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Albania’s Institute of Statistics Suffers Cyberattack, Some Systems Affected

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Albania’s Institute of Statistics Suffers Cyberattack, Some Systems Affected 2024-02-02 at 05:31 By Associated Press Albania’s Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) suffered a cyberattack which affected some of its systems. The post Albania’s Institute of Statistics Suffers Cyberattack, Some Systems Affected appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original […]

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions in Cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping 

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Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions in Cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping  2024-02-01 at 17:02 By Eduard Kovacs Daniel James Junk sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency through SIM swapping. The post Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Millions in Cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Threat actor used Vimeo, Ars Technica to serve second-stage malware

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Threat actor used Vimeo, Ars Technica to serve second-stage malware 2024-02-01 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz A financially motivated threat actor tracked as UNC4990 is using booby-trapped USB storage devices and malicious payloads hosted on popular websites such as Ars Technica, Vimeo, GitHub and GitLab to surreptitiously deliver malware. Another interesting detail about UNC4990 it’s

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Payment fraud is hitting organizations harder than ever before

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Payment fraud is hitting organizations harder than ever before 2024-02-01 at 06:01 By Help Net Security 96% of US companies were targeted with at least one fraud attempt in the past year, according to Trustpair. 83% of US companies saw an increase in cyber fraud attempts on their organization in the past year. Fraudsters primarily

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Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking

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Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking 2024-01-31 at 14:40 By Ionut Arghire Nathan Austad and Kamerin Stokes have been charged for hacking user accounts at fantasy sports and betting website DraftKings. The post Two More Individuals Charged for DraftKings Hacking appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’

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US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ 2024-01-31 at 14:40 By Eduard Kovacs US Treasury Department announces sanctions against two Egyptian nationals accused of running an ISIS cyber platform. The post US Sanctions Two ISIS-Affiliated ‘Cybersecurity Experts’ appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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Free ransomware recovery tool White Phoenix now has a web version

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Free ransomware recovery tool White Phoenix now has a web version 2024-01-31 at 10:17 By Help Net Security White Phoenix is a free ransomware recovery tool for situations where files are encrypted with intermittent encryption. It was tested on BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware, Play Ransomware, Qilin/Agenda Ransomware, BianLian Ransomware, and DarkBit. Intermittent encryption occurs when ransomware chooses

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Cybercriminals replace familiar tactics to exfiltrate sensitive data

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Cybercriminals replace familiar tactics to exfiltrate sensitive data 2024-01-31 at 06:35 By Help Net Security Ransomware attacks are increasing again as cybercriminals’ motivation shifts to data exfiltration, according to Delinea. The familiar tactics of crippling a company and holding it hostage have been replaced by new strategies that use stealth to exfiltrate private and sensitive

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Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums

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Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums 2024-01-30 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire A massive database containing the information of 85% of the Indian population has emerged on the dark web. The post Data of 750 Million Indian Mobile Subscribers Sold on Hacker Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web

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Hundreds of network operators’ credentials found circulating in Dark Web 2024-01-30 at 10:44 By Help Net Security After the recent incident involving Orange España and the leakage of credentials from the RIPE NCC portal, which led to a major outage, the cybersecurity community needs to reconsider the digital identity protection for staff engaged in network

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Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity

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Prioritizing cybercrime intelligence for effective decision-making in cybersecurity 2024-01-29 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Alon Gal, CTO at Hudson Rock, discusses integrating cybercrime intelligence into existing security infrastructures. Our discussion will cover a range of essential aspects, from the importance of continuous adaptation in cybersecurity strategies to practical advice

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Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity

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Global critical infrastructure faces relentless cyber activity 2024-01-29 at 07:01 By Help Net Security In the last year, the world’s critical infrastructure – the medical, power, communications, waste, manufacturing, and transportation equipment that connects people and machines – has been under near-constant attack, according to Forescout. Despite the formidable challenges posed by the ongoing surge

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Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US

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Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US 2024-01-26 at 14:02 By Ionut Arghire Vladimir Dunaev sentenced to 5 years in prison after admitting to participating in the development and distribution of the TrickBot malware. The post Russian TrickBot Malware Developer Sentenced to Prison in US appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts

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Longer passwords aren’t safe from intensive cracking efforts 2024-01-26 at 08:02 By Help Net Security 88% of organizations still use passwords as their primary method of authentication, according to Specops Software. The report found that 31.1 million breached passwords had over 16 characters, showing longer passwords aren’t safe from being cracked. 40,000 admin portal accounts

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$1.7 Billion Stolen in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2023: Analysis

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$1.7 Billion Stolen in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2023: Analysis 2024-01-25 at 17:47 By Eduard Kovacs $1.7 billion were stolen last year as a result of 231 cryptocurrency platform hacks, according to a report from Chainalysis.  The post $1.7 Billion Stolen in Cryptocurrency Hacks in 2023: Analysis appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt

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Fintech Company EquiLend Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack

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Fintech Company EquiLend Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack 2024-01-25 at 16:46 By Ionut Arghire Fintech firm EquiLend is investigating a cyberattack (possibly a ransomware attack) that knocked some of its systems offline. The post Fintech Company EquiLend Restoring Systems Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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45% of critical CVEs left unpatched in 2023

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45% of critical CVEs left unpatched in 2023 2024-01-25 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Global attack attempts more than doubled in 2023, increasing 104%, according to Armis. Blind spots and critical vulnerabilities are worsening, with 45% of critical CVEs remaining unpatched. Utilities (over 200% increase) and manufacturing (165% increase) were the most at risk

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US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Man Over Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Insurer 

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US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Man Over Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Insurer  2024-01-24 at 12:02 By Eduard Kovacs US, UK and Australia announce sanctions against Alexander Ermakov for his role in the 2022 ransomware attack on healthcare insurer Medibank.  The post US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Man Over Ransomware Attack on Healthcare Insurer  appeared first

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Software supply chain attacks are getting easier

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Software supply chain attacks are getting easier 2024-01-24 at 06:03 By Help Net Security ReversingLabs identified close to 11,200 unique malicious packages across three major open-source software platforms in 2023: npm, PyPI, and RubyGems. These findings mark an astounding 1,300% increase in malicious packages from 2020 and an increase of 28% over 2022 when a

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