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In the last week, SOCRadar’s Dark Web Team has identified multiple critical cyber threats, including the sale of 147 million stealer logs sourced from platforms like Google Ads and YouTube. Additionally, a customer database from Renault India, containing over 1.3 million records, is being advertised for sale. Other alarming discoveries include unauthorized access to a…
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Helldown, a new ransomware group, actively exploits vulnerabilities to breach networks, as since August 2024, they have compromised 28 victims, leaking their data on a dedicated website.
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Akira Ransomware Actors are Developing a Rust Variant to Attack ESXi servers. First identified in March 2023, it targets both Windows and Linux systems. It is first identified in March 2023, targets both “Windows” and “Linux” systems.
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In a recent analysis by Cybereason, security researcher Mark Tsipershtein delves into the intricacies of Beast Ransomware, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform that has been actively targeting organizations since 2022. Beast, also known as Monster, continues to evolve, with new features and customizable options allowing affiliates to adapt the malware for a variety of targets across…
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A sophisticated ransomware group, Cicada3301, has rapidly risen to prominence in the cybercrime landscape, targeting critical infrastructure sectors across the globe. First identified in June 2024, the Cicada3301 ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has already claimed 30 victims, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom, with stolen data from these organizations published on its dedicated…
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MalBot September 7, 2024, 9:36pm 1 Cicada3301, a ransomware group first detected in June 2024, appears to be either a rebranded or derivative version of the ALPHV ransomware group, employing a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model. The ransomware, written in Rust, targets both Windows and Linux/ESXi environments, utilizing ChaCha20 for encryption. Technical analysis reveals several key similarities…
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BlackByte, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) group that surfaced about mid-2021 appears to have traces of Conti’s evolution.
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A new variant of Cicada ransomware targets VMware ESXi systems
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Threat actors using the infamous BlackByte ransomware strain have joined the rapidly growing number of cybercriminals targeting a recent authentication bypass vulnerability in VMware ESXi to compromise the core infrastructure of enterprise networks.
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MalBot August 28, 2024, 9:20pm 1 Security pros say by exploiting a recently discovered ESXi flaw, BlackByte has shifted to a more APT-style approach.
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BlackByte Ransomware group targets recently patched VMware ESXi flaw CVE-2024-37085
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VMware ESXi, a popular type-1 hypervisor, is widely used for virtualization in enterprises. As a bare-metal hypervisor, ESXi operates directly on the hardware, making it a cornerstone of many organizations’ mission-critical systems. However, ESXi’s prominence and its lack of native endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities have made it an attractive target for attackers, especially…
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Table of Contents Introduction A Word of Caution A Word of Advice Requirements to Deploy GOAD Current ESXi Setup Configure GOAD Network Group Obtain Required Packages to Deploy GOAD with Our Linux Machine Stage 1: Deploying the GOAD Environment Conclusion Introduction Over the years, I’ve been refining and automating vulnerable Active Directory environments in my…
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In recent weeks, a significant surge in attacks targeting VMware ESXi servers has raised alarms across the cybersecurity industry. These attacks have exploited a critical authentication bypass vulnerability, known as CVE-2024-37085, which lets attackers gain full administrative access to ESXi hypervisors when joined to Active Directory domains. This flaw has been a gateway for multiple…
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MalBot August 7, 2024, 10:05am 1 Ten recommendations for defenders when natively run EDR isn’t an option
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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos:
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Update as of August 1, 2024 A year and a half after our original research, ransomware groups have continued to increase attacks targeting ESXi virtualization environments. Here are two of the main developments:
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Written By: Ferdi GülContributor: Ferhat Dikbiyik Welcome to this week’s Focus Friday blog, where we dive into high-profile incidents affecting the cybersecurity landscape from a Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) perspective. This week, we focus on a significant vulnerability in VMware ESXi, identified as CVE-2024-37085, which has been actively exploited by ransomware operators. We will explore…
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MalBot August 2, 2024, 2:15pm 1 Despite the elevated detections, workarounds may have already been applied in some VMware ESXi instances, according to The Shadowserver Foundation.
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Over 20,000 internet-exposed VMware ESXi instances vulnerable to CVE-2024-37085