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These are the Top 11 Malware Strains Observed in 2021

These are the top malware strains that IT and security professionals should protect against, according to U.S., Australian cybersecurity officials.

August 5, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) details the 11 most-observed malware strains from the last year, including remote access Trojans, banking Trojans, information stealers and ransomware. In the advisory, CISA along with the ACSC says most of these top malware […]

WatchGuard: Ransomware on Pace for Record Year

WatchGuard Technologies says ransomware detections doubled the total number of detections for all of 2021 in just the first quarter.

June 28, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite increased law enforcement pressure on the ransomware industry and an IT community that has never been more aware of the ransomware threat, ransomware detections had already doubled the total number of detections for all of 2021 in just the first quarter, according to a new report from WatchGuard Technologies. The cybersecurity firm’s researchers say […]

Verizon Report Suggests Ransomware Is Getting Worse

Ransomware is up 13%, a larger rise than the past five years combined, according to Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report.

May 25, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Despite a global focus on cybersecurity, increased pressure from law enforcement on cybercrime groups and a software industry that continues to rapidly innovate to solve security issues, ransomware continues its upward trajectory, rising as much in one year as it has over the past five years combined, according to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. […]

Watch Out For This Linux DDoS Trojan, Microsoft Says

Microsoft says it has observed a 254% increase in activity from XorDdos, an eight-year-old Linux trojan targeting Linux-based systems.

May 23, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Microsoft says it has observed a 254% increase in activity over the last six months from an eight-year-old Linux trojan targeting Linux-based operating systems on cloud infrastructures and IoT devices. The malware, called XorDdos, is named after its attack method, denial of service on Linux endpoints and servers, in addition to XOR-based encryption for its […]

This Hacking Group Uses Unsecure IP Camera Systems to Hide From IT

Mandiant says it is tracking a new threat actor that leverages unsecure videoconferencing cameras to hide in victim environments.

May 3, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Cybersecurity firm Mandiant has published a detailed analysis of a new threat actor that has been observed remaining undetected in victim environments for at 18 months by installing backdoors on IP cameras appliances that do not support security tools and leveraging a large IoT botnet to spy on organizations involved in large corporate transactions. According […]

Emotet Pivots From Office Macros to OneDrive URLs and PowerShell, Security Researchers Warn

With Microsoft taking action preventing the malicious use of Office macros, the Emotet operators are turning to OneDrive URLs and PowerShell.

April 27, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Notorious botnet Emotet is reportedly testing out new attack methods that bypass new Microsoft protections against Macros in Office documents and leverage OneDrive URLs and PowerShell. The Emotet botnet began its reemergence in November 2021 after its January 2021 takedown by a multinational coalition of law enforcement, with the group associated with the botnet targeting […]

More than 75% Of Organizations Say They’ll Be Attacked In Next 12 Months

Trend Micro's Cyber Risk Index suggests that organizations invest in people, processes and technology to prepare for cyberattacks.

April 19, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

More than three-quarters of organizations believe they’ll be successfully attacked over the next year as the cyber risk level continues to rise, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro that suggests organizations allocate more resources to people, processes and technology to be more prepared for cyberattacks and reduce their overall risk levels. The […]

Why Healthcare Needs Better Data Security

A staggering 44,993,618 healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2021, organizations must be more proactive in securing patient data.

April 12, 2022 Brian Foy Leave a Comment

As the healthcare industry accelerates into an increasingly digitized world, cyber breaches exposing confidential patient data are becoming more commonplace. In fact, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights’ breach portal, a staggering 44,993,618 healthcare records were exposed or stolen in 2021. The implications of these security breaches are […]

Bad Actors Innovate, Extort and Launch 9.7M DDoS Attacks in 2021 According to the Latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report

March 22, 2022 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Ransomware Gangs, DDoS-for-Hire Services, and Server-Class Botnet Armies Make Attacks Easier to Launch with Greater Sophistication WESTFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., (NASDAQ: NTCT) today announced findings from its bi-annual Threat Intelligence Report. During the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4.4 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the total number of DDoS […]

The Qakbot Malware Now Interjects Itself Into The Middle of Email Conversations

Qakbot uses other compromised accounts to interject itself in the form of a reply-all email that includes a link to download malicious files.

March 11, 2022 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The notorious and heavily distributed email-borne malware Qakbot is now being spread via a new technique: inserting malicious replies into the middle of existing email conversations. According to cybersecurity firm Sophos, Qakbot uses the compromised accounts of other infected victims to interject itself in the form of a reply-all message that includes a short sentence […]