BECs double in 2022, overtaking ransomware

A look at 4th quarter 2022, data suggests that new threat surfaces notwithstanding, low-code cybersecurity business email compromises including phishing, as well as MFA bombing are still the prevalent exploits favored by threat actors.
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March 20, 2023
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Play ransomware gang hit Dutch shipping firm Royal Dirkzwager

Dutch maritime logistics company Royal Dirkzwager suffered a ransomware attack, the company was hit by the Play ransomware gang. The Play ransomware group hit the Dutch maritime logistics company Royal Dirkzwager. Royal Dirkzwager is specialized in optimizing shipping processes and managing maritime and logistic information flows. The ransomware group added the company to its Tor […]

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March 20, 2023
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Kaspersky released a new decryptor for Conti-based ransomware

Kaspersky released a new version of the decryptor for the Conti ransomware that is based on the previously leaked source code of the malware. Kaspersky has published a new version of a decryption tool for the Conti ransomware based on previously leaked source code for the Conti ransomware. In March 2022, a Ukrainian security researcher […]

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March 19, 2023
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US govt agencies released a joint alert on the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware

The US government released a joint advisory that provides technical details about the operation of the Lockbit 3.0 ransomware gang. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a joint advisory that provides indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, […]

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March 18, 2023
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Latest Cyberthreats and Advisories – March 17, 2023

Cybercriminals pounce on SVB collapse, privacy concerns around ChatGPT and the FBI warns of a rise in crypto scams. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of March 17, 2023. By John Weiler Threat Advisories and Alerts FBI Warning: Cryptocurrency Investment Schemes on the Rise The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning internet users of an increase in cryptocurrency investment scam schemes, which defrauded victims of over $2 billion in 2022. Cybercriminals (usually located overseas) use social media platforms, dating apps, professional networking apps and other online means to connect with targets. The criminals then…

March 17, 2023
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