuck.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/ZYdKmx-4lMo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>