Leaked Babuk ransomware builder code lives on as RA Group

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Tags: babuk

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Tags: leaked

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We take a look at yet another ransomware group making use of leaked Babuk code.

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HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout

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Tags: ransomware

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Tags: insurance

Tags: cyber

Tags: negotiation

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Tags: network

We take a look at a ransomware infection which uses a novel approach to payments: asking for the victim’s insurance details.

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Encrypted messaging service eavesdropped on by police, users arrested

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Tags: Exclu

Tags: end-to-end encryption

Tags: messaging

Tags: encrypted

Law enforcement eavesdropped on encrypted messaging service Exclu for five months before pulling the plug on it.

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University suffers leaks, shutdowns at the hands of Vice Society

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We take a look at the devastating impact of a ransomware attack on a University which includes leaks and network destruction.

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First Node.js-based Ransomware : Nodera

Credit to Author: Ravi Gidwani| Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 11:12:25 +0000

Recently while threat hunting, Quick Heal Security Labs came across an unusual Node.js framework based Nodera ransomware. The use of Node.js framework is not seen commonly across malware families. Latest development by threat actors reveal a nasty and one-of-its-kind ransomware being created; one that uses Node.js framework, which enables it to infect Windows…

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Cybersecurity for journalists: How to defeat threat actors and defend freedom of the press

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:26:48 +0000

When it comes to cybersecurity, journalists need to protect themselves, their sources, and the freedom of the press. Which methods should they use?

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