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  • "International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2022 Joint Statement"
    The International Counter Ransomware Initiative (CRI), which includes the UK, US, Ukraine, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, and others, met in Washington, DC, from October 31 to November 1, 2022. Members reaffirmed their commitment…
  • "The Surprising Relationship Between Bitcoin and Ransomware Is Investigated in White House Summit"
    Bitcoin has brought many advantages, including accessibility, liquidity, anonymity, independence from central authority, and high-return potential. However, these are benefits to cybercriminals as well, particularly those operating across national…
  • "$28 Million Stolen From Cryptocurrency Platform Deribit"
    Deribit, a cryptocurrency derivatives platform, has confirmed that a hacker stole $28 million from the company, forcing it to suspend withdrawals while investigating the incident. Deribit is a Panama City-based cryptocurrency futures and options exchange…
  • "Label Giant Multi-Color Corporation Discloses Data Breach"
    Label printing giant Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has recently started informing employees that their personal information might have been compromised in a recent cyberattack.  MCC, a global supplier of premium label solutions, operates roughly 100…
  • "UK Security Agency to Scan the Country for Bugs"
    The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has recently launched a new scheme designed to help it better understand how vulnerable UK systems are to cyberattacks to enhance resilience.  The agency’s new internet scanning capability is designed to…
  • "Splunk Patches 9 High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Product"
    Splunk recently released patches for Splunk Enterprise, which include fixes for nine high-severity vulnerabilities.  The most severe of these security defects have a CVSS score of 8.8 and are described as remote code execution (RCE), XML external…
  • "Bot Warning for Retailers Ahead of Busy Shopping Season"
    Security researchers at Imperva stated that retailers can expect a surge in bot-driven account takeovers (ATOs), DDoS attacks, card fraud, and more as they prepare for the busiest shopping period of the year.  The researchers found that 40% of…
  • "Smooth 'Opera1er': French-Speaking Gang Steals $11 Million"
    A French-speaking gang has been linked with stealing at least $11 million from African banks. According to a new report from the cybersecurity firm Group-IB and the CERT Coordination Center at the French multinational telecommunications giant Orange, the…
  • "More Than 250 Newspaper Sites Across the US Access Malicious JavaScript in Malware Supply Chain Attack"
    Due to the compromised infrastructure of an unnamed media firm, a large number of US news sites have been infected with the SocGholish JavaScript malware framework known as FakeUpdates. According to security experts at enterprise security firm Proofpoint…
  • "Businesses Want Technologies That Allow for Passwordless Workflows"
    The results of Bitwarden's 2023 Password Decisions Survey, which polled 800 IT decision-makers from various industries, show that passwordless technology is here to stay, with businesses expressing enthusiasm about its perceived security benefits and…
  • "Cyber-Threat Actor Uses Booby-Trapped VPN App to Deploy Android Spyware"
    Adware and other unwanted, potentially dangerous applications continue to be the most serious threat that mobile device users face today. However, attackers are constantly attempting to deploy more sophisticated mobile malware. The most recent example is…
  • "Black Basta Ransomware Gang Linked to the FIN7 Hacking Group"
    Sentinel Labs security researchers discovered evidence linking the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking group FIN7, also known as "Carbanak." The analysis of tools used in attacks revealed signs that a FIN7 developer also…