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Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

Microsoft announced today that it will make it difficult to enable VBA macros downloaded from the Internet in several Microsoft Office apps starting in early April, effectively killing a popular distribution method for malware. […]

07 Feb

Free decryptor released for TargetCompany ransomware victims

Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has released a decryption utility to help TargetCompany ransomware victims recover their files for free. […]

06 Feb

Law enforcement action push ransomware gangs to surgical attacks

The numerous law enforcement operations leading to the arrests and takedown of ransomware operations in 2021 have forced threat actors to narrow their targeting scope and maximize the efficiency of their operations. […]

05 Feb

BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide gangs

The Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has confirmed they are former members of the notorious BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware operation. […]

05 Feb

FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released technical details and indicators of compromise associated with Lockbit ransomware attacks in a new flash alert published this Friday. […]

04 Feb

The Week in Ransomware – February 4th 2022 – Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure suffered ransomware attacks, with threat actors targeting an oil petrol distributor and oil terminals in major ports in different attacks. […]

04 Feb

Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in Emotet attacks

Microsoft has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler exploited in malware attacks to install malicious apps directly from a website via a Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerability. […]

04 Feb

Microsoft: Russian FSB hackers hitting Ukraine since October

Microsoft said today that a Russian hacking group known as Gamaredon has been behind a streak of spear-phishing emails targeting Ukrainian entities and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs since October 2021. […]

04 Feb

A look at the new Sugar ransomware demanding low ransoms

A new Sugar Ransomware operation actively targets individual computers, rather than corporate networks, with low ransom demands. […]

04 Feb

CISA orders federal agencies to patch actively exploited Windows bug

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch their systems against an actively exploited Windows vulnerability that enables attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. […]

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Microsoft plans to kill malware delivery via Office macros

Free decryptor released for TargetCompany ransomware victims

Law enforcement action push ransomware gangs to surgical attacks

BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide gangs

FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

The Week in Ransomware – February 4th 2022 – Critical Infrastructure

Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in Emotet attacks

Microsoft: Russian FSB hackers hitting Ukraine since October

A look at the new Sugar ransomware demanding low ransoms

CISA orders federal agencies to patch actively exploited Windows bug