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Organizations in critical infrastructure sectors whose information systems contain security vulnerabilities associated with ransomware attacks are being notified by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and urged to implement a…
The U.K. Online Safety Bill triggers a security rebuke from WhatsApp, the Czech Republic concerned about TikTok, an international law enforcement effort shuts down the NetWire RAT infrastructure, while a study suggests workforce malaise towards reporting security incidents. By Joe Fay WhatsApp Would Leave U.K. Rather Than Break Encryption WhatsApp would pull its end-to-end encrypted messaging service in the U.K., rather than submit to any requirement to weaken its privacy stance to comply with the U.K. government’s Online Safety Bill. WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart said that 98 per cent of its users were outside the U.K., and ALL users wanted…
Recently, security analysts at SentinelOne got to know about an infamous IceFire ransomware that has been found attacking both Windows and Linux enterprise networks. An IceFire ransomware attack encrypts the files of the victim and demands payment in e…
HYAS researchers recently developed proof-of-concept (PoC) malware that leverages AI both to eliminate the need for command and control (C2) infrastructure and to generate new malware on the fly in order to evade detection algorithms. The malware, dubbed “BlackMamba,” is the latest example of exploits that can evade even the most sophisticated cybersecurity products. While […]
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Blackbaud has been slapped with a $3 million civil penalty by the SEC for “making misleading disclosures” about a 2020 ransomware attack that impacted more than 13,000 customers.
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By John Weiler Mexico timeshare scams, the DoppelPaymer ransomware gang gets busted and a major data leak rocks Oakland, California. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of March 10, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts FBI Issues Warning About Mexico Timeshare Scam The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an advisory about timeshare scams in Mexico, which affected over 600 people and resulted in roughly $39.6 million in victim losses last year. How does the scam work? Owners of timeshares in Mexico receive an unexpected email or phone call from fraudsters requesting to sell or…
By Dave Cartwright, CISSP In February 2023, something very unusual happened. Following a ransomware attack on Royal Mail International, a division of the U.K.’s (formerly state-owned) mail and parcel delivery service, the negotiation between the firm’s representatives and the LockBit ransomware attackers made it into the public domain. As reported in January 2023, Royal Mail engaged with the U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and part of the resulting activity was to negotiate with representatives of LockBit – without much success. The first thing of note is that the chat covers a time period of…
Hybrid work has exposed another area of vulnerability, with 70% of government workers reporting they work virtually at least some of the time, according to Ivanti. The proliferation of devices, users, and locations adds complexity and new vulnerabiliti…
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The education sector remains vulnerable as ransomware shame sites continue to feature teaching institutions from around the world. Some of the latest victims were universities from Ireland and Israel, but why are such institutions so vulnerabl…