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Get Permission Researchers with NetScout's Atlas Security Engineering and Response Team are warning that attackers are abusing certain versions of the Plex media server app to strengthen and amplify various DDoS attacks. The NetScout researchers believe that about 27,000 Plex media servers are vulnerable to the type of DDoS amplification attacks described in a new report. The Plex media server application works with Windows, Linux and macOS operating systems and normally lets users share video and other media with other devices. The application can also connect with other devices. such as ne...

A scam message promising free ethereum virtual currency (Source: Kaspersky) Kaspersky researchers are warning that fraudsters are targeting Discord users with a scam centered on a fake cryptocurrency exchange and using the lure of free bitcoin or ethereum cryptocurrency to steal money and personal data. The scam lures victims on Discord's cryptocurrency servers by sending a private message that looks like an ad for a genuine up-and-coming trading platform giving away cryptocurrency, and it deploys social engineering tactics to drive sign-ups, according to the Kaspersky report. "The reasons fo...

BankInfoSecurity Compliance March 29, 2021 Compliance Twitter Part of the malicious domain used in recent Trickbot campaign (Source: Menlo Security) The Trickbot botnet appears to be making a comeback this month with a fresh campaign that is targeting insurance companies and legal firms in North America, according to an analysis published Friday by Menlo Security. While the phishing campaign that started Jan. 12 contains some of the hallmarks of a Trickbot campaign, Vinay Pidathala, director of security research at Menlo Security, says more analysis is needed to fully confirm that that botne...

Source: Europol A multinational law enforcement operation has disrupted the Emotet botnet's infrastructure by gaining control of hundreds of servers, reports the EU's law enforcement intelligence agency, Europol. Authorities also redirected computers previously infected by Emotet to servers operated by law enforcement agencies, Europol says, to help arrest the infections. "This was big crime, and this is a big success for law enforcement, especially across borders," says Alan Woodward, a visiting computer science professor at the University of Surrey and cybersecurity adviser to Europol. "Th...

Source: Europol A multinational law enforcement operation has disrupted the Emotet botnet's infrastructure by gaining control of hundreds of servers, reports the EU's law enforcement intelligence agency, Europol. Authorities also redirected computers previously infected by Emotet to servers operated by law enforcement agencies, Europol says, to help arrest the infections. "This was big crime, and this is a big success for law enforcement, especially across borders," says Alan Woodward, a visiting computer science professor at the University of Surrey and cybersecurity adviser to Europol. "Th...