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Russian-speaking cybercrime evolution: What changed from 2016 to 2021

SecureList

Having been in the field for so long, we have witnessed some major changes in the cybercrime world’s modus operandi. This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years. Client-side attacks on the wane.

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Just What Does It Take to Develop a Career in the Cybersecurity Domain?

IT Security Guru

This is a reminder I get every day when I interact with people from the cybersecurity fraternity, most of whom say that they landed a career in cybersecurity purely by chance. I recently made a LinkedIn post asking people to share their stories about how they happened to become cybersecurity professionals. How can I get started?

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FIN7 sysadmin behind “billions in damage” gets 10 years

Malwarebytes

In 2018 three high-ranking members of a sophisticated international cybercrime group operating out of Eastern Europe were arrested and taken into custody by US authorities. Ukrainian nationals Dmytro Fedorov, Fedir Hladyr, and Andrii Kolpakov, were members of a prolific hacking group widely known as FIN7.

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FireEye experts found source code for CARBANAK malware on VirusTotal?

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye revealed that the Carbanak source code has been available on VirusTotal for two years, and none noticed it before. Starting from 2016 the group developed a new custom malware using Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing framework. link] [link].

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FireEye experts found source code for CARBANAK malware on VirusTotal?

Security Affairs

Cybersecurity researchers from FireEye revealed that the Carbanak source code has been available on VirusTotal for two years, and none noticed it before. Starting from 2016 the group developed a new custom malware using Cobalt Strike, a legitimate penetration testing framework. link] [link].

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Fifteen years after the launch of the microblogging social media platform, Twitter remains a dominant public forum for instant communication with individuals and organizations worldwide on a universe of topics, including #cybersecurity. Top Cybersecurity Experts to Follow on Twitter. Binni Shah | @binitamshah. Eva Galperi n | @evacide.

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Ransomware Operator: 'Start **cking Up the U.S. Public Sector'

SecureWorld News

but he was rewarded with higher and now he will go to jail for treason, so let's help our state fight against such ghouls as cybersecurity firms that are sold to amers, like US government agencies.". Have we tested our ability to revert to backups during an incident?". Have we tested this?". Are the backups stored offline?