BleepingComputer reports that organizations around the world are being targeted by expanded ARCrypter ransomware attacks, which originally compromised government agencies in Latin America.
Deep Instinct researchers say just because security pros don’t see a prevalence of infections from a specific group, it doesn’t mean the threat actors aren’t maintaining a presence or monitoring devices.
Despite a federal order mandating that civilian agencies identify and patch all known instances of the vulnerability, experts say the disclosure of a federal agency compromised through Log4j almost a year later underscores how the deeply embedded nature of the software bug will continue to facilitate intrusions for years to come.
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Numerous security firms, gaming companies, and luxury car manufacturers have been targeted by the new KmsdBot malware, which uses the Secure Shell cryptographic protocol to facilitate cryptocurrency mining and distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Healthcare organizations across the U.S. have been warned by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding Venus ransomware attacks following a recent intrusion against a healthcare provider, BleepingComputer reports.
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