Thursday, January 23, 2025

Windows

Nnice Ransomware Attacking Windows Systems With Advanced Encryption Techniques

CYFIRMA's Research and Advisory team has identified a new strain of ransomware labeled "Nnice," following the continuous monitoring of underground forums as part of its Threat Discovery Process.This...

Hackers Deliver Ransomware on Windows Via Microsoft Teams Voice Calls

Sophos X-Ops’ Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team has uncovered two highly active threat actor clusters exploiting Microsoft Office 365 to target organizations.Identified as...

Microsoft Rolls Out New Administrator Protection Feature Under Windows Security

Microsoft has announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27774 to the Canary Channel.This build comes packed with enhancements, including a significant...

New Contacto Ransomware Evades AV Detection & Uses Windows Console for Execution

In early January 2025, a new ransomware strain identified as Contacto surfaced, showcasing advanced techniques designed to bypass conventional security measures.This analysis provides...

Researchers Accessed Windows BitLocker Encrypted Files Disassembling the Laptop

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a major flaw in the Windows BitLocker encryption system, allowing attackers to access encrypted data without requiring physical disassembly of...

RedCurl APT Deploys Malware via Windows Scheduled Tasks Exploitation

Researchers identified RedCurl APT group activity in Canada in late 2024, where the attackers used scheduled tasks to execute pcalua.exe to run malicious binaries...

Windows 11 BitLocker Encryption Bypassed to Extract Full Volume Encryption Keys

A cybersecurity researcher has demonstrated a method to bypass BitLocker encryption on Windows 11 (version 24H2) by extracting full volume encryption keys (FVEK) from...

Microsoft Warns of Windows 11 24H2 Issue that Blocks Windows Security Updates

Microsoft has issued a warning about a significant issue impacting devices running Windows 11, version 24H2, that could block essential Windows Security updates.The problem...

Windows 11 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Lets Attackers Execute Code to Gain Access

Microsoft has swiftly addressed a critical security vulnerability affecting Windows 11 (version 23H2), which could allow local attackers to escalate privileges to the SYSTEM...

NotLockBit – Previously Unknown Ransomware Attack Windows & macOS

A new and advanced ransomware family, dubbed NotLockBit, has emerged as a significant threat in the cybersecurity landscape, closely mimicking the behavior and tactics...

Windows RDP Service Flaw let Hackers Execute Remote Code

A critical security vulnerability (CVE-2024-49115) in Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) has been disclosed, potentially allowing hackers to execute arbitrary remote code via the...