Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

A threat actor is offering for sale account databases containing an aggregate total of 34 million user records stolen from 17 companies. A data breach broker is selling account databases containing a total of 34 million user records stolen from 17 companies. The threat actor is advertising the stolen data since October 28 on a hacker forum. Source Bleeping Computer.

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WIRED Threat Level

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Scammers are luring people into Google Docs in an attempt to get them to visit potentially malicious websites.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The Maze ransomware operators are shutting down their operations for more than one year the appeared on the threat landscape in May 2019. The Maze cybercrime gang is shutting down its operations, it was considered one of the most prominent and active ransomware crew since it began operating in May 2019. The gang was the first to introduce a double-extortion model in the cybercrime landscape at the end of 2019.

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Trend Micro

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

For Brad Bell and Mike Lenz, providing the best cybersecurity protection for their company’s hundreds of small business clients is critical.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) issued a warning of temporary suspension of its email systems, likely caused by a cyber attack. The Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) temporarily suspended its email systems, the interruption is likely caused by a cyber attack. The agency published a warning on its website, it is asking people to contact it via phone or fax because it is unable to receive emails from the outside world. “From 17:00 on October 27, 2nd year of Reiwa, sending

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

What is a cyber incident? A cybersecurity incident is an event in a digital ecosystem that has a potentially harmful effect on and damaging consequences to an information system and organization that owns this system. Types of incidents in cyber security By intent: Malicious intent; Human errors & system malfunctions. For example, downloading an app for work can bear hidden threats that your colleagues aren’t aware of.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

With advertisements for access to compromised victim networks becoming increasingly prevalent across cybercriminal platforms, Digital Shadows has compiled the following. The post Simplifying Cybercriminal Jargon: A Glossary of Cybercriminal Access Offerings first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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Trend Micro

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

At Trend Micro, we’ve always had a passion for education and a desire to grow the cybersecurity industry with talented, dedicated professionals.

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Adam Shostack

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

The first function of democracy is to enable the peaceful handover of power from one group to another. For this, all its myriad sins are forgiven. The peaceful handover of power from one group to another is not a sure thing. Historically, it’s something of an aberration. There are all sorts of reasons, when you are powerful, to not want to hand over that power.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

A new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box. HPE addresses critical auth bypass issue in SSMC console Is the Abaddon RAT the first malware using Discord as C&C? New Emotet attacks use a new template urging recipients to upgrade Microsoft Word COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer suffers a data breach Finnish psychotherapy center Vastaamo suffered a shocking security breach KashmirBlack, a ne

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