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As States Ban Ransom Payments, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

29

Aug

2022

As ransomware continues to pummel organizations left, right and center, two states have responded by banning certain types of ransom payments, and more look set to soon follow suit. But in the words of one expert, the bans could have “terrible consequences.” Two such laws are already on the books, in effect since May in […]

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Hackers Using Fake DDoS Protection Pages to Distribute Malware

24

Aug

2022

WordPress sites are being hacked to display fraudulent Cloudflare DDoS protection pages that lead to the delivery of malware such as NetSupport RAT and Raccoon Stealer. “A recent surge in JavaScript injections targeting WordPress sites has resulted in fake DDoS prevent prompts which lead victims to download remote access trojan malware,” Sucuri’s Ben Martin said […]

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Escanor malware delivered in weaponized Microsoft Office documents

22

Aug

2022

Resecurity, a Los Angeles-based cybersecurity company protecting Fortune 500 worldwide, identified a new RAT (Remote Administration Tool) advertised in Dark Web and Telegram called Escanor. The threat actors offer Android-based and PC-based versions of RAT, along with HVNC module and exploit builder to weaponize Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF documents to deliver malicious code. Read […]

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As States Ban Ransom Payments, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Hackers Using Fake DDoS Protection Pages to Distribute Malware

Escanor malware delivered in weaponized Microsoft Office documents

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