ESXiArgs Ransomware Attack Event Analysis
fevereiro 23, 2023
The French Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-FR) warned that [1] an attacker exploited a two-year-old remote code execution vulnerability in VMware ESXi server to deploy new ESXiArgs ransomware. The security vulnerability number is CVE-2021-21974 [2] and it is caused by a heap overflow vulnerability in the OpenSLP service. Unauthenticated attackers can use this vulnerability to […]
Highlights of 2021 Security Emergency Incident Observations
fevereiro 23, 2022
Intro The world of cybersecurity is rapidly changing and technologies continue to evolve and innovate. While emerging technologies on big data, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, mobile payment, just name a few, are helping digital transformation, new security risks expose constantly. Security incidents handled by NSFOCUS emergency response team in 2021 reaches 438, an increase […]
The New Trend of Ransomware: Triple Extortion
agosto 16, 2021
Threat actors who specialize in ransomware are always using Double Extortion Tactics in which they not only encrypt the victim’s data but also threaten to leak sensitive data publicly unless the ransom is paid. Double Extortion Tactics first started appearing in late 2019, becoming an increasingly common trend through 2020. The attack against Allied Universal […]
A Look into Source Code of Paradise Ransomware, a “Custom-Built” Virus – 2
julho 20, 2021
2. Encrypter: DP_Main 2.2 Self Copy and Automatic Running at Startup The program copies itself to %APPDATA%/DP/DP_Main.exe, and modifies the registry for automatic running at startup. 2.3 Deletion of Volume Shadow Backups The program uses CMD command parameters to delete volume shadow backups. 2.4 Upload of Encryption Information After obtaining disk information, the program begins […]
A Look into Source Code of Paradise Ransomware, a “Custom-Built” Virus – 1
julho 16, 2021
Event Overview Recently, NSFOCUS CERT, through ongoing monitoring, found that the source code of the Paradise ransomware was leaked. Since data encrypted by Paradise cannot be decrypted now, the source code, if widely spread over the Internet, may cause a lot of trouble. Paradise had its source code leaked on a Russian hacker forum on […]
A Look into the Colonial Pipeline Hack by DarkSide on CII and Countermeasures
maio 13, 2021
Background On May 7, 2021, local time, Colonial Pipeline, the largest fuel pipeline operator in the USA, was forced to shut down its critical fuel network serving states on the US East Coast after being hit by a ransomware attack. This ransomware attack had fuel supply halted across three regions, affecting 17 states. On May […]
Pay or Die!
dezembro 21, 2020
“Pay or Die” is an opening phrase often used by DDoS blackmailers. Github was attacked, NZX was unable to provide services for 4 days… these are all serious DDoS blackmail incidents this year. This is just the tip of the iceberg of such lucrative crimes. In various forms of digital black mailings, using “distributed denial of service attacks” (DDoS) to attack target companies has become attackers’ first choice.
(mais…)Past and Present of Underground Network Industry
outubro 19, 2017
The underground network industry has a long history and extensive coverage. What happened throughout its history? This document presents the definition, category, means, and examples of the underground network industry, as well as protection measures. Overview What is Underground Industry? Underground industry is a general name for a wide variety of behaviors which, using the […]
