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Jaff Ransomware switches to the .sVn Extension

On Wednesday, security researcher Derek Knight discovered a new Jaff campaign spewing out emails that pretend to be emails from local copy machines. These SPAM emails contain attachments that include an executable file, which encrypt a victim's files and append the .sVn extension to encrypted file names. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/jaff-ransomware-switches-to-the-svn-extension/
The Week in Ransomware - June 9th 2017 - Jaff, Spectre, and MacRansom

Another week of mostly small ransomware releases. Ultimately, this is a good thing as the vast majority of these are never released. Of biggest note is a macOS RaaS, a new Jaff variant,  and the potential for a new ransomware called Spectre. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-june-9th-2017-jaff-spectre-and-macransom/
French Police Seize Three Tor Relays in WannaCry Investigation

Two days after the WannaCry ransomware outbreak wreaked havoc across the world, French police seized three servers belonging to French activist Aeris, who said the servers were confiscated in connection to the WannaCry attacks. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/french-police-seize-three-tor-relays-in-wannacry-investigation/
Hackers Can Spoof Phone Numbers, Track Users via 4G VoLTE Mobile Technology

A team of researchers from French company P1 Security has detailed a long list of issues with the 4G VoLTE telephony, a protocol that has become quite popular all over the world in recent years and is currently in use in the US, Asia, and most European countries. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-can-spoof-phone-numbers-track-users-via-4g-volte-mobile-technology/
New "Industroyer" Malware Targets Power Grids

Security researchers from ESET and Dragos have discovered a brand new malware strain that was specifically built to target equipment installed in power grids, and which has already been deployed in live attacks in Ukraine. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-industroyer-malware-targets-power-grids/
You Can Hack Some Mazda Cars with a USB Flash Drive

Mazda cars with next-gen Mazda MZD Connect infotainment systems can be hacked just by plugging in a USB flash drive into their dashboard, thanks to a series of bugs that have been known for at least three years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/you-can-hack-some-mazda-cars-with-a-usb-flash-drive/
Hacker "Sagade" Extradited to the US for Role in Scareware Scheme

Peteris Sahurovs, a Latvian hacker known as "Sagade," was extradited to the US and appeared in Minneapolis court today in regards to accusations of running a scareware operation that pocketed the crook and his partners over $2 million. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hacker-sagade-extradited-to-the-us-for-role-in-scareware-scheme/
75 Android Apps Remove Info-Stealing Adware From Their Code

Seventy-five apps available for download from the official Google Play Store had to remove a malicious advertising library that was secretly an adware called AdDown, which Trend Micro researchers have been tracking for the last two years. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/75-android-apps-remove-info-stealing-adware-from-their-code/
Microsoft to Disable SMBv1 in Windows Starting This Fall

Starting this fall, with the public launch of the next major Windows 10 update β€” codenamed Redstone 3 β€” Microsoft plans to disable SMBv1 in most versions of the Windows operating systems. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-disable-smbv1-in-windows-starting-this-fall/
Microsoft Issues Windows XP Security Updates for Previously Ignored NSA Hacking Tools

In two blog posts today, Microsoft announced it issued new security patches for Windows XP users to protect them against "potential nation-state activity" that could cause "destructive cyber attacks" similar to the WannaCry outbreak that hit users last month. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-issues-windows-xp-security-updates-for-previously-ignored-nsa-hacking-tools/
DHS and FBI Publish Details on DeltaCharlie, North Korea's DDoS Botnet

In a US-CERT report released yesterday afternoon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published IOCs about a malware family known as DeltaCharlie, used by North Korea to create its private DDoS botnet. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-and-fbi-publish-details-on-deltacharlie-north-koreas-ddos-botnet/
Decrypted: Kaspersky Releases Decryptor for the Jaff Ransomware

Fedor Sinitsyn, a senior malware analyst at Kaspersky Labs, has discovered a weakness in the Jaff ransomware and was able to release a decryptor for all current variants For those who were infected with Jaff and had their files encrypted with the .jaff, .wlu, or .sVn extensions, this decryptor can recover your files for free. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/decrypted-kaspersky-releases-decryptor-for-the-jaff-ransomware/