VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script
The little snippet of Python code strikes fast and nasty, taking less than three hours to complete a ransomware attack from initial breach to encryption.
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Malware
ESPecter Bootkit Malware Haunts Victims with Persistent Espionage
The rare UEFI bootkit drops a fully featured backdoor on PCs and gains the ultimate persistence by modifying the Windows Boot Manager.
Read MoreHow to Build an Incident-Response Plan, Before Security Disaster Strikes
Joseph Carson, Chief Security Scientist at ThycoticCentrify, offers a 7-step practical IR checklist for ensuring a swift recovery from a cyberattack.
Read MoreEncrypted & Fileless Malware Sees Big Growth
An analysis of second-quarter malware trends shows that threats are becoming stealthier.
Read MoreFlubot Malware Targets Androids With Fake Security Updates
The banking trojan keeps switching up its lies, trying to fool Android users into clicking on a fake Flubot-deleting app or supposedly uploaded photos of recipients.
Read MoreBaby’s Death Alleged to Be Linked to Ransomware
Access to heart monitors disabled by the attack allegedly kept staff from spotting blood & oxygen deprivation that led to the baby’s death.
Read MoreApple AirTag Zero-Day Weaponizes Trackers
Apple’s personal item-tracker devices can be used to deliver malware, slurp credentials, steal tokens and more thanks to XSS.
Read MoreGriftHorse Money-Stealing Trojan Takes 10M Android Users for a Ride
The mobile malware has fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from victims globally, using sophisticated techniques.
Read MoreConti Ransomware Expands Ability to Blow Up Backups
The Conti ransomware gang has developed novel tactics to demolish backups, especially the Veeam recovery software.
Read MoreSAS 2021: ‘Tomiris’ Backdoor Linked to SolarWinds Malware
Newly discovered code resembles the Kazuar backdoor and the Sunshuttle second-stage malware distributed by Nobelium in the SolarWinds supply-chain attacks.
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