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3CX Breach Was a Double Supply Chain Compromise

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3CX says it has more than 600,000 customers and 12 million users in a broad range of industries, including aerospace, healthcare and hospitality. Mandiant found the compromised 3CX software would download malware that sought out new instructions by consulting encrypted icon files hosted on GitHub.

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North Korean Hackers Preparing to Cash Out $40M in Crypto, FBI Warns

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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raised some serious concerns about the possibility of a massive $40 million cryptocurrency heist orchestrated by malicious actors linked to North Korea, specifically the Lazarus Group. This cryptocurrency, derived from multiple heists, is currently stored in six different Bitcoin wallets.

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Lazarus Group's 'DeathNote' Campaign Switches up Tactics

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The Lazarus Group, a North Korean cybercriminal organization known for its cyber espionage and financially motivated attacks, has been observed shifting targets and refining techniques in their campaign dubbed "DeathNote," according to a recent report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

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Malicious Use of Internet Information Services (IIS) Extensions Likely to Grow

Security Boulevard

Exploit Tools and Targets: Malicious Use of Internet Information Services (IIS) Extension. The threat actor eventually installs the IIS extension, establishing a backdoor which grants covert and persistent access into a targeted server. based hospitals. 2 , 3 ) In late July, the U.S. 5 ) More recently, the U.S.

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Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

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We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In fact, from January through the end of October, Kaspersky detected more than 2,300 fraudulent global resources aimed at 85,000 potential crypto investors or users who are interested in cryptocurrency mining. Definitely yes.

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The new DOJ Law Enforcement Crypto Reports (TL;DR)

Security Boulevard

Good news! Despite the Executive Order, it is important to note that the Department of Justice did not need the urging of the White House to establish procedures for addressing Cryptocurrency. That original report characterized the illicit uses of cryptocurrency into three broad categories of criminality: .

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Ransomware world in 2021: who, how and why

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In this report, we take a step back from the day-to-day ransomware news cycle and follow the ripples back into the heart of the ecosystem to understand how it is organized. They interact with each other through internet handles, paying for services with cryptocurrency. Idea #2: Targeted ransomware is targeted.