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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

.” Intrinsec found Prospero has courted some of Russia’s nastiest cybercrime groups, hosting control servers for multiple ransomware gangs over the past two years. But in September 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) barred U.S. A fake browser update page pushing mobile malware.

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Deloitte denied its systems were hacked by Brain Cipher ransomware group

Security Affairs

Deloitte has responded to claims by the Brain Cipher ransomware group, which alleges the theft of over 1 terabyte of the company’s data. Recently, the ransomware group Brain Cipher added Deloitte UK to its Tor leak site. The Brain Cipher ransomware group has been active since at least April 2024.On

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GUESST ESSAY: Cybercrime for hire: small businesses are the new bullseye of the Dark Web

The Last Watchdog

Recent Guardz research shows that more than 15% of the tools advertised on dark web forums target vulnerabilities like EternalBlue , a known Windows flaw dating back to 2017 that still hasnt been fully remediated across the globe. In some cases, pre-built ransomware kits complete with instructions are sold for just a few hundred dollars.

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Russia-linked APT Seashell Blizzard is behind the long running global access operation BadPilot campaign

Security Affairs

The group also created the NotPetya ransomware that hit hundreds of companies worldwide in June 2017. Seashell Blizzard (aka Sandworm , BlackEnergy and TeleBots ) has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRUs Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST).

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New Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Institutions in New York State Take Effect November 1, 2024

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

These new rules date back to March 1, 2017, when the NYDFS implemented comprehensive cybersecurity regulations for financial services companies and other covered entities. About one in five financial services organizations (18%) reported that they have experienced a ransomware attack.

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Hackers Exploit Zoom's Remote Control Feature in Cryptocurrency Heists

SecureWorld News

This group has been responsible for some of the most high-profile cyberattacks in recent history, including the Sony Pictures hack in 2014 and the 2017 WannaCry ransomware outbreak. Lazarus Group: a history of cybercrime The Lazarus Group is believed to be a state-sponsored hacking collective operated by the North Korean government.

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation: Dates, Facts and Requirements

Centraleyes

Enacted in 2017, this regulation is all about minimizing risk in the financial services sector, which, lets face it, is prime real estate for cybercriminals. Entities must now notify NYDFS of ransomware payments and provide a detailed explanation of the decision-making process.