November 2020 - Page 12 of 14

New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts networks within one hour

A new ransomware called Pay2Key has been targeting organizations from Israel and Brazil, encrypting their networks within an hour in targeted attacks still under investigation. […]

06 Nov

RansomExx ransomware also encrypts Linux systems

With companies commonly using a mixed environment of Windows and Linux servers, ransomware operations have increasingly started to create Linux versions of their malware to ensure they encrypt all critical data. […]

06 Nov

Windows 10 20H2 LSASS crash issue causes forced reboots

Microsoft has acknowledged a new known issue causing forced restarts on Windows 10 20H2 devices due to the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) system process crashing. […]

06 Nov

Windows 10 20H2 crashes when connecting Thunderbolt NVMe SSDs

Microsoft says that devices running Windows 10 2004 or Windows 10 20H2 might crash with blue screens of death (BSODs) when users plug in a Thunderbolt NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) Solid State Drive (SSD). […]

06 Nov

Reverse shell botnet Gitpaste-12 spreads via GitHub and Pastebin

A newly discovered worm and botnet named Gitpaste-12 lives on GitHub and also uses Pastebin to host malicious code. The advanced malware comes equipped with reverse shell and crypto mining capabilities. […]

05 Nov

Campari hit by Ragnar Locker Ransomware, $15 million demanded

Italian liquor company Campari Group was hit by a Ragnar Locker ransomware attack, where 2 TB of unencrypted files was allegedly stolen. To recover their files, Ragnar Locker is demanding $15 million. […]

05 Nov

Brazil’s court system under massive RansomExx ransomware attack

Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice was hit by a ransomware attack on Tuesday during judgment sessions that were taking place over video conference. […]

05 Nov

Apple patches three actively exploited iOS zero-days

Apple has patched today three iOS zero-day vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild and affecting iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. […]

05 Nov

US govt behind $1 billion Bitcoin transfer of Silk Road funds

More details have emerged on the password-protected Bitcoin wallet which had been emptied out the night of the US Presidential Election. […]

05 Nov

Critical bug actively used to deploy Cobalt Strike on Oracle servers

Threat actors are actively exploiting vulnerable Oracle WebLogic servers unpatched against CVE-2020-14882 to deploy Cobalt Strike beacons to gain persistent remote access to compromised devices. […]

Month: November 2020

New Pay2Key ransomware encrypts networks within one hour

RansomExx ransomware also encrypts Linux systems

Windows 10 20H2 LSASS crash issue causes forced reboots

Windows 10 20H2 crashes when connecting Thunderbolt NVMe SSDs

Reverse shell botnet Gitpaste-12 spreads via GitHub and Pastebin

Campari hit by Ragnar Locker Ransomware, $15 million demanded

Brazil’s court system under massive RansomExx ransomware attack

Apple patches three actively exploited iOS zero-days

US govt behind $1 billion Bitcoin transfer of Silk Road funds

Critical bug actively used to deploy Cobalt Strike on Oracle servers