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New Ransomware-as-a-Service Offered at Deep Discount: Report

Ransomware-as-a-service model dubbed “Buran” targets vulnerabilities in certain devices running Windows. Creators of Buran only demand a 25 percent share of ransoms collected, McAfee researchers say. The model offers offline crypto-locking capabilities, flexible functionality and 24/7 customer support. Buran has evolved from an older strain of ransomware called VegaLocker, according to a new report from McAfee. The malware uses a vulnerability known as CVE-2018-8174, a remote code execution flaw in Windows.”]

Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/new-ransomware-as-a-service-offered-at-deep-discount-report-a-13399

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