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From Krebs on Security – A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang's internal operations. Today, we'll take a…

Samir K September 30, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Three men found guilty of laundering $2.5 million in Target gift card tech support scam

Three Californian residents have been convicted of laundering millions of dollars tricked out of older adults who had fallen victim to government-imposter and tech support scams. Read more in my…

Samir K September 29, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – ZeroFont trick makes users think that message has been scanned for threats

Attackers are using the "ZeroFont" technique to manipulate the preview of a message to suggest it had already been scanned for threats. Read more in my article in the Tripwire…

Samir K September 29, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Ransomware group demands $51 million from Johnson Controls after cyber attack

Johnson Controls, a multinational conglomerate that secures industrial control systems, security equipment, fire safety and air conditioning systems, has been hit by a massive cyber attack. Read more in my…

Samir K September 28, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – ‘Snatch’ Ransom Group Exposes Visitor IP Addresses

The victim shaming site operated by the Snatch ransomware group is leaking data about its true online location and internal operations, as well as the Internet addresses of its visitors,…

Samir K September 27, 2023

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From Graham Cluley – Exiled Russian journalist claims “European state” hacked her iPhone with Pegasus spyware

The founder of a news outlet outlawed in Russia for its independent reporting and stance on the war in Ukraine, believes that a country in the European Union was behind…

Samir K September 26, 2023

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From Schneier on Security – Signal Will Leave the UK Rather Than Add a Backdoor

Totally expected, but still good to hear: Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, which maintains the nonprofit Signal messaging app, reaffirmed that Signal…

Samir K September 26, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – Who’s Behind the 8Base Ransomware Website?

The victim shaming website operated by the cybercriminals behind 8Base -- currently one of the more active ransomware groups -- was until earlier today leaking quite a bit of information…

Samir K September 19, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – FBI Hacker Dropped Stolen Airbus Data on 9/11

In December 2022, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that a cybercriminal using the handle "USDoD" had infiltrated the FBI's vetted information sharing network InfraGard, and was selling the contact information for…

Samir K September 14, 2023

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From Krebs on Security – Adobe, Apple, Google & Microsoft Patch 0-Day Bugs

Microsoft today issued software updates to fix at least five dozen security holes in Windows and supported software, including patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities that are already being exploited. Also,…

Samir K September 12, 2023