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Online banking users are increasingly paying attention to security
editor - January 11, 2021 0
The banks have taken protective measures that make online banking at least as secure as typical transactions. However, users should observe the current security...
GitHub is completely available again for users in Iran
editor - January 6, 2021 0
Microsoft's developer GitHub users will soon be available again for users in Iran, despite the continued US sanction. The managing of Github announced this...
New rules for online payments by credit card
editor - December 28, 2020 0
Many consumers pay for their online purchases by credit card. Stricter security requirements will apply from 2021. Entering the card information is no longer...
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WhatsApp frightened its users with changes in data security
WhatsApp postpones the introduction of the new information protection rules after criticism of users. So far you should agree to the new conditions since...
Twitter deleted more than 70,000 QAnon accounts
Since Friday, Twitter has permanently deleted more than 70,000 accounts, the majority of which were used for spreading QAnon. Twitter is responding to the...
Facebook shares and receives data from WhatsApp users
As part of the Facebook company, WhatsApp receives data from other Facebook companies and also shares data with other companies. This must be approved...
New malware called Egregor is on the rise
New malware is on the rise. The Egregor malware has only been in active for 2 months, but it is already becoming apparent that its use among hackers continues to grow. One reason for this could be that the cyber group behind the ransomware apparently retired from an announcement in early November. It also announced that there would be no official successor to the previous one, but the makers of Egregor seem to be doing everything they can to fill the void.
Egregor victims by country
The new ransomware was checked by security researchers. They identified at least 70 victims from different countries, including well known names like Ubisoft. The cyber attackers proceed in a very planned manner and prepare each attack carefully. The security researchers particularly emphasize that the criminals can adapt to the circumstances of the most diverse sectors. This suggests that they have been active for some time.
Egregor activity since 25 September. Source: Shadow Search
As is common with other ransomware, Egregor's main target is money, payable in cryptocurrency. Here, a scam is used that is now enjoying great opportunity among cyber attackers: The threat is made to publish the stolen information if the victim does not pay the ransom. In some cases, it receives a little bit of information from its own servers with the ransom note as proof that the hackers mean business. How exactly the hackers manage to affect their victims is not yet fully understood. This is probably also due to the ransomware that is programmed and disguised in such a way that security researchers have little chance to check it.
Victims Come From A Wide Variety Of Sectors
Another interesting thing about Egregor is that the victims come from a wide variety of sectors. Even so, there seems to be a certain pattern in the selection. Around a third of the ransomware spreading campaigns targeted goods and services. In addition, most of the victims known to date come from the USA. But it doesn't have to stay that way, especially since the ransomware apparently aims to fill the void that has left after withdrawal. The adaptability of Egregor allow this conclusion.
EU privacy advocates new standard for contractual clauses
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Hacker attacks on hospitals increased by almost 250 percent
CISA warns of a further increase in cyber attacks on healthcare in the USA. For 3 months, global activities on hospitals and health sectors...
Consumers are hacked from a banking Trojan in Amazon gift cards
An unwelcome souvenir is an alleged Amazon gift cards. In December 2020, the cyber Nocturnus team tracked down hacker campaigns related to the holiday...
Hackers smuggled a malware into the updates of SolarWinds
Suspected state criminals have succeeded in compromising SolarWinds and smuggled a malware into updates. SolarWinds sells system security products used by more than 300,000...
Open source can counter cyber criminals
editor - December 6, 2020 0
Around 350,000 new malware variants are brought into circulation every day. Such attacks are particularly painful for the sector because they can quickly cause...
DeathStalker is presumably offering hacking attacks
DeathStalker is now believed to be offering cyber attacks to steal business data from companies in the financial industries. Security experts have spotted new...
macOS Trojans: Traces lead to Vietnam
Security researchers have discovered a new macOS Trojans. Behind this could be a well known hacker group that has spied on Vietnamese dissidents in...
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