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ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware gang starts publishing victims’ data on the clear web

Security Affairs

ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has adopted a new strategy to force victims into paying the ransom, the gang began publishing victims’ data on the clear web to increase the pressure. It’s unclear if ALPHV plans to pursue this approach with every victim, but other recent victims of the crime group include a school district and a U.S.

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GUEST ESSAY: Threat hunters adapt personas, leverage AI to gather intel in the Dark Web

The Last Watchdog

Cyber anxiety can indeed be paralyzing, but new software solutions have the potential to become game-changers for IT departments. The Deep & Dark Web is a mystery to most in the mainstream today: many have heard about it, but few understand just a fraction of what’s going on there. Related: ‘IABs’ spread ransomware. Hunting threats.

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Working from Home in 2020: How Cloud Use Changed

McAfee

For those in a fortunate position to do so, working from home has become the new norm, and will likely be for the foreseeable future. All of these findings are in our new report, the Cloud Adoption and Risk Report: Work from Home Edition. It is a sign of our times and technological development that this is possible.

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Magnificent Seven: Celebrating Great Women in Cybersecurity and Data Protection

BH Consulting

Even though girls outperform at school, just 26 per cent of people under the age of 30 working in cybersecurity are female, according to ISC2. This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is ‘Inspire Inclusion’. That inspiration is needed, because inequality and gender representation still need to improve in cybersecurity.

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New Year’s resolution: keeping cybercriminals and scammers at bay

BH Consulting

New Year is a time for looking forward, but discouraging signs from cybercriminals in 2023 could spell bad news for cybersecurity professionals. Research from the World Economic Forum found “young people who leave school during recessions are significantly more likely to become involved in crime”. Warning signs.

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

There’s oil in the state of Maryland – “cyber oil.” With the largest concentration of cybersecurity expertise –– the “oil” — in the world, Maryland is fast changing from the Old Line State into “Cybersecurity Valley.” The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers. The state counts approximately 109,000 cyber engineers.

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

These potential incidents fall under four categories, brand protection, cyber threat, physical protection, and data leakage. Most incidents pertained to the cyber threat category, and included malicious webpages, marketplace listings, and exposed files. Scams could present themselves in many forms.