A criminal group that deployed the RansomExx ransomware is actively exploting the vulnerabilities in VMWare ESXi to encrypt the victim’s virtual hard drive. A senior security engineer commented below on these vulnerabilities.
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Following the news that Serco has confirmed that parts of its infrastructure in mainland Europe have been hit by a double extortion ransomware attack from the emergent Babuk group, please find an insight below from a security expert on Babuk ransomware.
Sophos researchers ahve discovered two new variants of the Agent Tesla malware targeting Microsoft Anti-Malware Software Interface (AMSI). Agent Tesla operators will now attempt to tamper with AMSI to degrade its defences and remove endpoint protection at the point of execution. If successful, this allows the malware to deploy its full payload.
It has been reported today that thousands of customers’ financial details held by one of Britain’s biggest estate agents are being freely accessed on the dark web. Foxtons Group was victim to a malware attack in October last year when hackers targeted the company, with it closing down its web portal for home sellers, renters, and landlords. The company said that Alexander Hall, its mortgage broking business, was affected and that no “sensitive data” had been stolen. It reported itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data watchdog. But when the firm was informed in January that financial and personal information was freely accessible…
New research from Barclays shows that impersonation scams are on the rise, in which fraudsters pretend to be the bank via email or message. Banks must do more to help their customers to avoid scams with confidence. The most discerning of customers have taken to hunting down spelling mistakes and grammar errors to check if an email really is from their bank. It’s an unacceptable addition to the busy, working day.
The Metropolitan Police Service’s cybercrime unit has arrested a 20-year-old man who is behind the high-volume phishing campaigns as part of SMS Bandits to trick people into handling their account credentials.
Juniper Research claims that biometrics such as fingerprint, iris, voice, and facial recognition, will be used to authenticate payment transactions of more than $3 trillion by 2025. Boosting the demand for biometrics is the use of OEM Pays that include the likes of Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, which already offer the functionality. Since the coronavirus, there is exponential demand for contactless options as the favoured method of paying.
Serco, the outsourcing firm supporting the UK government’s Test and Trace programme, has been hit by a ransomware cyberattack.
A lack of understanding of security issues in the workplace and misplaced confidence in organisational cybersecurity readiness are adding to pressure on CISOs during challenging times, according to a new report produced by BT Security. The global study of more than 7,000 business executives, employees and consumers found that 76% of executives understand their company’s IT strategy to defense against cyber threat protection but 85% blammed CISOs after cybersecurity incidents for not communicating effectively.