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Daily Report – 12/12/2019 - Snatch Ransomware Uses Operating Systems’ ‘Safe Mode’ to Bypass Antivirus

12th December 2019 - 14:06

Dear MCERT Members,

The Snatch ransomware is a ransomware written in the open-source programming language ‘Go’ and designed to run on Windo... Read more

Daily Report – 11/12/2019 - Phishing Attack Takes Control of Office 365 Accounts Using OAuth Apps

11th December 2019 - 14:28

Dear MCERT Members,

A U.S. based phishing threat orientated cyber security organisation has uncovered a phishing campaign against Microsoft... Read more

Daily Report – 10/12/2019 - Hijacking Encrypted VPN Connections

10th December 2019 - 09:13

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A new severe vulnerability was discovered, affecting most Linux and Unix-like operating systems, including OpenBSD, Fre... Read more

Daily Report - 09/12/2019 – Sodinokibi Ransomware is Once Again being Actively Distributed

9th December 2019 - 12:48

Dear MCERT Members,

Earlier this year, a new type of ransomware dubbed ‘Sodinokibi’ was discovered. Ransomware is a type of malware that en... Read more

Daily Report - 05/12/2019 - ‘Strandhogg’ Android Vulnerability Being Actively Exploited

6th December 2019 - 13:33

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Strandhogg, a vulnerability residing in the multitasking feature of Android can be exploited by a malicious app installed... Read more

Daily Report - 06/12/2019 - New Downloader Malware 'Buer' Found Available on Dark Web Marketplaces

6th December 2019 - 13:32

Dear MCERT Members,

Over the last few years, researchers from Cyber Security firm Proofpoint have been tracking the use of first-stage down... Read more

Daily Report – 04/12/2019 – Avast & AVG Browser Extensions are Wandering into Spyware Territory

4th December 2019 - 13:14

Dear MCERT Members,

Avast and AVG browser extensions are strongly suspected to be spying on Mozilla, Chrome and Opera users. Browser extens... Read more

Daily Report – 03/12/2019 - Dexphot Cryptomining Malware

3rd December 2019 - 08:51

Dear MCERT Members,

Dexphot is a cryptomining malware with a complex attack chain, using various methods to outwit detection efforts, inclu... Read more

Daily Report – 02/12/2019 - Malware Campaign Targets Hotels Worldwide, Stealing Guest’s Data

2nd December 2019 - 13:54

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Security researchers have warned that the ‘RevengeHotels’ campaign - that targets hotel front desks and has been runnin... Read more

Daily Report – 28/11/2019 – Cyberwars Threaten Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)

28th November 2019 - 11:44

Dear MCERT Members,

Cyber Security breaches are set to escalate as operational infrastructure assets move onto digital networks. The inhere... Read more