Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Netwalker ransomware operators are demanding the payment of $3,850,000 worth of Bitcoin. As usual, if the company will not pay the ransom within another seven days, the ransom will increase to $7.7 Another victim of the group is the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) , who decided to pay a $1.14

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

Department of Justice (DOJ) made a surprise announcement this week: it was able to recover more than $2 million worth of ransom money Colonial Pipeline paid to a cybercrime gang. Colonial Pipeline's CEO made the decision to pay the ransom just hours after learning of the May 7, 2021, attack against the company. So what happened?

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2023

In that incident, the School District refused to pay up despite the threat of eventual data leakage should they not comply with the ransom demands. Headmaster’s pay and student bursary fund recipients. The schools, attacked by the group known as Vice Society, have had multiple documents leaked online in the wake of the attack.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. With this in mind, all eyes should be on Black Friday.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As if cybersecurity weren’t already a red-letter issue, the United States and, most likely, its allies–in other words, the global economic community–are in Iran’s cyber sites, a major player in cyber warfare and politically divisive disinformation campaigns. Cyberwar could be a life disrupter as well as a business killer.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2022

Like other ransomware groups, the gang also implements a double-extortion model, threatening to leak the stolen data if the victims don’t pay. Ransom demands range from a few hundreds of thousands up to $3M worth of Bitcoin or Monero. ” reads the flash advisory. ” reads the flash advisory.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A mysterious threat actor has run thousands of malicious servers in entry, middle, and exit positions of the Tor network. Tracked as KAX17, the threat actor ran at its peak more than 900 malicious servers part of the Tor network, which typically tends to hover around a daily total of up to 9,000-10,000. Servers without contact information.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

A few simple changes to your devices and accounts can help discourage cyber criminals from trying to access your data. Getting started is easy. This short guide presents some quick measures you can take to protect your privacy and keep your personal info safe. Prevent Data Breaches. and enter your email. Check for Your Personal Info on the Dark Web.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) continues to be one of the riskiest moves by organizations: "Unfortunately, many organisations still use RDP instead of the more secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for remote access. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. Cryptojacking.

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Troy Hunt

APRIL 17, 2018

I have a vehement dislike of spam. Sure, junk mail filters catch a lot of it, but even the best implementations will still let a few slip through now and then. But for the most part, spam is indiscriminate; you're on a list so bam - you get emails about improving your bedroom life. I can offer you a free month if you would like to compare service.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The group then threatened the victims to leak the stolen data unless a ransom (ranging between $75,000 and $350,000 worth of Bitcoin) was paid. Judge White also ordered Wyatt to pay $1,467,048 in restitution.” The man was charged by U.S. The man was charged by U.S. On Monday, in a U.S. district court in St. “U.S.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 28, 2021

Whether it’s promising discounted trips or posting phony rental listings, scammers are working to get a cut of your hard-earned travel money. Whether you’re planning a trip to the beach or an invigorating nature hike with your family, the furthest thing from your mind is criminals attacking your finances online while you are offline.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 8, 2021

Colonial Pipeline's CEO made the decision to pay the ransom just hours after learning of the May 7, 2021, cyberattack against the company. RELATED: Colonial Pipeline CEO: Paying Ransom 'Right Thing to Do for the Country' ]. The amount recovered was worth $2.3 But with the ransom being paid in Bitcoin, how could this happen?

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Whatever assets you happen to control, you want to be sure that they’re secure. Even if your system is lucky enough to be based in Sweden – the country with the lowest malware infection rates in the world – it needs vigilant protection. . Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) proliferate, and cyber-security is a hotbed of danger.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 9, 2021

needled the company for paying a ransom if it was working from backups. Joseph Blount, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Colonial Pipeline testifies during a hearing on the Hill to examine threats to critical infrastructure, focusing on the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack. Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Virtual private network ( VPN ). What’s the best antivirus software? With the rise in malware and ransomware and a growing reliance on the internet, antivirus solutions are critical for protecting your data and applications. Protection against sophisticated malware and zero-day attacks. Multi-layer ransomware protection.

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IT Security Guru

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If Travelex didn’t pay the ransom, they threatened to publicly publish the data. It’s likely the cyber criminals were lurking on Tavelex’s network before initiating their ransomware, having gained access via an unpatched VPN (Virtual Private Network). Travelex reportedly paid around $2.3M

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ForAllSecure

MARCH 1, 2022

There are a lot. In this episode, I'm going to discuss how hard it is to be absolutely invisible online. How there are always breadcrumbs and fingerprints left behind that could potentially identify you. That said, there are some steps that you can take to obfuscate your online presence and to eliminate those breadcrumbs in the first place.

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SecureList

JUNE 29, 2021

The pandemic and the restrictions that came with it have led to an increase in the popularity of dating apps. For example, the total number of swipes on Tinder increased by 11% last year, with the daily number of swipes surpassing the 3 billion mark for the first time as early as March 2020. Theft of login credentials.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave. According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. Need for Speed. Grand Theft Auto.

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Fox IT

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the past few months NCC Group has observed an increasing number of data breach extortion cases, where the attacker steals data and threatens to publish said data online if the victim decides not to pay. We track this adversary as SnapMC and have not yet been able to link it to any known threat actors. Privilege Escalation.

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ForAllSecure

DECEMBER 2, 2021

So you’ve been hit with ransomware and, for whatever reason, you paid the bitcoin but now the decryptor doesn’t work. Who are you going to call for help? Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. For even skin cells left at a crime scene.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 23, 2022

Microsoft and identity management platform Okta both this week disclosed breaches involving LAPSUS$ , a relatively new cybercrime group that specializes in stealing data from big companies and threatening to publish it unless a ransom demand is paid. In a blog post published Mar. In a blog post published Mar.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Ransomware Revenue Down As More Victims Refuse to Pay Energy giant Schneider Electric hit by Cactus ransomware attack Hundreds Of Network Operators’ Credentials Found Circulating In Dark Web Fla. A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived!

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 30, 2021

Endpoint security is a cornerstone of IT security. To help you navigate this growing marketplace, our team has researched and analyzed this list of top endpoint detection and response (EDR) vendors. Jump ahead to: Other market leaders. Feature comparison. Methodology. EDR, EPP and endpoint security steps. Top EDR Software Products. InsightIDR.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

News that Virtual Private Network ( VPN ) provider NordVPN was breached spread quickly. While the breach of a major VPN service is newsworthy, this one wasn’t particularly. But one of the watchwords of good cyber hygiene, a VPN, was breached. Who Is Using VPNs? The incident put NordVPN in the hot seat. are not.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 22, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity recently received a week’s worth of these private conversations between LAPSUS$ members as they plotted their final attacks late last month. The logs show LAPSUS$ breached T-Mobile multiple times in March, stealing source code for a range of company projects.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 2, 2022

Earlier this week, a Ukrainian security researcher leaked almost two years’ worth of internal chat logs from Conti , one of the more rapacious and ruthless ransomware gangs in operation today. Tuesday’s story examined how Conti dealt with its own internal breaches and attacks from private security firms and governments.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Ryuk has made a name for itself targeting businesses that supply services to other companies — particularly cloud-data firms — with the ransom demands set according to the victim’s perceived ability to pay. Milwaukee, Wisc. based Virtual Care Provider Inc. At around 1:30 a.m. Seniors that don’t have family to go to are then done.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

You can’t access that app someone mentioned, so you ask them and they tell you to “just use the VPN.” And why can you access the app after using the VPN, but you couldn’t before? A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a technology that allows you to connect your device to another IT network. This is where a VPN comes in.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 1, 2021

A company that rents out access to more than 10 million Web browsers so that clients can hide their true Internet addresses has built its network by paying browser extension makers to quietly include its code in their creations. Singapore-based Infatica[.]io An Infatica graphic explaining the potential benefits for extension owners.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 8, 2020

There’s an old adage in information security: “Every company gets penetration tested, whether or not they pay someone for the pleasure.” “You will be regularly provided select accesses which were audited (these are about 10-15 accesses out of 100) and are worth a try,” Dr. Samuil wrote in one such help-wanted ad.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 8, 2019

Like most ransomware strains, the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service offering held files on infected systems hostage unless and until victims agreed to pay the demanded sum. What follows is a deep dive into who may be responsible for recruiting new members to help spread the contagion. Image: Malwarebytes. The GandCrab identity on Exploit[.]in

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Workhorse Only a few months ago, ChatGPT and other chatbots based on large language models (LLMs) were still a novelty. Fast forward to today, and many people are already reliant on ChatGPT in their jobs. Among the latter, 58% use chatbots to save time (for example, for writing up minutes of meetings, extracting the main idea of a text, etc.),

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Even if you have to pay $99.99 Other benefits of the Bitdefender technology include VPN; protection even when users are connected to public Wi-Fi; and the ability to track, lock, or wipe all data when stolen or lost. Now, remote work is likely here to stay even after the pandemic is gone. The Best Wi-Fi 6 Routers for Small Offices.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This gives companies more reason to pay up. In the past twelve months, the word “ransomware” has popped up in countless headlines worldwide across both print and digital publications: The Wall Street Journal , the BBC , the New York Times. Words like Babuk and REvil have entered the everyday lexicon. ” in 2021.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Criminals discovered victims would be more likely to pay ransoms if they could establish some form of reputability beforehand. These documents may be forwarded to an outsourced team of analysts who will try to figure out the actual financial health of the target, in order to set the highest ransom price that they are likely to pay.

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