Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:30:26 +0000

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “Zeppelin” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things,… Read More »

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Raccoon Stealer admin will be extradited to the US, charged for computer crimes

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Mark Sokolovsky, known online as “raccoonstealer”, was indicted by the US government for being an admin of a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) provider for the Raccoon Stealer malware.

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US agencies issue warning about DAIXIN Team ransomware

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The FBI, CISA, and HSH have issued a joint advisory about a new threat to healthcare organizations

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Looking for student debt relief? Watch out for scammers says the FBI

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The FBI has warned that scammers are likely to target people looking for student loan relief now that applications have opened.

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A week in security (October 10 – 16)

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The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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FBI, CISA warn of disinformation ahead of midterms

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With the US midterm elections in sight, federal agencies are warning Americans that foreign actors are likely to use information manipulation tactics

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Chinese APT’s favorite vulnerabilities revealed

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CISA, the NSA and the FBI have compiled a list of the vulnerabilities targeted by state-sponsorted threat actors from China.

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Admin from hell facing 10 years for sabotaging ex-employer’s network

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Failing to keep a tight reign on ex-employees’ credentials can lead to all manner of chaos.

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Warning issued about Vice Society ransomware targeting the education sector

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The FBI, CISA, and the MS-ISAC have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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