Rackspace Breach Linked to New OWASSRF Vulnerability

Rackspace has acknowledged that it was hit by the Play ransomware a month ago in an attack that compromised customers’ Microsoft Exchange accounts. The attackers apparently leveraged a zero-day vulnerability called OWASSRF that was recently analyzed by CrowdStrike. In an interview with the San Antonio Express-News, Rackspace chief product officer John Prewitt said the company […]

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January 6, 2023
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Latest Cyberthreats and Advisories – January 6, 2023

The LockBit ransomware gang apologizes, Google settles privacy lawsuits and cybercriminals impersonate brands and the U.K. government. Here are the latest threats and advisories for the week of January 6, 2023. Threat Advisories and Alerts Cybercriminals Impersonate Brands with Search Ads And Fake Sites The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning that cybercriminals are directing internet browsers to malicious sites via search ads. How does the scam work? Bad actors build a fake website that impersonates a legitimate brand and then advertises it to appear at the top of search results. Once browsers click the ad,…

January 6, 2023
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Rackspace: Play Ransomware gang used a previously unknown exploit to access its Hosted Exchange email environment

Cloud services provider Rackspace confirmed that the recent data breach was the result of the Play Ransomware gang’s attack. Cloud services provider Rackspace announced this week that the recent data breach was the result of an attack conducted by the Play ransomware group. The ransomware attack took place on December 2, 2022, threat actors exploited a […]

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January 6, 2023
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Security Outlook 2023: Cyber Warfare Expands Threats

After a year that saw massive ransomware attacks and open cyber warfare, the biggest question in cybersecurity for 2023 will likely be how much of those attack techniques get commoditized and weaponized. “In 2022, governments fought wars online, businesses were affected by multiple ransomware gangs, and regular users’ data was constantly on hackers’ radars,” said […]

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January 5, 2023
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Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) shut down the mill after a ransomware attack

The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) was hit with a ransomware attack that impacted its operations. The Canadian Copper Mountain Mining Corporation (CMMC) announced to have suffered a ransomware attack late on December 27, 2022, which impacted its operation.  Copper Mountain’s flagship asset is the 75% owned Copper Mountain mine located in southern British Columbia near […]

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January 3, 2023
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Ransomware attacks hit 105 US local governments in 2022

In 2022, ransomware attacks targeted 105 state or municipal governments or agencies in the US, reads a report published by Emsisoft. According to the “The State of Ransomware in the US: Report and Statistics 2022” report published by Emsisoft, the number of ransomware attacks against government, education and healthcare sector organizations is quite similar to […]

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January 3, 2023
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