Cyware Weekly Threat Intelligence, August 17 - 21, 2020

Weekly Threat Briefing • August 21, 2020
Weekly Threat Briefing • August 21, 2020
The Good
There’s no denying that the threat of the malware landscape is becoming commonplace with every passing day. However, amidst this rising menace, security experts and analysts are continuously making efforts to deflate the risks posed by malware. Talking on this aspect, the week witnessed some exciting discoveries of defensive tools for use against the Emotet trojan, GoldenSpy backdoor, and WannaRen ransomware.
The Bad
Along with the favorable news, the week noticed some disappointing ransomware attacks. While the University of Utah paid a huge ransom to prevent the leak of its student data, other organizations such as SnapFulfil, SK Hynix, Konica Minolta, and Carnival Corporation continue to struggle after getting hit by disruptive ransomware attacks.
New Threats
Coming to new threats, the week witnessed the discovery of two new and sophisticated malware called BLINDINGCAN and FritzFrog. While BLINDINGCAN was used in attacks on the U.S. defense and aerospace sectors, the FritzFrog botnet is being actively used to target SSH servers.