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Google Chrome extensions can be fingerprinted to track you online

100+by Lawrence Abrams / 5h

A researcher has discovered how to use your installed Google Chrome extensions to generate a fingerprint of your device that can be used to track you online. [...]

Android-wiping BRATA malware is evolving into a persistent threat

4 TTPs

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100+by Bill Toulas / 5h

The threat actors operating the BRATA banking trojan have evolved their tactics and incorporated new information-stealing features into their malware. [...]

Chrome browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results

by Lawrence Abrams / 9h

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. [...]

YESTERDAY

QNAP NAS devices targeted by surge of eCh0raix ransomware attacks

Data Encrypted for Impact (Enterprise T1486)

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by Sergiu Gatlan / 18h

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eCh0raix Ransomware NAS

This week a new series of ech0raix ransomware has started targeting vulnerable QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices according to user reports and sample submissions on the ID-Ransomware platform. [...]

eCh0raix ransomware starts targeting QNAP NAS devices again

Data Encrypted for Impact (Enterprise T1486)

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54by Sergiu Gatlan / 19h

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eCh0raix Ransomware NAS

This week a new series of ech0raix ransomware has started targeting vulnerable QNAP Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices according to user reports and sample submissions on the ID-Ransomware platform. [...]

This browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results

by Lawrence Abrams / 19h

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. [...]

New phishing attack infects devices with Cobalt Strike

3 TTPs

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30by Bill Toulas / 19h

Security researchers have noticed a new malicious spam campaign that delivers the 'Matanbuchus' malware to drop Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised machines. [...]

Browser extension lets you remove specific sites from search results

100+by Lawrence Abrams / 1d

The uBlackList browser extension lets you clean up search results by removing specific sites when searching on Google, DuckDuckGo, Bing, and other search engines. [...]

Wave of 'Matanbuchus' spam is infecting devices with Cobalt Strike

300+by Bill Toulas / 1d

Security researchers have noticed a new malicious spam campaign that delivers the 'Matanbuchus' malware to drop Cobalt Strike beacons on compromised machines. [...]

JUN 17

The Week in Ransomware - June 17th 2022 - Have I Been Ransomed?

Data Encrypted for Impact (Enterprise T1486)

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40by Lawrence Abrams / 2d

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Ransomware Year 2022

Ransomware operations are constantly evolving their tactics to pressure victims to pay. For example, this week, we saw a new extortion tactic come into play with the creation of dedicated websites to extort victims with searchable data. [...]

June Windows updates break Microsoft 365 sign-ins on Arm devices

200+by Sergiu Gatlan / 2d

Microsoft is investigating a new known issue causing Azure Active Directory and Microsoft 365 sign-in issues on Arm devices after deploying the June 2022 Windows updates. [...]

New Windows 11 privacy feature lists apps that used your microphone, camera

24by Sergiu Gatlan / 2d

Microsoft has recently added a new privacy feature that allows Windows 11 users to get a list of all the apps that have recently accessed their sensitive info and devices, including their camera, microphone, and contacts. [...]

Cisco says it won’t fix zero-day RCE in end-of-life VPN routers

CVE-2022-20825

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100+by Bill Toulas / 2d

Cisco advises owners of end-of-life Small Business RV routers to upgrade to newer models after disclosing a remote code execution vulnerability that will not be patched. [...]

Windows 11 now lists apps that accessed your microphone, camera

26by Sergiu Gatlan / 2d

Microsoft has recently added a new privacy feature that allows Windows 11 users to get a list of all the apps that have recently accessed their sensitive info and devices, including their camera, microphone, and contacts. [...]

Russian RSocks botnet disrupted after hacking millions of devices

Russian RSOCKS Millions

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500+by Bill Toulas / 2d

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the disruption of the Russian RSocks malware botnet used to hijack millions of computers, Android smartphones, and IoT (Internet of Things) devices worldwide for use as proxy servers. [...]