The ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million.
That’s according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“BlackSuit actors have exhibited a willingness to negotiate payment amounts,” the
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A critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug impacting versions of the network monitoring application released before 2023.1.3.
“The
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From tricking companies into handing over victims’ personal data to offering violence as a service, the online doxing ecosystem is not just still a problem—it’s getting more extreme.
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Invisible authentication mechanisms in Microsoft allow any attacker to escalate from privileged to super-duper privileged in cloud environments, paving the way for complete takeover.
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The number of additions to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog is growing quickly, but even silent changes to already-documented flaws can help security teams prioritize.
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The security vendor has also implemented several changes to protect against the kind of snafu that crashed 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last month.
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During a “Shark Tank”-like final, each startup’s representative spent five minutes detailing their company and product, with an additional five minutes to take questions from eight judges from Omdia, investment firms, and top companies in cyber.
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FBI and CISA Warn of BlackSuit Ransomware That Demands Up to $500 Million
/in General NewsThe ransomware strain known as BlackSuit has demanded as much as $500 million in ransoms to date, with one individual ransom demand hitting $60 million.
That’s according to an updated advisory from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
“BlackSuit actors have exhibited a willingness to negotiate payment amounts,” the
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Critical Security Flaw in WhatsUp Gold Under Active Attack – Patch Now
/in General NewsA critical security flaw impacting Progress Software WhatsUp Gold is seeing active exploitation attempts, making it essential that users move quickly to apply the latest.
The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-4885 (CVSS score: 9.8), an unauthenticated remote code execution bug impacting versions of the network monitoring application released before 2023.1.3.
“The
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Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit
/in General NewsFrom tricking companies into handing over victims’ personal data to offering violence as a service, the online doxing ecosystem is not just still a problem—it’s getting more extreme.
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Hazy Issue in Entra ID Allows Privileged Users to Become Global Admins
/in General NewsInvisible authentication mechanisms in Microsoft allow any attacker to escalate from privileged to super-duper privileged in cloud environments, paving the way for complete takeover.
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Monitoring Changes in KEV List Can Guide Security Teams
/in General NewsThe number of additions to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog is growing quickly, but even silent changes to already-documented flaws can help security teams prioritize.
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/in General NewsThe security vendor has also implemented several changes to protect against the kind of snafu that crashed 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last month.
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Knostic Wins 2024 Black Hat Startup Spotlight Competition
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