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  • "Cl0p Study Sheds Light on Rising Ransom Gang"
    Mayank Sahariya, a cyber threat intelligence researcher at FalconFeeds[.]io, notes that among the many ransomware families that have launched attacks against businesses, institutions, and individuals, Cl0p stands out for its advanced techniques and…
  • "See Tickets Alerts 300,000 Customers After Another Web Skimmer Attack"
    Ticketing services agency See Tickets recently notified more than 300,000 individuals that their payment card data was stolen in a new web skimmer attack.  Owned by Vivendi SA, See Tickets provides ticketing services for a broad range of event types…
  • "UK and US Sanction 11 Russians Connected to Notorious Trickbot Group"
    Authorities in the US and UK have sanctioned 11 Russian nationals alleged to have been part of the criminal group responsible for the Trickbot malware and Conti ransomware schemes. According to the US Treasury, the sanctioned individuals include key…
  • "Chinese Cyberspies Obtained Microsoft Signing Key From Windows Crash Dump Due to a Mistake"
    Microsoft announced in July that it had mitigated an email-targeting attack by a threat actor with ties to China, tracked as Storm-0558. Storm-0558 threat actors have been observed conducting cyber espionage, data theft, and credential access attacks…
  • "AtlasVPN Linux Zero-Day Disconnects Users, Reveals IP Addresses"
    A security researcher has published exploit code for AtlasVPN for Linux, allowing anyone to disconnect a user and reveal their IP address by luring them to a website. NordVPN owns AtlasVPN, a "freemium" Virtual Private Network (VPN) service. According to…
  • "Dozens of Unpatched Flaws Expose Security Cameras Made by Defunct Company Zavio"
    Security researchers at BugProve have discovered dozens of vulnerabilities in security cameras made by Zavio.  Zavio is a defunct Chinese company, but its security cameras are reportedly still deployed in the United States and Europe.  Since…
  • "Flipper Zero Can Be Used to Launch iOS Bluetooth Spam Attacks"
    The Flipper Zero portable wireless pen-testing and hacking tool can be used to spam Apple iOS devices, such as iPhones and iPads, with Bluetooth connection messages. A security researcher called 'Techryptic' developed the technique and posted a YouTube…
  • "Mirai Botnet Variant 'Pandora' Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks"
    Pandora, a variant of the Mirai botnet, has been spotted infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TVs and TV boxes to use them as part of a botnet to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. According to Doctor Web, the compromises are likely…
  • "MacOS Malware Has a New Trick Up Its Sleeve"
    Malwarebytes researchers discovered that a newer version of the Atomic Stealer macOS malware has a new technique that enables it to evade the operating system's Gatekeeper. The malware, which was first advertised in April 2023, is an information stealer…
  • "IBM Discloses Data Breach Impacting Janssen Healthcare Platform"
    IBM recently notified customers and users of a Johnson & Johnson healthcare platform that their personal information may have been compromised as a result of a data breach.  IBM explained that it provides services to Johnson & Johnson, which…
  • "UChicago Researchers Win Internet Defense Prize and Distinguished Paper Awards at USENIX Security"
    At this year's USENIX Security Symposium, faculty and students from the University of Chicago's (UChicago) Department of Computer Science won two Distinguished Paper Awards and the 2023 Internet Defense Prize. A team from Associate Professor Blase Ur's…
  • "How One State Pushes Cybersecurity to Local Agencies"
    Staff shortages and limited budgets have long troubled local governments and school districts trying to defend themselves against cyberattacks. In Arizona, the statewide information security and privacy office known as Cyber Command provides free cloud-…