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"US Offering $10M for LockBit Leaders as Law Enforcement Taunts Cybercriminals"The United States recently announced that it is offering big rewards for information on cybercriminals linked to the recently disrupted LockBit ransomware operation.
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"'Critical ConnectWise RMM Bug Poised for Exploitation Avalanche"Those who use the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote desktop management tool are being attacked following the release of a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit for a critical security vulnerability in the platform.
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"Collegiate Cyber Defenders Shine in CyberForce Program's Inaugural Conquer the Hill — Command Edition Competition"The US Department of Energy's (DOE) CyberForce Program aims to help build a workforce of skilled cyber defenders for the energy sector by offering engaging competitions, webinars, career fairs, and skill-building resources.
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"Cybercriminals Weaponizing Open-Source SSH-Snake Tool for Network Attacks"Threat actors have repurposed SSH-Snake, a recently open-sourced network mapping tool, to perform malicious activities. SSH-Snake is a self-modifying worm that uses SSH credentials found on a compromised system to spread itself across the network.
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VI Kickoff Meeting SummaryOn January 11, 2024, the Science of Security (SoS) initiative held the kickoff meeting for its newest iteration of
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"Hackers Abuse Google Cloud Run in Massive Banking Trojan Campaign"According to Cisco Talos researchers, hackers are abusing the Google Cloud Run service to spread massive amounts of banking Trojans such as Astaroth, Mekotio, and Ousaban.
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"LockBit Ransomware Secretly Building Next-Gen Encryptor Before Takedown"According to security researchers at Trend Micro, LockBit ransomware developers were secretly building a new version of their file encrypting malware, dubbed LockBit-NG-Dev, likely to become LockBit 4.0, when law enforcement took down the cybercriminal
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"Change Healthcare Cyberattack Causes Significant Disruption"US healthcare technology giant Change Healthcare recently fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in widespread network disruptions.
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"Cybersecurity for Satellites Is a Growing Challenge, as Threats to Space-Based Infrastructure Grow"Sylvester Kaczmarek, Chief Technology Officer at OrbiSky Systems, emphasizes the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect space assets from attacks threatening global stability and security.
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"AI Catches Phish on Day Zero - AI-Driven Approach for Robust Real-Time Detection of Zero-Day Phishing Websites"A new study introduces an innovative approach to addressing the ongoing challenge of zero-day phishing attacks in cybersecurity.
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"Iranian APTs Dress Up as Hacktivists for Disruption, Influence Ops"Iranian state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups have posed as hacktivists, claiming attacks launched against Israeli critical infrastructure and air defense systems.
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"The Importance of a Good API Security Strategy"In the past two years, 60 percent of organizations have suffered a breach involving Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).