Vincent Cannady, a former cybersecurity consultant, was arrested for allegedly extorting a publicly traded IT company by threatening to disclose confidential data unless they paid him $1.5 million.
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Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4,000 take part in Locked Shields 2024 exercise, Qantas and JP Morgan hit by data exposure bugs, NVIDIA patches critical flaw.
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Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a 24-year-old Ukrainian national and affiliate of the notorious REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group, has been sentenced to 13 years and 7 months in prison by a US court.
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An investigation by Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed that Indonesia has been procuring powerful and invasive commercial spyware and surveillance products from international vendors, brokers, and resellers.
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By automating and personalizing various aspects of the attack process, such as crafting convincing emails and creating realistic phishing pages, threat actors can deceive even the most aware users.
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Cybersecurity Consultant Arrested After Allegedly Extorting IT Firm
/in General NewsVincent Cannady, a former cybersecurity consultant, was arrested for allegedly extorting a publicly traded IT company by threatening to disclose confidential data unless they paid him $1.5 million.
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In Other News: Locked Shields 2024, Data Exposure Bugs, NVIDIA Patches
/in General NewsNoteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4,000 take part in Locked Shields 2024 exercise, Qantas and JP Morgan hit by data exposure bugs, NVIDIA patches critical flaw.
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New AI Security Startup Apex Secures AI Models, Apps
/in General NewsThe AI security startup’s platform will allow organizations to define appropriate AI usage and enforce security policies.
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Innovation, Not Regulation, Will Protect Corporations From Deepfakes
/in General NewsIf CEOs want to prevent their firm from being the next victim of a high-profile deepfake scam, they need to double cybersecurity funding immediately.
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REvil Ransomware Affiliate Sentenced to Over 13 Years in Prison
/in General NewsYaroslav Vasinskyi, a 24-year-old Ukrainian national and affiliate of the notorious REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group, has been sentenced to 13 years and 7 months in prison by a US court.
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ArcaneDoor Espionage Campaign Targeting Cisco Firewalls Linked to China
/in General NewsAn analysis of IoCs suggests that a Chinese threat group may be behind the recent ArcaneDoor espionage campaign targeting Cisco firewalls.
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Investigation Uncovers Substantial Spyware Exports to Indonesia
/in General NewsAn investigation by Amnesty International’s Security Lab revealed that Indonesia has been procuring powerful and invasive commercial spyware and surveillance products from international vendors, brokers, and resellers.
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Botnet Disrupted by FBI Still Used by Russian Spies, Cybercriminals
/in General NewsA botnet dismantled in January and used by Russia-linked APT28 consisted of more than just Ubiquiti Edge OS routers.
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AI-Driven Phishing Attacks Deceive Even the Most Aware Users
/in General NewsBy automating and personalizing various aspects of the attack process, such as crafting convincing emails and creating realistic phishing pages, threat actors can deceive even the most aware users.
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CISA, FBI Urge Organizations to Eliminate Path Traversal Vulnerabilities
/in General NewsCISA and the FBI warn of threat actors abusing path traversal software vulnerabilities in attacks targeting critical infrastructure.
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