Nearly 34 Ransomware Variants Observed in Hundreds of Cyberattacks in Q4 2021

The Hacker News Daily Updates Security Basics Quick Reference Guide Businesses worldwide are at risk for security breaches. Download Now Sponsored LATEST NEWS Mar 18, 2022 Experts Find Some Affiliates of BlackMatter Now Spreading BlackCat Ransomware An analysis of two ransomware attacks has identified overlaps in the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) between BlackCat and BlackMatter, indicating a strong connection between the two groups. While it's typical of ransomware groups to rebrand their operations in response to increased ... Read More Google Uncovers 'Initial Access Broker' Working with Conti Ransomware Gang Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious for its Conti and Diavol ransomware operations. Dubbed Exotic Lily, the financially motivated threat actor has been observed exploiting a ... Read More New Variant of Russian Cyclops Blink Botnet Targeting ASUS Routers ASUS routers have emerged as the target of a nascent botnet called Cyclops Blink, almost a month after it was revealed the malware abused WatchGuard firewall appliances as a stepping stone to gain remote access to breached networks. According to a new report published by Trend Micro, the botnet's ... Read More Popular NPM Package Updated to Wipe Russia, Belarus Systems to Protest Ukraine Invasion In what's an act of deliberate sabotage, the developer behind the popular "node-ipc" NPM package shipped a new tampered version to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, raising concerns about security in the open-source and the software supply chain. Affecting versions 10.1.1 and 10.1.2 of the ... Read More DirtyMoe Botnet Gains New Exploits in Wormable Module to Spread Rapidly The malware known as DirtyMoe has gained new worm-like propagation capabilities that allow it to expand its reach without requiring any user interaction, the latest research has found. "The worming module targets older well-known vulnerabilities, e.g., EternalBlue and Hot Potato Windows privilege ... Read More Security Basics Quick Reference Guide Businesses worldwide are at risk for security breaches. Download Now Sponsored This email was sent to myemailku.ghdbrevo2018@blogger.com. You are receiving this newsletter because you opted-in to receive relevant communications from The Hacker News. To manage your email newsletter preferences, please click here. Contact The Hacker News: info@thehackernews.com Unsubscribe The Hacker News | Pearls Omaxe, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, Delhi 110034 India