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Nearly 1,000 Organizations, 60 Million Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack

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Nearly 1,000 Organizations, 60 Million Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack 25/08/2023 at 13:18 By Eduard Kovacs Nearly 1,000 organizations and 60 million individuals are impacted by the MOVEit hack, and the Cl0p ransomware gang is leaking stolen data. The post Nearly 1,000 Organizations, 60 Million Individuals Impacted by MOVEit Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This […]

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Ransomware dwell time hits new low

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Ransomware dwell time hits new low 25/08/2023 at 06:34 By Help Net Security Median attacker dwell time—the time from when an attack starts to when it’s detected—shrunk from 10 to eight days for all attacks, and to five days for ransomware attacks during the first half of 2023, according to Sophos. In 2022, the median

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Traders Targeted by Cybercriminals in Attack Exploiting WinRAR Zero-Day 

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Traders Targeted by Cybercriminals in Attack Exploiting WinRAR Zero-Day  24/08/2023 at 14:21 By Eduard Kovacs A financially motivated cybercrime group has exploited a WinRAR zero-day to deliver malware to traders and steal their money. The post Traders Targeted by Cybercriminals in Attack Exploiting WinRAR Zero-Day  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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UK Court Concludes Teenager Behind Huge Hacking Campaign

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UK Court Concludes Teenager Behind Huge Hacking Campaign 24/08/2023 at 14:21 By AFP A UK court has found a teenager responsible for a hacking campaign that included one of the biggest breaches in the history of the video game industry. The post UK Court Concludes Teenager Behind Huge Hacking Campaign appeared first on SecurityWeek. This

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FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers 

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FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers  23/08/2023 at 19:18 By Ionut Arghire The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists. The post FBI Finds 1,580 Bitcoin in Crypto Wallets Linked to North Korean Hackers  appeared first

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Attackers exploited WinRAR zero-day for months to steal money from brokers (CVE-2023-38831)

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Attackers exploited WinRAR zero-day for months to steal money from brokers (CVE-2023-38831) 23/08/2023 at 18:46 By Zeljka Zorz Financially-motivated attackers have exploited a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR (CVE-2023-38831) to trick traders into installing malware that would allow them to steal money from broker accounts. “This vulnerability has been exploited since April 2023,” says Group-IB malware

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Quantstamp introduces tool to detect protocols’ flash loan attack vulnerability

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Quantstamp introduces tool to detect protocols’ flash loan attack vulnerability 23/08/2023 at 16:02 By Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen The new service, called Economic Exploit Analysis, uses University of Toronto research and will work on any EVM-compatible blockchain. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

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Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Hit by Cyberattack

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Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Hit by Cyberattack 22/08/2023 at 16:32 By Eduard Kovacs Energy One, an Australian company that provides software products and services to the energy sector, has been hit by a cyberattack. The post Australian Energy Software Firm Energy One Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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Researchers Uncover Real Identity of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Malware Developer

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Researchers Uncover Real Identity of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Malware Developer 21/08/2023 at 17:18 By Ionut Arghire Cyfirma security researchers uncover the real identity of the CypherRAT and CraxsRAT malware developer and MaaS operator. The post Researchers Uncover Real Identity of CypherRAT and CraxsRAT Malware Developer appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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Australian Lender Latitude Financial Reports AU$76 Million Cyberattack Costs

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Australian Lender Latitude Financial Reports AU$76 Million Cyberattack Costs 21/08/2023 at 16:30 By Eduard Kovacs Australian lender Latitude Financial said the recent ransomware attack has cost it AU$76 million (roughly US$50 million). The post Australian Lender Latitude Financial Reports AU$76 Million Cyberattack Costs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Malicious QR Codes Used in Phishing Attack Targeting US Energy Company

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Malicious QR Codes Used in Phishing Attack Targeting US Energy Company 17/08/2023 at 19:02 By Ionut Arghire A widespread phishing campaign utilizing malicious QR codes has hit organizations in various industries, including a major energy company in the US. The post Malicious QR Codes Used in Phishing Attack Targeting US Energy Company appeared first on

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Rapid7 Says ROI for Ransomware Remains High; Zero-Day Usage Expands

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Rapid7 Says ROI for Ransomware Remains High; Zero-Day Usage Expands 17/08/2023 at 19:02 By Kevin Townsend A new report from Rapid7 says a ransomware gang like Cl0p would easily be able to afford a bevy of zero-day exploits for vulnerable enterprise software. The post Rapid7 Says ROI for Ransomware Remains High; Zero-Day Usage Expands appeared

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Cleaning Products Giant Clorox Takes Systems Offline Following Cyberattack

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Cleaning Products Giant Clorox Takes Systems Offline Following Cyberattack 16/08/2023 at 16:45 By Ionut Arghire Cleaning products manufacturer and marketer Clorox Company has taken certain systems offline after falling victim to a cyberattack. The post Cleaning Products Giant Clorox Takes Systems Offline Following Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator

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US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator 14/08/2023 at 16:16 By Ionut Arghire US authorities have announced charges against a Polish national who allegedly operated the LolekHosted.net bulletproof hosting service. The post US Shuts Down Bulletproof Hosting Service LolekHosted, Charges Its Polish Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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How executives’ personal devices threaten business security

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How executives’ personal devices threaten business security 11/08/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Today, individual people – not businesses or government entities as a whole – are the primary targets, or entry points, for all major cyberattacks, according to Agency. Yet, while the cyber threat landscape has seen this major shift, security software to

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Learning from past healthcare breaches to fortify future cybersecurity strategies

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Learning from past healthcare breaches to fortify future cybersecurity strategies 10/08/2023 at 07:02 By Help Net Security In the face of rising cyber threats, the healthcare sector has become a hotbed for cyberattacks. Given the gravity of this situation, we sat down with Shenny Sheth, Deputy CISO at Centura Health, who sheds light on the

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics

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Recent ransomware attacks share curiously similar tactics 09/08/2023 at 12:33 By Industry News A series of ransomware attacks made by different groups share curiously similar characteristics, according to Sophos. Sophos released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns

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Data exfiltration is now the go-to cyber extortion strategy

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Data exfiltration is now the go-to cyber extortion strategy 09/08/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The abuse of zero-day and one-day vulnerabilities in the past six months led to a 143% increase in victims when comparing Q1 2022 with Q1 2023, according to Akamai. Ransomware groups target the exfiltration of files The report also

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The ransomware rollercoaster continues as criminals advance their business models

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The ransomware rollercoaster continues as criminals advance their business models 09/08/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security Ransomware shows no signs of slowing, with ransomware activity ending 13 times higher than at the start of 2023 as a proportion of all malware detections, according to Fortinet. Ransomware detections 1H 2023 FortiGuard Labs has documented substantial

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Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report

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Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report 08/08/2023 at 16:32 By Eduard Kovacs Identity-based attacks have soared in the past year, according to CrowdStrike’s 2023 Threat Hunting Report. The post Identity-Based Attacks Soared in Past Year: Report appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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