Tag: Sophos

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Ransomware gang Conti has already bounced back from damage caused by chat leaks, experts say

4 months ago
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Written by Suzanne Smalley Mar 7, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP A Twitter account known as ContiLeaks debuted to much fanfare in late February, with people around the globe watching as tens of…

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Trends that shaped ransomware – and why it’s not slowing down

6 months ago
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Written by CyberScoop Staff Jan 14, 2022 | CYBERSCOOP Read the full report. Ransomware isn’t showing signs of slowing down in the new year. It’s staked its claim as a…

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Attackers bypass Microsoft security patch to drop Formbook malware

6 months ago
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The patch was issued for CVE-2021-40444 to prevent the execution of code that downloaded the Microsoft Cabinet (CAB) archive containing a malicious executable. Sophos Labs researchers have shared their findings…

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A List of Vulnerable Products to the Log4j Vulnerability

7 months ago
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Two days ago, we wrote a post about the Log4j vulnerability that is currently wreaking havoc on the cyberthreat landscape. The flaw stands for an open-source Java logging library. By…

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Khonsari ransomware, Iranian group Nemesis Kitten seen exploiting Log4j vulnerability

7 months ago
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Security researchers have found evidence that the group behind the Khonsari ransomware is exploiting the Log4j vulnerability to deliver it. Other state-sponsored groups are also looking into the vulnerability, according…

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Log4j update: Experts say log4shell exploits will persist for 'months if not years'

7 months ago
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Cybersecurity experts believe CVE-2021-44228, a remote code execution flaw in Log4j, will take months, if not years, to address due its ubiquity and ease of exploitation. Steve Povolny, head of advanced…

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Log4Shell Is Spawning Even Nastier Mutations

7 months ago
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Threat Post – Threat Post – The cybersecurity Hiroshima of the year – the Apache Log4j logging library exploit – has spun off 60 bigger mutations in less than a…

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CISA to brief critical infrastructure companies about urgent new Log4j vulnerability

7 months ago
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Written by Tonya Riley Dec 13, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will host a call with critical infrastructure stakeholders Monday afternoon about…

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Log4j flaw: Attackers are making thousands of attempts to exploit this severe vulnerability

7 months ago
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Cyber attackers are making over a hundred attempts to exploit a critical security vulnerability in Java logging library Apache Log4j every minute, security researchers have warned. The Log4j flaw (also…

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“Worst-Case Scenario” Log4j Exploit Travels the Globe

7 months ago
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“Worst-Case Scenario” Log4j Exploit Travels the Globe Security teams across the globe have been scrambling to address a dangerous new zero-day vulnerability in a popular Apache logging system currently being…