Cybersecurity alert: Fake Windows 11 install infects PCs
It has come to powersolution’s attention that a FAKE Microsoft Windows 11 installer is being distributed online. How this fraudulent Windows 11 installer malware works: A file gives the illusion of a legitimate Windows 11 installation tool. Instead, it is malware is designed to infect unsuspecting users’ systems. The malicios file invokes a series of
New Ransomware Attackers Appear
A new version of the LockBit ransomware offering recently appeared and is experiencing rapid growth. This growth is occurring to a great extent due to the July 2021 disappearance of REvil (“Ransomware Evil”), a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) known for its major attacks on JBS and Kaseya, impacting the operations of over 1,500 companies. LockBit is
Fraudulent Email Requests to Call a Number to Cancel a Subscription
Powersolution is receiving reports of the persistence of BazaCall (BasarCall) malware attacks, which were initially documented in early 2021. If you receive a fraudulent or suspicious email such as this, Do Not Respond. Here is how this fraudulent email works: Attackers use email to prompt victims to call a fraudulent call center to cancel a
Fraudulent Windows Defender Updates
Threat actors are using browser push notifications to convince users into installing fraudulent Windows Defender updates. A popup will appear in the tray to notify the user of the update. If clicked, the user will be directed to a fraudulent update website that prompts users to download and run a signed ms-appinstaller (MSIX) package purporting
Phishing Campaign Bypasses Existing Email Security
Abnormal Security, an email security vendor, has published a report on a new phishing campaign discovered that uses a compromised account, a trusted email security system (such as Zix, is an email security vendor with a primary focus on email encryption solutions), and multiple redirect links. The email is crafted to create a sense of
Could this be the end of Cybersecurity Insurance? What it means for your business.
Global Insurance Underwriter AXA Group Drops Reimbursement for Ransomware Payouts, Reinforces the Need for Businesses to Bolster Their Cyber Defenses The AXA Group is a Paris-based global insurance underwriter and asset management company doing business in 54 countries, including the U.S. Earlier this month, the insurance giant announced that it will no longer write cyber
