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Adventures in Contacting the Russian FSB

Krebs on Security

In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB’s website said in order to communicate with them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The FSB headquarters at Lubyanka Square, Moscow.

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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Code-signing certificates are supposed to help authenticate the identity of software publishers, and provide cryptographic assurance that a signed piece of software has not been altered or tampered with. “Antivirus software trusts signed programs more. For some types of software, a digital signature is mandatory.”

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Operator of Scan4You Malware-Scanning sentenced to 14 Years in prison

Security Affairs

The Latvian expert Ruslans Bondars (37), who developed and run the counter antivirus service Scan4You has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Scan4you is a VirusTotal like online multi-engine antivirus scanning service that could be used by vxers to test evasion abilities of their malware against the major antiviruses.

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F-Secure to acquire Lookout Mobile Security

CyberSecurity Insiders

Lookout, which established itself in business in 2009, offers Mobile Endpoint Security solutions with millions of users and hundreds of millions in funding. Although the financial terms are yet to be disclosed on an official note, unconfirmed sources state that the deal is to be valued at $224 million, all in cash.

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Lotus Panda Hackers Strike Southeast Asian Governments With Browser Stealers, Sideloaded Malware

eSecurity Planet

Malware hidden in plain sight Whats particularly alarming about this campaign is the attackers use of legitimate antivirus software to carry out their crimes. They used known files from Trend Micro and Bitdefender to sneak in malicious software a technique called DLL sideloading.

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Lazarus APT continues to target cryptocurrency businesses with Mac malware

Security Affairs

This threat actor has been active since at least 2009, possibly as early as 2007, and it was involved in both cyber espionage campaigns and sabotage activities aimed to destroy data and disrupt systems. “It’s best to check new software with an antivirus or at least use popular free virus-scanning services,”.

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What Are the Effects of a Cyberattack in a Recession?

CyberSecurity Insiders

The last global recession occurred in 2009. It also involves prioritizing backup servers, malware and antivirus software, and other just-in-case measures. Can criminal operations shut down like others do as an unfortunate side effect of economic unrest? Predicting the Future by Looking to the Past.