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Emotet botnet reemerges with new threat behaviors

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / May 4, 2022 / AppX, botnet, Emotet, malware, TA542, XLL

Researchers from Proofpoint have observed the reemergence of Emotet botnet that has exhibited new behaviors in using new attack techniques.

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Microsoft December 2021 Security Updates includes fix for zero-day exploit used to spread Emotet malware

Security Updates & Patches, Vulnerabilities & Exploits, Zero-days / Frank Crast / December 15, 2021 / CVE-2021-42310, CVE-2021-43215, CVE-2021-43217, CVE-2021-43233, CVE-2021-43890, CVE-2021-43899, CVE-2021-43905, CVE-2021-43907, Emotet, Windows

Microsoft has released the December 2021 Security Updates that includes patches for 73 vulnerabilities, 7 of those rated Critical. The updates also address one vulnerability being actively exploited in the wild and used to spread Emotet malware.

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Ryuk ransomware and Trickbot operators target U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / October 29, 2020 / banking, CISA, COVID-19, Emotet, FBI, healthcare, HHS, HPH, Ransomware, Ryuk, Trickbot, Trojan

According to U.S. government cybersecurity experts, Ryuk ransomware and Trickbot operators are targeting U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.

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Microsoft takes down TrickBot malware infrastructure

Cybercrime, Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / October 12, 2020 / banking, Emotet, malware, Trickbot

Microsoft has worked with telecommunications providers worldwide to take down TrickBot malware infrastructure. TrickBot traces its roots back to 2016 as a modular banking trojan designed to steal information and distribute other malware to infected systems.

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The top 3 endpoint threats used in 2020 cyberattacks

Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Endpoint Security, Malware, System Hardening, Vulnerabilities & Exploits / Frank Crast / September 22, 2020 / ATT&CK, BlueKeep, Cisco, CobaltStrike, credentials, CVE-2019-0708, Divergent, Emotet, FASTCash, GALLIUM, HIDDEN COBRA, IOT, Metasploit, Mimikatz, MITRE, PowerSHell, Powersploit

Cybersecurity criminals are continuing to change threat tactics by leveraging more fileless malware and duel-use tools to attack organizations.

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2020 Threat Landscape Report reveals new themes and evolving threats

Cybersecurity Articles, Cybersecurity Attacks, Internet of Things (IoT), Malware / Frank Crast / September 13, 2020 / AgentTesla, Android, banking, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Cryptocurrency, Dridex, Emotet, EOL, Fileless, FritzFrog, IOT, KryptoCibule, Maze, Snake, Trickbot, VPN

Security firm Bitdefender published its mid-year Threat Landscape Report 2020 that reveals how cybersecurity threats and malware play on the pandemic theme.

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Security experts see sharp increase in the Emotet botnet activity

Cybersecurity Articles, Malware / Frank Crast / August 7, 2020 / botnet, Check Point, Emotet, malware, Trickbot

Security experts from Check Point Research have observed a sharp increase in Emotet botnet activity used to spread spam campaigns and steal banking credentials.

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CISA warns of increased Emotet malware attacks

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware / Frank Crast / January 23, 2020 / Emotet, malware

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new warning of increased Emotet malware attacks.

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Emotet malware campaign warning

Cybersecurity Attacks, Malware, Phishing / Frank Crast / October 28, 2019 / ACSC, Emotet, malware, Ransomware, Ryuk, Trickbot

The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned of an ongoing and widespread phishing campaign designed to spread Emotet malware throughout Australia.

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Emotet malware threat re-emerges with new features

Malware, Messaging Security, Phishing / Frank Crast / January 19, 2019 / Cisco, Cybercrime, email, Emotet, malware, Proxy, Ransomware, SORBS, SpamCop, Spamhaus, Talos

The infamous banking trojan Emotet is re-emerging via new cyber campaigns after a low period of activity over the recent Christmas holidays. Emotet is one of the most widely developed and distributed malware families used by cyber criminals.

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