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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

You just knew 2022 was going to be The Year of Crypto Grift when two of the world’s most popular antivirus makers — Norton and Avira — kicked things off by installing cryptocurrency mining programs on customer computers. A single bitcoin is trading at around $45,000. agencies].

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Mystic Stealer

Security Boulevard

Stealers" are a kind of malware designed to run on an endpoint post-compromise, while their primary features center on the theft of user data. Key Mystic Stealer functions include its ability to extract data from web browsers and cryptocurrency wallets. All data is encrypted with RC4. But it doesn't stop there.

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Drawing the RedLine – Insider Threats in Cybersecurity

Security Boulevard

Passwords: An Easy Target. Let’s not mince words: passwords are difficult for most organizations to manage. Despite the ready availability of password management software, deployment and strategic management of passwords is difficult as your employment numbers skyrocket. Autocomplete fields.