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Ransomware Report: Old acquaintances with LockBit, Karakurt, Black Basta, ALPHV

Malwarebytes releases its June Ransomware Report. As in the previous month, LockBit remains by far the most widespread ransomware. After that come But there are also new developments. Karakurt, Black Basta, ALPHV or BlackCat. The Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence Team attributed 44 attacks to the LockBit ransomware group in June 2022 (compared to 73 attacks in May 2022). LockBit was followed in June by Karakurt with 27 attacks, Black Basta with 18 attacks and ALPHV (aka BlackCat) with 15 attacks. Conti no longer takes up a place in the analysis in June...

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Nebula platform gets new DNS filter module
Nebula platform gets new DNS filter module

Malwarebytes extends Nebula endpoint security platform with DNS filtering. The new module, powered by Cloudflare, gives IT and security teams more control and flexibility in protecting employees. Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, announces the addition of a new DNS filter module to the Nebula platform, available now for Windows and July 2022 for Mac. The DNS filter is based on Cloudflare's Zero Trust platform and offers Nebula users a fast, flexible and comprehensive Zero Trust solution. The Malwarebytes DNS Filtering module for Nebula helps block access to malicious websites and threats from suspicious content...

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Conti, LockBit, Black Basta, ALPHV & Co: Ransomware Report

Malwarebytes has compiled a report on ransomware for May 2022. Conti, LockBit & Co. are also there. Unfortunately, newcomers such as BlackBasta and ALPHV are also becoming more and more successful with their attacks. With 73 ransomware attacks, LockBit was by far the most widespread ransomware in May 2022 according to the analysis of the Malwarebytes Threat Intelligence Team. This was followed by Black Basta with 22 attacks, ALPHV with 15 attacks, Hive with 14 attacks and Mindware with 13 attacks. Conti, on the other hand, only finished sixth in May – Malwarebytes wrote to the ransomware group…

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Report: Cyber ​​threats to businesses are up 143 percent
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

A Challenging Year for Security: 2021 has been marked by a resurgence of dangerous cyber threats targeting organizations and individuals, exposing systemic vulnerabilities in legacy systems and software supply chains. This is shown by the "Threat Review Reports" for the year 2021 by Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, announces the results of its annual 2021 Threat Review Report. When it comes to privacy and cybersecurity, 2021 is proving to be a particularly threatening year: Malwarebytes research showed a COVID upsurge — a massive resurgence of multiple types of…

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Malwarebytes with Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management
Malwarebytes with Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management

New features of Malwarebytes Nebula Cloud Console streamline threat management in a single cloud platform. Malwarebytes simplifies threat management with new modules for vulnerability assessment and patch management. Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, announces the addition of two new modules to its Nebula cloud-based endpoint protection platform: Vulnerability Assessment and Patch Management, both powered by OPSWAT. Together, these features make Malwarebytes' offering one of the simplest endpoint security platforms to help organizations prevent security breaches. 60 percent of attacks due to vulnerabilities Exploiting software vulnerabilities is one of the most common attack methods: Almost 60 percent of security breaches are…

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Healthcare cybersecurity
Ransomware attack encryption data theft

After a fatal incident in the Düsseldorf hospital due to a ransomware attack, Malwarebytes security researchers recommend more prevention and more cybersecurity in the healthcare sector. The ransomware attack that took place in late September 2020 and was believed to have contributed significantly to the death of a woman in hospital dramatically brought the importance of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector into focus. In the following, the security researchers at Malwarebytes analyze the cybersecurity situation at healthcare facilities and give specific advice for more security in this special area. What happened in the Düsseldorf hospital At the end of September 2020, the University Hospital of the University of Düsseldorf fell victim to a ransomware attack. The hospital therefore saw itself ...

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New ransomware for MacOS
Malwarebytes News

MacOS users in their sights: New ransomware attack is targeting MacOS users for the first time in years. Malwarebytes security researchers discover the world's only fourth ransomware for MacOS. The security researchers at Malwarebytes have discovered a new MacOS ransomware. After KeRanger, Patcher and Mabouia, the ransomware EvilQuest is only the fourth ransomware worldwide that is aimed exclusively at MacOS users. The ransomware differs from previous MacOS ransom threat malware in that EvilQuest not only encrypts the victim's files, but also installs a keylogger as well as a reverse shell. The Malwarebytes security researchers discovered the dangerous ransomware on torrent portals and online forums, where the MacOS software Little ...

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Malwarebytes Labs: Coronavirus increases malware threats
Malwarebytes report 2020

In the first three months of 2020, as the world cracked down to contain the coronavirus, malware threats increased. The latest special edition of Malwarebytes' quarterly CTNT report focuses on these latest malware threats that have one big thing in common: coronavirus as bait. The security researchers analyze top dangerous malware such as Trojans, Info Stealers and botnets, which the threat actors have been distributing to ever increasing numbers from January to March of this year. Fake emails from UNICEF From an email that claims to be from UNICEF to another that starts with ...

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