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Hades family ransomware decryption tool
12 October 2022
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Luckily, ransomware programmers make mistakes too, so Avast's specialists were able to develop a decryption tool for the Hades family's MafiaWare666 ransomware. MafiaWare666 is also known as JCrypt, RIP Lmao or BrutusptCrypt. Avast releases MafiaWare666 ransomware decryption tool. MafiaWare666 is a ransomware strain written in C# that does not contain any obfuscation or anti-analysis techniques. It encrypts files using AES encryption. Avast discovered a vulnerability in the encryption scheme that allows decrypting some of the variants without paying the ransom. New or previously unknown samples may encrypt files differently, so they may not be decrypted without further analysis...

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Ransomware protection as a business solution
September 19, 2022
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Ransomware protection as a business solution

More security for companies with the Avast product Ransomware Protection. Avast sees a 24 percent increase in ransomware attacks globally in Q2/2022 compared to the previous quarter. In addition to an additional layer of security, "ransomware protection" offers companies the opportunity to have uninterrupted access to their systems and data. Avast, a global leader in digital security and privacy solutions, is launching Ransomware Protection, a new business solution that offers more security against ransomware attacks. With this proactive feature, companies can protect their most important data, especially customer data, from unauthorized access. The new feature is…

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2021: Avast analyzes the top cyber threats of the year
2 January 2022
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Ransomware, cryptocurrency fraud, and fleeceware are some of the most common cyber attacks. Avast analyzes the most important cyber threats of the year 2021. Cyber ​​criminals continued to exploit new digital habits such as online shopping or video conferencing, which many people developed during the COVID-2021 pandemic. A study by Avast (LSE: AVST), a leading global provider of IT security and privacy solutions, shows that the most common cyber threats of 19 include ransomware and cryptocurrency malware and fraud. When it comes to mobile applications, adware and fleeceware are among the top threats. Ransomware, cryptocurrency malware and fraud "The pandemic has changed almost all areas of our lives - including ...

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Risk Report: Worries about IT security in the home office
15 November 2021
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Risk Report: Worries about IT security in the home office

Avast study shows that over half of IT decision-makers in small and medium-sized businesses are more concerned about cybersecurity today than they were before the pandemic. The bigger the company, the more worries about IT security in the home office. A recent survey by Avast, a leading global provider of IT security and data protection solutions, found that security fears among IT decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have increased by 56 percent since the beginning of the pandemic to have. The more employees a company has, the more worries and hardships ...

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BKA buys Pegasus spy software
September 23, 2021
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According to the latest news, the Federal Criminal Police Office has bought a version of the espionage software Pegasus from the controversial Israeli provider NSO Group. A statement from Jaya Baloo, Head of Cybersecurity at Avast, a leading provider of IT security and data protection solutions. Spy software like Pegasus is particularly problematic because it can easily be released into the wild and used to spy on innocent people as well. It was only this summer that we learned that Pegasus was being used to eavesdrop on communications from journalists and human rights activists, which constitutes a serious violation of human rights. The spy software is able to intercept the communication of individual ...

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Election 2021: Citizens fear fake news and targeted propaganda
September 19, 2021
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Avast survey: majority of German citizens fear fake news and targeted propaganda messages could influence federal elections. In a poll in the run-up to the 2021 federal election, Avast found that two out of three of the German citizens surveyed believe that fake news and propaganda could influence the outcome of the federal election. More than half consider cyberattacks on candidate politicians and parties to be possible, with almost half also believing that the resulting data leaks could have an impact on the election results. The survey focuses on questions about respondents' attitudes towards cybercrime, fake news and social bots ...

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Plus 25 percent: Risk of cyber attacks on companies
September 3, 2021
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The risk of cyber attacks on companies has risen by 24 percent since the start of the corona pandemic. According to Avast's Global PC Risk Report, PC malware has made businesses a quarter more likely to be attacked by a quarter since the pandemic. In a global comparison, German companies are less affected. Avast, a leading global provider of IT security and data protection solutions, has released the results of its latest Global PC Risk Report. According to this, the probability that business users will be confronted with PC malware has risen by 24 percent worldwide compared to the previous year - from 11,25 to 13,9 percent….

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Technical telephone fraud targets end users and SMEs
August 22, 2021
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Millions of attacks by "technical telephone fraud" in Germany. Avast blocked 2,2 million attack attempts in one year alone and warns of the dangers. Fraudsters are particularly targeting end users and SMEs. Avast, a global leader in digital security and privacy solutions, warns of a continuing wave of tech phone fraud. The cybersecurity experts have recognized and blocked over 2,2 million attempts at the fraud scheme in Germany in the past twelve months. Information on the PC attracts the support hotline There are two types of technical telephone fraud: On the one hand, fraudsters call consumers directly ...

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Avast has been fending off Pegasus since 2016
July 24, 2021
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It became known that VIPs, heads of state, journalists and opposition figures around the world were being eavesdropped using the Pegasus surveillance and espionage tool. A statement from Avast, Jakub Vavra, Mobile Threat Analyst “Pegasus is a remote access tool (RAT) with spyware properties. Its Android variants can extract data from popular messenger platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Viber, as well as email programs and browsers. The spyware is able to remotely monitor the user's screen via microphone and camera, take screenshots and record the inputs of the smartphone owners via keylogging. These functions make Pegasus ...

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Malware spreads through cracked games
July 4, 2021
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Crackonosh spreads through cracked versions of popular online games. Avast has discovered that such a cryptominer is being distributed worldwide. This is an additional risk, especially in home office times. A recent study by Avast Threat Labs shows how malware called "Crackonosh" is currently spreading around the world. It is cryptomining malware that cybersecurity experts found in stolen copies of popular games. Cryptominer in cracked software The malware has been in circulation since at least June 2018 and has already paid its creators over 2.000.000 US dollars in the crypto currency Monero from over ...

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