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Nefilim Ransomware Threatens to Expose Stolen Data

New ransomware variant Nefilim is distributed through exposed Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and threatens to release stolen data to the public.

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MalwareBotnetsCryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Miner Uses Hacking Tool Haiduc and App Hider Xhide to Brute Force Machines and Servers

The cryptocurrency-miner, a multi-component threat comprised of different Perl and Bash scripts, miner binaries, the application hider Xhide, and a scanner tool, propagates by scanning vulnerable machines and brute-forcing (primarily default) credentials.

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Cyber crime
Texas Municipalities Hit by REvil/Sodinokibi Paid No Ransom, Over Half Resume Operations

Cybercriminals who held to ransom the files of 22 Texas local government units for a combined ransom amount of US$2.5 million did not get a single cent, according to Texas state officials.

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Cyber crimeDeepfakes
Unusual CEO Fraud via Deepfake Audio Steals US$243,000 From UK Company

An unusual case of CEO fraud used a deepfake audio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, and was reported to have conned US$243,000 from a U.K.-based energy company.

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Adware Posing as 85 Photography and Gaming Apps on Google Play Installed Over 8 Million Times

The mobile platform is ubiquitous — enabling users to make online transactions, run their everyday lives, or even use it in the workplace. It’s no surprise that fraudsters and cybercriminals would want to cash in on it. Delivering adware, for example, enables them to monetize affected devices while attempting to be innocuous. And while they may be viewed as a nuisance at best, mobile ad fraud- and adware-related incidents became so rampant last year that it cost businesses hefty financial losses

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Cloud securityDevops
Container Security: Examining Potential Threats to the Container Environment

The rise in adoption of containers means a greater need for security awareness. Our infographic details the various threats that container users could encounter at each stage of the development pipeline.

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Cyber crimePhishing & BEC
What You Need To Know About Tax Scams

Tax season is upon us (again), and so are IRS tax scammers. How prepared are you when it comes to filing your taxes and defending against IRS tax fraud? Learn more about these scams and how you can protect yourself.

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Malware
Bashlite Updated with Mining and Backdoor Commands

We uncovered an updated Bashlite malware designed to add infected internet-of-things devices to a distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet. Based on the Metasploit module it exploits, the malware targets devices with the WeMo UPnP API.

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IoT & smart devicesMalware
Beauty Camera Apps Send Users Porn, Collects Pictures

We discovered several beauty camera apps (detected as AndroidOS_BadCamera.HRX) on Google Play that are capable of accessing remote ad configuration servers that can be used for malicious purposes. Some of these have been downloaded millions of times.

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AutoIt-Compiled Worm Sends Fileless BLADABINDI/njRAT

BLADABINDI’s customizability and seeming availability in the underground make it a prevalent threat. Last week, we came across a worm (Worm.Win32.BLADABINDI.AA) that propagates through removable drives and installs a fileless version of BLADABINDI.

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