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Clop Ransomware Flaw Allowed Linux Victims to Recover Files for Months

The Clop ransomware gang is now also using a malware variant that explicitly targets Linux servers, but a flaw in the encryption scheme has allowed victims to …

Linux

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Linux Variant of Clop Ransomware Spotted, But Uses Faulty Encryption Algorithm

The first-ever Linux variant of the Clop ransomware has been detected in the wild, but with a faulty encryption algorithm that has made it possible to reverse …

Linux

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VMware Finds No Evidence of 0-Day in Ongoing ESXiArgs Ransomware Spree

VMware on Monday said it found no evidence that threat actors are leveraging an unknown security flaw, i.e., a zero-day, in its software as part of anongoing r…

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New Wave of Ransomware Attacks Exploiting VMware Bug to Target ESXi Servers

VMware ESXi hypervisors are the target of a new wave of attacks designed to deploy ransomware on compromised systems."These attack campaigns appear to exploit …

VMware

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Rackspace Confirms Play Ransomware Gang Responsible for Recent Breach

Cloud services provider Rackspace on Thursday confirmed that the ransomware gang known as Play was responsible for last month's breach.The security incident, w…

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Ransomware Hackers Using New Way to Bypass MS Exchange ProxyNotShell Mitigations

Threat actors affiliated with a ransomware strain known as Play are leveraging a never-before-seen exploit chain that bypasses blocking rules for ProxyNotShell…

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Multiple Campaigns Exploit VMware Vulnerability to Deploy Crypto Miners and Ransomware

A now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access has been observed being exploited to deliver both cryptocurrency miners and ransomware on affected m…

VMware

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New 'Cheers' Linux ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

A new ransomware named ''Cheers' has appeared in the cybercrime space and has started its operations by targeting vulnerable VMware ESXi servers.

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New Cheers Linux ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers

A new ransomware named ''Cheers' has appeared in the cybercrime space and has started its operations by targeting vulnerable VMware ESXi servers.

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Google Uncovers 'Initial Access Broker' Working with Conti Ransomware Gang

Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a newinitial access brokerthat it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious fo…

Windows

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Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm

Researchers have detailed what they call the "first successful attempt" at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key use…

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Iranian Hackers Targeting VMware Horizon Log4j Flaws to Deploy Ransomware

A "potentially destructive actor" aligned with the government of Iran is actively exploiting the well-knownLog4j vulnerabilityto infect unpatched VMware Horizo…

VMware

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Is Cloud-Based Ransomware the Future of Cyber Crime?

Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new opportunities to exploit and even though the majority of…Is Cloud-Based Ransomware the Future of Cyber Crime? on …

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Hackers Exploit Log4j Vulnerability to Infect Computers with Khonsari Ransomware

Romanian cybersecurity technology company Bitdefender on Monday revealed that attempts are being made to target Windows machines with a novel ransomware family…

Windows

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Hackers Exploited Popular BillQuick Billing Software to Deploy Ransomware

Cybersecurity researchers on Friday disclosed a now-patched critical vulnerability in multiple versions of a time and billing system called BillQuick that's be…

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Over 30 Countries Pledge to Fight Ransomware Attacks in US-led Global Meeting

Representatives from the U.S., the European Union, and 30 other countries pledged to mitigate the risk of ransomware and harden the financial system from explo…

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Cring Ransomware Gang Exploits 11-Year-Old ColdFusion Bug

Unidentified threat actors breached a server running an unpatched, 11-year-old version of Adobe's ColdFusion 9 software in minutes to remotely take over contro…

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LockFile Ransomware Exploits PetiPotam To Attack Windows Domains

Microsoft has recently fixed a severe vulnerability that could allow PetiPotam NTLM relay attacks. However,…LockFile Ransomware Exploits PetiPotam To Attack Wi…

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Ransomware Gangs To Exploit PrintNightmare Bugs In Future Attacks

While cybercriminals already hunt for unpatched bugs to exploit, things become easy if the vendors…Ransomware Gangs To Exploit PrintNightmare Bugs In Future At…

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Ransomware Gangs Exploiting Windows Print Spooler Vulnerabilities

Ransomware operators such as Magniber and Vice Society are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in Windows Print Spooler to compromise victims and spread latera…

Windows

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Ransomware Attacks Targeting Unpatched EOL SonicWall SMA 100 VPN Appliances

Networking equipment maker SonicWall is alerting customers of an "imminent" ransomware campaign targeting its Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 series and Secure …

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Kaseya Releases Patches for Flaws Exploited in Widespread Ransomware Attack

Florida-based software vendor Kaseya on SundayÂrolled out urgent updates to address critical security vulnerabilities in its Virtual System Administrator (VSA)…

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REvil Used 0-Day in Kaseya Ransomware Attack, Demands $70 Million Ransom

Amidst the massiveÂsupply-chain ransomware attackÂthat triggered an infection chain compromising thousands of businesses on Friday, new details have emerged ab…

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Ransomware Cyber Attack Forced the Largest U.S. Fuel Pipeline to Shut Down

Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45% of the fuel consumed on the U.S. East Coast, on Saturday said it halted operations due to a ransomware attack,Âonce again …