Tag: ransomware
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Slashdot: The Government is Getting Fed Up With Ransomware Payments Fueling Endless Cycle of Cyberattacks
Source URL: https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/10/18/1618246/the-government-is-getting-fed-up-with-ransomware-payments-fueling-endless-cycle-of-cyberattacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: The Government is Getting Fed Up With Ransomware Payments Fueling Endless Cycle of Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the rising threat of ransomware attacks in 2024, highlighting U.S. officials’ calls for reform in cyber insurance practices that may inadvertently support criminal activities.…
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The Register: ESET denies it was compromised as Israeli orgs targeted with ‘ESET-branded’ wipers
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/18/eset_denies_israel_branch_breach/ Source: The Register Title: ESET denies it was compromised as Israeli orgs targeted with ‘ESET-branded’ wipers Feedly Summary: Says ‘limited’ incident isolated to ‘partner company’ ESET denies being compromised after an infosec researcher highlighted a wiper campaign that appeared to victims as if it was launched using the Slovak security shop’s infrastructure.……
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Cisco Talos Blog: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-5647-romcom/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: UAT-5647 targets Ukrainian and Polish entities with RomCom malware variants Feedly Summary: By Dmytro Korzhevin, Asheer Malhotra, Vanja Svajcer and Vitor Ventura. Cisco Talos has observed a new wave of attacks active since at least late 2023, from a Russian speaking group we track as “UAT-5647”, against Ukrainian…
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The Register: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/16/volkswagen_ransomware_data_loss/ Source: The Register Title: Volkswagen monitoring data dump threat from 8Base ransomware crew Feedly Summary: The German car giant appears to be unconcerned The 8Base ransomware crew claims to have stolen a huge data dump of Volkswagen files and is threatening to publish them, but the German car giant appears to be…
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NCSC Feed: ‘PDNS for Schools’ to provide cyber resilience for more institutions
Source URL: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/pdns-for-schools-provide-cyber-resilience-for-more-institutions Source: NCSC Feed Title: ‘PDNS for Schools’ to provide cyber resilience for more institutions Feedly Summary: The NCSC’s ‘Protective Domain Name Service for Schools’ scaled-up to protect a wider range of organisations. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text introduces ‘PDNS for Schools,’ a cyber security service developed by the National…
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The Register: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge?
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/14/ransomware_insurance_ban/ Source: The Register Title: Would banning ransomware insurance stop the scourge? Feedly Summary: White House official makes case for ending extortion reimbursements Ransomware attacks are costing businesses and governments billions of dollars and putting people’s lives at risk – in some cases, reportedly causing their deaths.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary:…
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Microsoft Security Blog: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting
Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2024/10/11/microsofts-guidance-to-help-mitigate-kerberoasting/ Source: Microsoft Security Blog Title: Microsoft’s guidance to help mitigate Kerberoasting Feedly Summary: Kerberoasting, a well-known Active Directory (AD) attack vector, enables threat actors to steal credentials and navigate through devices and networks. Microsoft is sharing recommended actions administrators can take now to help prevent successful Kerberoasting cyberattacks. The post Microsoft’s…