Bill Toulas over on Bleeping Computer refers to the organisation Fangxiao as a malicious for-profit group. Fangxiao runs a massive of over 42,000 web domains that impersonate popular brands that redirect users to sites carrying adware apps, dating sites and that favourite of those browsing the web “free” giveaways. This …
New encryption ransomware – with no decryption option
There are reports of a new encryption ransomware strain called Somnia being used against Ukrainian targets by Russian hacktivists. Ukraine says Russian hacktivists use new Somnia ransomware (bleepingcomputer.com) Somnia does not request the victims to pay a ransom in exchange for a working decryptor, as its operators are more interested …
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You should be on the lookout for this phishing campaign…
There is an active email phishing campaign infecting both home users and organisations. The malicious emails contain a .zip attachment. The payload is called IceXLoader and it primarily exfiltrates sensitive information from infected systems: Phishing drops IceXLoader malware on thousands of home, corporate devices (bleepingcomputer.com) The threat actors are not …
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Two very different hacking campaigns in the wild now
These two articles from Bleeping Computer shows the wide range of cyber security issues an organisation has to be aware of and take action about. One is the traditional malware getting into your systems and stealing sensitive information which it then sends out to the threat actors, to be used …
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Australia in the cyber security spotlight – UPDATED
This article was first posted on 27 October 2022 Update 10 November 2022 The headlines say it all: Medibank: Data stolen from Australia health insurance available online – BBC News Medibank hacker says ransom demand was US$10m as purported abortion health records posted | The Guardian These criminals will have …
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