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BlackBerry researchers on Friday revealed new details about a ransomware strain that emerged this summer that hackers are peddling as a ransomware service for hire. It is unclear who exactly is behind the ransomware, called MountLocker. Within the last month, though, the scammers behind the ransomware have updated it several times in an effort to bypass detection, according to the researchers. MountLocker, which security professionals initially uncovered in July, according to the U.K. National Health Service Digital, tends to encrypt targets’ files like traditional ransomware strains. Affiliates now are using MountLocker to run extortion and blackmail schemes in an effort to compel larger payouts from victims, according to BlackBerry. In some cases, the ransom demands have been seven figures. It’s the latest ransomware strain to take part in the extortion tactic, which the FBI and security researchers have been warning about for months. MountLocker affiliates have largely relied on commercially […]
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Amazon Web Services and BlackBerry announced a multi-year, global agreement to develop and market BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform, IVY. BlackBerry IVY is a scalable, cloud-connected software platform that will allow automakers to p… Continue reading AWS and BlackBerry to develop and market BlackBerry’s Intelligent Vehicle Data Platform
There’s a new cyber mercenary group on the block, and they’re going after targets in more than a dozen countries around the globe, according to BlackBerry research published Thursday. The hack-for-hire shop, which BlackBerry is calling “CostaRicto,” has largely gone after targets in South Asia, especially in India, Bangladesh and Singapore, according to BlackBerry. Some of its targeting has also been located in Africa, the Americas, Australia and Europe, including in Austria, the Bahamas, France, Mozambique, the Netherlands and Portugal, the researchers write in a blog on the group. It isn’t exactly clear who the hackers-for-hire are, but given that their targets tend to be focused in South Asia, BlackBerry researchers suggest they may be based in that region. The disparate targeting and characteristics of their toolset suggest they are working on behalf of clients, BlackBerry reachers write. CostaRicto targets victims with a custom backdoor that appeared last October, but has […]
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An “elusive” hacking-for-hire operation is behind a series of campaigns that exploit unknown software flaws, malicious applications, and disinformation efforts, according to BlackBerry research published Wednesday. The group, named “Baharat,” is responsible for dozens of malicious applications that have been available in the Google’s Play store and Apple’s iOS marketplace, according to the BlackBerry research. Researchers say they believe Baharat has used these applications to track surveillance targets, which are primarily located in the Middle East and South Asia, according to the report, which does not name the group’s suspected origins. Baharat’s targets could offer some clues about its clientele. Baharat has targeted government entities in the United Arab Emirates, Pakistani military officials, Sikh separatists in India, Indian business executives, and Saudi Arabian diplomats, according to a Reuters investigation. The independent journalism outlet Bellingcat also examined Baharat’s activities in 2017. BlackBerry’s findings on the mercenary group are a reminder that malicious actors who want to disguise their […]
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Researchers uncovered a sophisticated, incredibly well-resourced APT that has its fingers in wide-ranging espionage and disinformation campaigns. Continue reading BAHAMUT Spies-for-Hire Linked to Extensive Nation-State Activity
Years before Steve Jobs showed off the first iPhone, the BlackBerry was already the must-have accessory for mobile professionals. Back then, nobody was worried about watching movies or playing the latest games on their mobile devices, they just wanted a secure and fast way to send and receive email on …read more
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The groups, all tied to the Winnti supply-chain specialist gang, were seen using the same Linux rootkit and backdoor combo. Continue reading Black Hat 2020: Linux Spyware Stack Ties Together 5 Chinese APTs
PE Tree, a malware reverse-engineering, open source tool developed by the BlackBerry Research and Intelligence team, has been made available for free to the cybersecurity community. About PE Tree PE Tree allows malware analysts to view Portable Executa… Continue reading PE Tree: Free open source tool for reverse-engineering PE files