November 2023 – Page 12

US sanctions Russian who laundered money for Ryuk ransomware affiliate

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova for laundering millions in cryptocurrency for various individuals, including ransomware actors. […]

06 Nov

TellYouThePass ransomware joins Apache ActiveMQ RCE attacks

Internet-exposed Apache ActiveMQ servers are also targeted in TellYouThePass ransomware attacks targeting a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability previously exploited as a zero-day. […]

06 Nov

Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware

A new dropper-as-a-service (DaaS) named ‘SecuriDropper’ has emerged, using a method that bypasses Android 13’s ‘Restricted Settings’ to install malware on devices and grant them access to the Accessibility Services. […]

05 Nov

Socks5Systemz proxy service infects 10,000 systems worldwide

A proxy botnet called ‘Socks5Systemz’ has been infecting computers worldwide via the ‘PrivateLoader’ and ‘Amadey’ malware loaders, currently counting 10,000 infected devices. […]

04 Nov

Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery

Discord will switch to temporary file links for all users by the end of the year to block attackers from using its CDN (content delivery network) for hosting and pushing malware. […]

04 Nov

Apple ‘Find My’ network can be abused to steal keylogged passwords

Apple’s “Find My” location network can be abused by malicious actors to stealthily transmit sensitive information captured by keyloggers installed in keyboards. […]

03 Nov

The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023 – Hive’s Back

Over the past couple of months, ransomware attacks have been escalating as new operations launch, old ones return, and existing operations continue to target the enterprise. […]

03 Nov

Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing more than a dozen companies in the Netherlands and worldwide. […]

03 Nov

American Airlines pilot union hit by ransomware attack

Allied Pilots Association (APA), a labor union representing 15,000 American Airlines pilots, disclosed a ransomware attack that hit its systems on Monday. […]

Month: November 2023

US sanctions Russian who laundered money for Ryuk ransomware affiliate

TellYouThePass ransomware joins Apache ActiveMQ RCE attacks

QNAP warns of critical command injection flaws in QTS OS, apps

Cybercrime service bypasses Android security to install malware

Socks5Systemz proxy service infects 10,000 systems worldwide

Discord will switch to temporary file links to block malware delivery

Apple ‘Find My’ network can be abused to steal keylogged passwords

The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023 – Hive’s Back

Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums

American Airlines pilot union hit by ransomware attack