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Ransomware volume in Q1-2022 higher than in all of 2021!
July 22, 2022
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Ransomware volume in Q1-2022 higher than in all of 2021!

WatchGuard releases its Internet Security Report. The most important result first: the ransomware volume in the first quarter of 2022 is already twice as high as in the whole of 2021! Analysis shows a tripling of attacks via Log4Shell, the return of the Emotet botnet, an increase in cryptomining activity, and Lapsus$ is coming. The threat of ransomware continues to grow inexorably: According to an analysis by the WatchGuard Threat Lab, there were already twice as many relevant attack attempts in the first quarter of 2022 as in the entire previous year. Corey Nachreiner, Chief Security Officer at WatchGuard: "Based on the extremely high level of...

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Emotet vs. Microsoft: Botnets are changing their tactics
June 25, 2022
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Eset_News

Those declared dead live longer: This also applies to Emotet. According to ESET researchers, the malware is back in full force, as the first four months of this year show. But even the good guys are fighting back: Microsoft is tightening the security of macros. Will Emotet survive this too? One of the key takeaways from the ESET Threat Report T1 2022 is that the Emotet botnet has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Huge amounts of spam emerged in March and April 2022, 2022 times more in the first four months of XNUMX compared to…

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Sophos study results on reactivated Emotet botnets
20 May 2022
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SophosNews

Security researchers at SophosLabs have been investigating the current activities of the reactivated Emotet botnet. They describe how Emotet currently uses CFF, a coding technique used by the botnet's malware to camouflage and hide from security measures. Emotet has been one of the most professional and long-lived cybercrime services and malware infections in the threat landscape. The botnet became notorious shortly after its debut in 2014 and was stopped in January 2021 by a multinational law enforcement operation that grounded its activities for almost a year. In November 2021, the botnet…

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More protection against Emotet and Qbot malware
16 May 2022
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More protection against Emotet and Qbot malware

Malicious spam campaigns targeting businesses increase tenfold in a month, spreading Qbot and Emotet malware. Instead of 3.000 emails, 30.000 infected emails were now intercepted. Time to protect yourself. Kaspersky experts have observed a significant increase in complex spam emails targeting organizations in different countries. The number of these malicious emails increased from around 3000 in February 2022 to around 30.000 in March 2022. So far, malicious emails in English and almost all other European languages ​​have been detected. How Cyber ​​Criminals Infect Their Victims' Devices Cyber ​​criminals appear to be monitoring active email correspondence about business…

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Webinar May 04, 2022: Why fileless malware is so dangerous
27 April 2022
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| Kaspersky, Short news
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Kaspersky invites you to a free webinar on May 04, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. on the topic "Cyber ​​attacks with a screwdriver - why fileless malware is so dangerous". Experts explain how fileless malware accesses existing tools or legitimate applications. Fileless attacks have long become an integral part of cybercriminals' repertoire. The reason for this is simple: known malware can now be reliably identified by traditional detection mechanisms. The situation is different with fileless malware, because it uses existing tools or legitimate applications and is therefore not suitable for conventional security solutions.

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Proclaimed Dead Live Longer: Emotet attacks tripled in March
14 April 2022
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Proclaimed Dead Live Longer: Emotet attacks tripled in March

Emotet continues to be more than active: in March, attacks using Emotet more than tripled. Germany is among the most attacked countries worldwide. The biggest problem: Emotet spreads itself via spam. Emotet, the world's most dangerous malware according to Europol. 2,2 percent of the attacked companies and private individuals in the first quarter came from Germany, which was among the top 10…

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Qakbot botnet follows in Emotet's footsteps
March 25, 2022
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Qakbot runs detailed profile scans of infected computers, downloads additional modules and offers sophisticated encryption. Starting point for the attacks: The cybercriminals skilfully latch onto real e-mail communication lines. The Qakbot botnet follows in Emotet's footsteps. Sophos has published a technical analysis of Qakbot showing that the botnet is becoming increasingly sophisticated and dangerous for businesses. In the article “Qakbot Injects Itself into the Middle of Your Conversations”, SophosLabs describes a recent Qakbot campaign that shows how the botnet spreads through email thread hijacking and a variety of profile information from…

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Emotet is back - Attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers 
24. February 2022
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Eset_News

ESET publishes its threat report for the third quarter of 2021 and assesses the IT security situation. Emotet is back. Attacks on Microsoft Exchange servers are one of the most used attack vectors in 2021. In the current report, the security experts of the European IT security manufacturer examine the most common attack vectors of the past twelve months, the reason for the increase in email threats and the rapidly increasing attacks on home offices. Microsoft Exchange servers were among the top targets for hackers throughout the year. Exchange, Log4j, Log4Shell, RDP attacks Of course, the Log4Shell vulnerability is also a central topic of the report….

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BSI warns: More ransomware attacks on companies this Christmas
7 December 2021
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From the point of view of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) there is an increased risk of cyber attacks on companies and organizations for the upcoming Christmas holidays. The threat of ransomware via Emotet is increasing in particular. The reason for this is the renewed dispatch of Emotet spam as well as the active public solicitation of ransomware groups for criminal associates. The continued vulnerability of many Microsoft Exchange servers in Germany also increases this risk. The BSI sees this as a threatening scenario and urgently advises companies and organizations to implement appropriate IT security measures. Emotet spam and Exchange server vulnerability Arne Schönbohm, BSI President: "We ...

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Millionaire Emotet is back
23 November 2021
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Trend Micro News

Emotet is back and hits hard again. Why successful business models don't just disappear from the face of the earth, because many millions of euros have already been earned with Emotet. A comment from Richard Werner, Business Consultant at Trend Micro. In January 2021, Europol announced that it had succeeded in identifying the Emotet Group's infrastructure and perpetrators. Police videos spread on YouTube to signal to the cyber criminals: “We have you.” Money and gold bars, found in Ukraine by the authorities there, were counted and secured in front of the camera. This scene is about ...

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