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Coinbase Data Breach Leads to Social Engineering Attacks
The 2025 Coinbase data breach compromised 70,000 user accounts, exposed sensitive data, and triggered a $20M ransom demand alongside widespread phishing threats.
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SonicWall VPN Flaws Exploited in the Wild
SonicWall has confirmed active exploitation of two critical SMA100 flaws: CVE-2023-44221 and CVE-2024-38475. Users must patch promptly and review devices for unauthorized access.
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RansomHub Leverages New “Betruger” Backdoor
Betruger is a custom backdoor used in RansomHub ransomware attacks. It streamlines hacking with built-in tools for keylogging, C2 uploads, and privilege escalation.
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Identifying Ransomware And Extortion Groups: Arete’s In-House Threat Intelligence Team
Cyber threats are always evolving, and effectively defending against and responding to cybercriminals requires deep intelligence and ongoing analysis. In this episode of Bytes of Insight, host Vinny Sakore sits down with Kellyn Wagner Ramsdell, Associate Director of Threat Intelligence at Arete, to discuss how her team tracks and identifies ransomware and extortion groups.
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Malware Spotlight: RansomHub Ransomware
Arete has responded to dozens of incidents attributed to the RansomHub threat actor group. This spotlight explores RansomHub’s observed behavior, statistics from Incident Response engagements, and a technical analysis of RansomHub’s ransomware execut
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Malware Spotlight: Akira Ransomware
Arete has responded to over one hundred incidents attributed to the Akira ransomware group. This spotlight explores Akira’s observed behavior, statistics from Incident Response engagements, and a technical analysis of Akira’s ransomware executable.
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Recent Sanctions Reveal LockBit and Evil Corp Links
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned seven individuals for their association with the Evil Corp cybercriminal group.
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Cracking Down on Cybercrime: Law Enforcement Actions and Evolving Methods
In this episode of Bytes of Insight, hosts Vinny Sakore and Evgueni Erchov explore recent law enforcement actions against cybercriminals, the evolution of methods used to pressure cybercriminals, and the value of collaboration with cybersecurity organizations. The discussion highlights key trends Arete has observed across the threat landscape, with insights drawn from our H1 2024 Crimeware Report.
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Automotive Industry Faces Increased Cyberattacks
Recent ransomware attacks have severely impacted the automotive industry, disrupting car and parts availability, dealership operations, and global economies.
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Unmasking Fog: Ransomware Threats in K-12 Education, Part 2
Welcome to Bytes of Insight by Arete. Today, Harold Rodriguez from Arete's Threat Research Team dives into the education sector and FOG ransomware, sharing insights on reverse engineering malware and innovative defenses against ransomware attacks.
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FIN7 Return Drives Increase in Cl0p Ransomware Attacks
FIN7 resumed operations in April 2024, fueling a rise in Cl0p ransomware attacks. Their partnership poses a heightened threat, using malvertising and trojans to target victims.
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Malware Spotlight: Fog Ransomware
The Fog ransomware group is one of the few threat actors targeting one industry: education. This spotlight explores the group’s observed behavior, background information on the threat actor, and a technical analysis of Fog’s ransomware executable.
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