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"BlackMatter Group Speeds Up Data Theft with New Tool"Security researchers at Symantec have discovered a new data exfiltration tool designed to accelerate information theft for ransomware groups using the BlackMatter variant. Dubbed “Exmatter,” the tool is designed to steal specific file types from…
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"Small Businesses Pay Up to $1M to Recover from Breaches"Researchers from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) conducted a new study and found that over half (58%) of US small businesses have suffered a security or data breach. Of those hit by a breach, three-quarters experienced at least two, and a…
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"Police Arrest Hackers Behind Over 1,800 Ransomware Attacks"According to Europol, 12 individuals believed to be connected to ransomware attacks against over 1,800 victims in 71 countries have been arrested. The law enforcement report revealed that the actors launched ransomware strains, including LockerGoga,…
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"North Korea's Lazarus Group Targets IT Supply Chains with MATA Malware"The North Korea-backed Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group Lazarus is now using improved malware variants. Lazarus is known for conducting state-sponsored cyberespionage. The Lazarus group's latest supply chain attack campaigns have been found…
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"FBI Publishes Indicators of Compromise for Ranzy Locker Ransomware"
The FBI recently issued a report on the Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) for the Ranzy Locker ransomware, which has been targeting businesses in the US since late 2020. By July 2021, Ranzy Locker ransomware compromised over 30 victims in the information…
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"Misconfigured Database Leaks 880 Million Medical Records"Security researchers at Website Planet have found an unsecured database leaking over 886 million sensitive patient records online. The non-password-protected data trove was traced to healthcare AI firm Deep 6 AI, which fixed the privacy snafu…
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"Data Breach at University of Colorado"The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is notifying thousands of former and current students that their personal information may have been compromised during a recent data breach. The breach was attributed to an unpatched…
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SoS Musings #54 - The Role of Psychology in CybersecuritySoS Musings #54 - The Role of Psychology in Cybersecurity
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Spotlight on Lablet Research #23 - Secure Native Binary Execution
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Cybersecurity Snapshots #23 - Cybercriminals Are Decreasing Their Use of BitcoinCybersecurity Snapshots #23 - Cybercriminals Are Decreasing Their Use of Bitcoin
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"Phishing Attack Exploits Craigslist and Microsoft OneDrive"
The email security provider Inky has released a report detailing a new phishing campaign in which both Craigslist and OneDrive are used to trick people into installing malware. The attackers behind the phishing campaign used different tactics to pull off…
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