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.EGG Files in Spam Delivers GandCrab v4.3 Ransomware to South Korean Users

We discovered spam mails abusing EGG (.egg) files to deliver the GandCrab v4.3 ransomware. Additionally, the operators behind the spam mails appear to be specifically going after South Korean users, as evidenced by the use of Hangul in the spam mails.

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Exploits & Zero-Days
Over 200,000 MikroTik Routers Compromised in Cryptojacking Campaign

Security researchers uncovered a cryptojacking campaign that exploits a vulnerability in MikroTik routers to inject a malicious version of Coinhive. Here’s what you need to know.

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Malware
Fileless Malware PowerGhost Targets Corporate Systems

A new fileless malware utilizes Powershell and EternalBlue via WMI for propagation, infecting workstations and servers connected to a local server with a cryptocurrency miner and a DDos tool. Significant infections have been detected in North America and Europ

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Phishing & BEC
FBI Report: Global BEC Losses Exceeded US$12 Billion in 2018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement (PSA) regarding the continued increase of Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, which total global losses have already reached over US$12 billion in 2018.

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Cloud security
Security by Design: A Checklist for Safeguarding Virtual Machines and Containers

Here are some considerations and best practices that developers, IT operations professionals, and system administrators should take into account in securing the infrastructures that power the applications they use.

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FacexWorm Abuses Facebook Messenger for Propagation

Our Cyber Safety Solutions team identified a malicious Chrome extension we named FacexWorm, which uses a miscellany of techniques to target cryptocurrency trading platforms accessed on an affected browser and propagates via Facebook Messenger.

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Cyber crime
Curbing the BEC Problem Using AI and Machine Learning

Due to BEC’s evolving and treacherous nature, run-of-the-mill best practices and security solutions have become weak to withstand attacks. Find out how advanced solutions that utilize artificial intelligence and machine learning help in defending against BEC.

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Cloud security
Serverless Applications: What They Mean in DevOps

Analysis of over 1,000 open-source serverless applications revealed that 21% of them have critical vulnerabilities or were misconfigured. What does this mean for DevOps?

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New MacOS Backdoor Linked to OceanLotus Found

We identified a MacOS backdoor that we believe is the latest version of a threat used by OceanLotus, a group responsible for launching targeted attacks against human rights organizations, media organizations, research institutes, and more.

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Cyber crime
Tesla and Jenkins Servers Fall Victim to Cryptominers

Vulnerable enterprise servers are being compromised by individuals or groups looking for resources to mine cryptocurrency. The latest victims are automobile-maker Tesla and users of Jenkins servers.

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