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From Stealer to Spy: AMOS Malware Evolves into Full-Fledged Backdoor Threat for macOS

Penetration Testing

The malware’s infection chains and system persistence methods echo those used in DPRK’s cryptocurrency-stealing operations—albeit now adapted and deployed globally by Russia-affiliated threat actors. If this article helped you, please share it with others who might benefit.

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Cryptocurrency exchange BuyUcoin hacked, data of 325K+ users leaked

Security Affairs

Indian cryptocurrency exchange Buyucoin suffered a security incident, threat actors leaked sensitive data of 325K users. A new incident involving a cryptocurrency exchange made the headlines, the India-based cryptocurrency exchange suffered a security incident, threat actors leaked sensitive data of 325K users on the Dark Web.

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Happy 13th Birthday, KrebsOnSecurity!

Krebs on Security

I seem to be doing most of that activity now on Mastodon , which appears to have absorbed most of the infosec refugees from Twitter, and in any case is proving to be a far more useful, civil and constructive place to post such things. For a variety of reasons, I will no longer be sharing these updates on Twitter.

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SentinelOne released free decryptor for ThiefQuest ransomware

Security Affairs

Good news for the victims of the ThiefQuest (EvilQuest) ransomware, they can recover their encrypted files for free. The victims of the ThiefQuest (EvilQuest) ransomware victims can recover their encrypted files without needing to pay the ransom due to the availability of a free decryptor. macOS ransomware #decryptor ( #EvilQuest )! |

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Cybersec’s Messy Messaging

Javvad Malik

Infosec types revolt against use of ancient abbreviation by Bitcoin and NFT devotees. TL;DR the argument is whether or not crypto should mean cryptography or cryptocurrency. I saw an article on The Register today entitled, Crypto for cryptographers! Now, I get it, it can be an emotional topic for some – but really?

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Data Loss Prevention in an API-Driven World

CyberSecurity Insiders

Companies lockdown sensitive data internally with access controls, encryption, data classification and data loss prevention (DLP) platforms. Similarly, Coinbase’s improper API validation process enabled users to make unlimited cryptocurrency trades between accounts without being detected.

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How Not to Pay the Ransom? No Soup For You, Ransomware!

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Too many businesses cannot continue their activities until they recover the data encrypted by ransomware. Many collaborative platforms can help you recover the data encrypted by ransomware. Your own systems may fail to process the encryption key. And do not forget about data encryption, both data in transit and static.