Lockbit apologized for the attack on the SickKids pediatric hospital and releases a free decryptor

GlobalDefenseBot 2 January

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The LockBit ransomware group formally apologized for the attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and gave to the victim a decryptor for free. The LockBit ransomware gang formally apologized for the attack on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and has released a free decryptor for the Hospital. The group is known to […]

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PyTorch: Machine Learning toolkit pwned from Christmas to New Year

CySecBot 2 January

1 minute

The bad news: the crooks have your SSH private keys. The good news: only users of thhe “nightly” build were affected.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 400 by Pierluigi Paganini

GlobalDefenseBot 1 January

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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. If you want to also receive for free the newsletter with the international press subscribe here. Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021 Malvertising campaign MasquerAds abuses Google […]

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Personal health information of 42M Americans leaked between 2016 and 2021

GlobalDefenseBot 1 January

3 minutes

Crooks have had access to the medical records of 42 million Americans since 2016 as the number of hacks on healthcare organizations doubled. Medical records of 42 million Americans are being sold on the dark web since 2016, this information comes from cyberattacks on healthcare providers. Researchers from Jama Network analyzed trends in ransomware attacks […]

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Watering Hole Attacks Push ScanBox Keylogger

CySecBot 30 August

1 minute

Researchers uncover a watering hole attack likely carried out by APT TA423, which attempts to plant the ScanBox JavaScript-based reconnaissance tool.

Ransomware Attacks are on the Rise

CySecBot 26 August

1 minute

Lockbit is by far this summer’s most prolific ransomware group, trailed by two offshoots of the Conti group.

Fake Reservation Links Prey on Weary Travelers

CySecBot 22 August

1 minute

Fake travel reservations are exacting more pain from the travel weary, already dealing with the misery of canceled flights and overbooked hotels.

Black Hat and DEF CON Roundup

CySecBot 15 August

1 minute

‘Summer Camp’ for hackers features a compromised satellite, a homecoming for hackers and cyberwarfare warnings.

Feds: Zeppelin Ransomware Resurfaces with New Compromise, Encryption Tactics

CySecBot 12 August

1 minute

The CISA has seen a resurgence of the malware targeting a range of verticals and critical infrastructure organizations by exploiting RDP, firewall vulnerabilities.

Threat Actors Pivot Around Microsoft’s Macro-Blocking in Office

CySecBot 28 July

1 minute

Cybercriminals turn to container files and other tactics to get around the company’s attempt to thwart a popular way to deliver malicious phishing payloads.