RSS_Virtulization

Visitors to the website of Britain’s biggest angling outfitter were redirected to an adult website based in Canada in a recent cyber-attack.  Angling Direct PLC discovered that something fishy was going on with their website late on Friday when unauthorized activity was detected.  On Monday, it was determined that attackers had hacked into the Angling Direct site and implemented a redirect that sent shoppers in search of angling gear to the website Pornhub.  The cyber-criminals also hacked…

Authored By Kiran Raj Due to their widespread use, Office Documents are commonly used by Malicious actors as a way to distribute their malware. McAfee Labs have observed a new threat “Squirrelwaffle” which is one such emerging malware that was observed using office documents in mid-September that infects systems with CobaltStrike. In this Blog, we will have a quick look at the SquirrelWaffle malicious doc and understand the Initial infection vector. Geolocation based stats of…

After what has been a year of averaging more than a thousand ransomware attacks per day, NordLocker said that data released by hackers shows an unexpected industry at the top. Zephyr18, Getty Images/iStockphoto Cloud security provider NordLocker has released a report of the 35 industries most hit by ransomware over the past year, and in what may be a surprise to some, the construction industry appears to have been the hardest hit.  This isn’t just…

“The continued survival and future of your organization cannot be based upon negotiations with criminals,” was the stark message given by Tanner Johnson, principal analyst of OMDIA, during his session at Black Hat Europe 2021. Titled ‘Ransomware: The New Terrorism,’ the session was dedicated to ransomware and covered its history, the evolution of the threat, response challenges, escalation to terrorism and mitigation practices. History of Ransomware (As We Know It) Johnson’s analysis of the history…

Becoming a cloud first company is an exciting and rewarding journey, but it’s also fraught with difficulties when it comes to securing an entire cloud estate. Many forwarding-thinking companies that have made massive investments in migrating their infrastructure to the cloud are facing challenges with respect to their cloud-native applications. These range from inconsistent security across cloud properties to lack of visibility into the public cloud infrastructure where cloud-native applications are hosted—and more. All of…

The various threat intelligence stories in this iteration of the Anomali Cyber Watch discuss the following topics: Babuk, Braktooth, Linux, Gamaredon, Magecart and Vulnerabilities. The IOCs related to these stories are attached to Anomali Cyber Watch and can be used to check your logs for potential malicious activity. Figure 1 – IOC Summary Charts. These charts summarize the IOCs attached to this magazine and provide a glimpse of the threats discussed. Trending Cyber News and…

Liberal nations must act now to ensure the digital ecosystem operates in a way that is conducive to democratic values. This was the message of Marrietje Schaake, international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center, speaking during the opening keynote session on day three of Black Hat Europe 2021. She noted that most of the digital infrastructure is managed by the private sector, which has consequences from an accountability and freedom standpoint and cybersecurity. “Most digital…

A majority of IT pros working at hospitals who were surveyed by Armis said they’ve seen a rise in cyber risk over the past 12 months. Image: iStockphoto/Natali_Mis Hospitals and healthcare providers have faced an array of challenges over the past year or two. Beyond dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, these organizations have been increasingly targeted with ransomware and other cyberattacks. Research released Wednesday by security provider Armis looks at the ways that hospitals and…