New ransomware variant has BlackCat-like similarities, report says
The new malware identified by Morphisec is named after an old internet mystery: Cicada3301.
The new malware identified by Morphisec is named after an old internet mystery: Cicada3301.
The financial scammers seem to be back from a hiatus.
The findings by Morphisec are the latest example of how a methodical set of crooks are using an insidious ransomware.
With the trove of financial and personal data it collects from customers, the hospitality industry has been a ripe target for cybercriminal gangs.
High end cybercrime group FIN7 stays one step ahead of defenders by changing their lures within a couple days of being identified.
CCleaner has been downloaded more than 2 billion times since it was originally released in 2003.
The hacking group, dubbed OilRig by security researchers and believed to be tied to Iranian intelligence services, utilized a software flaw that allows attackers to execute a remote computer intrusion to take full control of a target device while leaving little or no trace, said Michael Gorelik, vice president of Israeli security firm Morphisec.
Super-stealthy, fileless malware is increasingly being used to defeat cybersecurity systems, according to a new government warning.