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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 11:26:27 +0000

Last week, the United States joined the U.K. and Australia in sanctioning and charging a Russian man named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev as the leader of the infamous LockBit ransomware group. LockBit’s leader “LockBitSupp” claims the feds named the wrong guy, saying the charges don’t explain how they connected him to Khoroshev. This post examines the activities of Khoroshev’s many alter egos on the cybercrime forums, and tracks the career of a gifted malware author who has written and sold malicious code for the past 14 years.

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Extracting data from encrypted virtual disks: six methods

May 13, 2024 0 Comments data extraction, dfir, encryption, featured, Incident Response, mdr, Ransomware, security operations, threat research, virtual machine

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 08:30:24 +0000

For incident responders, a variety of techniques for information retrieval from locked-up VMs

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The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2024

May 7, 2024 0 Comments #malwareattack, #quickheal #ransomware #cybersecurity #hacking #ransomwareprevention #threatintelligence, advisory, Antivirus, computer security terms, cybersecurity, data breach, Home Security, IoT, malware, Mobile Security, online privacy, parental control, phishing, Privacy, Ransomware, safe banking, Scam alert, Social engineering, vulnerability, Webcam Protection

Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 05:23:36 +0000

We’re Midway into 2024, and the threat landscape is evolving with new variants of viruses and malware that…

The post The Threat Landscape: Emerging Viruses and Malware to Watch Out For in 2024 appeared first on Quick Heal Blog.

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Defenders assemble: Time to get in the game

May 7, 2024 0 Comments cisa, featured, law enforcement, Ransomware, secure by design, threat research

Credit to Author: Chester Wisniewski| Date: Tue, 07 May 2024 21:00:44 +0000

Recent research finds signs of progress in the public-private alliance against ransomware

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The State of Ransomware 2024

April 30, 2024 0 Comments backups, Endpoint, featured, products & services, Ransomware, research, security operations, Vulnerabilities

Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:30:03 +0000

Our fifth annual report reveals how ransomware experiences have changed over the last year, plus brand-new insights into the business impact of an attack.

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‘Junk gun’ ransomware: Peashooters can still pack a punch

April 17, 2024 0 Comments cybercrime forums, featured, junk gun, Ransomware, small business, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:00:08 +0000

A Sophos X-Ops investigation finds that a wave of crude, cheap ransomware could spell trouble for small businesses and individuals – but also provide insights into threat actor career development and the wider threat landscape

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