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In 2018, we saw a surge in Emotet activity. Emotet started as a banking trojan but this blog will shed light on how it has also become a “threat distributor”. We will also discuss server-side and client-side activity and...Information Technology, Network Security & Cybersecurity Updates
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Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) or non-bank financial companies (NBFCs) have been an integral part of the Indian financial system. These are financial institutions that do not have a banking license or regulated by an agency but can still carry...
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GandCrab has been in the wild since last week of January 2018. Over the period it kept learning from its mistakes and GandCrab’s agile development grabbed the attention of many security researchers. From moving its servers to Namecoin powered Top Level...
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On the back of an upswing in Ransomware activity, we decided to carry out an in-depth analysis of Ghost Ransomware. Interesting fact about this malware is that it uses multiple components to encrypt user files. Technical Analysis : Main...
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For several months, Quick Heal Security Labs has been observing an increase in ransomware, we have found one more interesting ransomware which encrypts files and adds extension “.katyusha” and demands for an amount of 0.5 btc within three days and threatens to...
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The recent zero-day vulnerability CVE-2018-15982 in Adobe Flash Player enables attackers to perform a Remote Code Execution on targeted machines. Adobe has released a security advisory APSB18-42 on December 5, 2018 to address this issue. According to Adobe, the...
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Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) attacks can be extremely dangerous, whether from an enterprise or a single user point of view. They are basically backdoors which allow external users to access and use a system over the Internet. The United...
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Ransomware is scary. Anyone who has ever been the victim of a ransomware attack or seen the havoc WannaCry unleashed, would agree. And it is not a threat that seems to be going away anytime soon – the European...
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For any enterprise which has some sort of association with the financial sector, it is important to be familiar with the threat of Emotet. Yes, Emotet, a part of the banking Trojan family which is distributed through various different...
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The worst has happened. Your database has been breached and the company is scrambling for cover. Every second seems to be a time bomb and your IT security team is working overtime, trying to assess the damage. Your CEO...