The Security Blog From Gridinsoft
Fortinet RCE Vulnerability Affects FortiClient EMS Servers
Fortinet disclosed a critical vulnerability affecting FortiClient EMS products in March 2024. This vulnerability, categorized as an SQL injection, poses…
Adobe Reader Infostealer Plagues Email Messages in Brazil
A recent email spam campaign reportedly spreads infostealer malware under the guise of Adobe Reader Installer. Within a forged PDF…
BianLian Exploits TeamCity Vulnerability to Deploy Backdoors
BianLian, a group of cybercriminals known for their ransomware attacks, recently caught the attention of the information security community. By…
PUA:Win32/Softcnapp Detection Analysis & Description
PUA:Win32/Softcnapp is a generic detection name of Microsoft Defender, assigned to an unwanted program. It sometimes appears as false positive…
Microsoft is Hacked, Again by Midnight Blizzard
Microsoft acknowledges being hacked for the second time this year, by the same Russia state-sponsored group Midnight Blizzard. The company…
Microsoft is Hacked, Again by Midnight Blizzard
Microsoft acknowledges being hacked for the second time this year, by the same Russia state-sponsored group Midnight Blizzard. The company confirms that this new breach is the outcome of the…
Phantom Hacker Scams On The Rise, Target Elderly
Phantom hacker scams is a specific type of fraud that aims at convincing the victim to transfer the funds due to the non-existent hacker threat. Over the last few months,…
WingsOfGod.dll – WogRAT Malware Analysis & Removal
WogRAT, also known as WingsOfGod RAT, is a novice remote access trojan that attacks users from Asian countries. Named after its own file – Wingsofgod.dll, this malware attacks people since…
ALPHV Ransomware Shut Down, Exit Scam Supposed
On March 5, 2024, ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware claimed its shutdown, “due to the FBI takeover”. Despite the actions from law enforcement really happening to this gang before, there are quite a…
LockBit is Back With New Claims and Victims
The story around LockBit ransomware takedown on February 19 continues to unfold. After almost a week of downtime and silence, the infamous gang is back online on a new Onion…
MrB Ransomware (.mrB Files) – Analysis & File Decryption
MrB ransomware is a new Dharma ransomware sample, discovered on February 21, 2024. It is distinctive for applying a complex extension to the encrypted files that ends up with “.mrB”.…
LockBit Ransomware Taken Down by NCA
On February 19, 2024, LockBit ransomware was taken down by the UK National Crime Agency in cooperation with a selection of other law enforcement agencies. The banner typical for such…
SYSDF Ransomware (.SYSDF Files) – Malware Analysis & Removal
SYSDF is a ransomware-type program that belongs to the Dharma malware family. Such malicious software aims mainly at small companies, aiming at file encryption with further requests for ransom payment…
Malicious Fake ChatGPT Apps: 7 AI Malware Scams to Avoid
Public release of ChatGPT made a sensation back in 2022; it is not an exaggeration to say it is a gamechanger. However, the scammers go wherever large numbers of people…
MIT Hacked, Students’ Data Sold on the Darknet
On February 13, 2024, a post on a Darknet forum appeared, offering to purchase a large pack of data leaked from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The hacker under the…
Warzone RAT Dismantled, Members Arrested
In an international law enforcement operation, the U.S. Department of Justice continues its fight against cybercriminals. The operation dismantled a network that sold and supported the Warzone Remote Access Trojan…
HijackLoader Malware Comes With New Evasion Methods
The HijackLoader malware has added new defense evasion techniques. Other threat actors are increasingly using the malware to deliver payloads and tooling. The developer used a standard process hollowing technique…