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Rebranded Knight Ransomware Targeting Healthcare and Businesses Worldwide
/in General NewsAn analysis of a nascent ransomware strain called RansomHub has revealed it to be an updated and rebranded version of Knight ransomware, itself an evolution of another ransomware known as Cyclops.
Knight (aka Cyclops 2.0) ransomware first arrived in May 2023, employing double extortion tactics to steal and encrypt victims’ data for financial gain. It’s operational across multiple platforms,
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Resurgence of Ransomware: Mandiant Observes Sharp Rise in Criminal Extortion Tactics
/in General NewsMandiant saw an increase in ransomware activity in 2023 compared to 2022, including a 75% increase in posts on data leak sites.
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225,000 More Cybersecurity Workers Needed in US: CyberSeek
/in General NewsThere are 1.2 million cybersecurity workers in the US, but 225,000 more are needed to close the talent gap, according to new data.
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Chinese Threat Clusters Triple-Team a High-Profile Asia Government Org
/in General NewsA trio of Chinese-affiliated clusters performed specialized tasks in a broader attack chain, likely under the watch of a single organization.
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‘NsaRescueAngel’ Backdoor Account Again Discovered in Zyxel Products
/in General NewsCritical vulnerabilities in discontinued Zyxel NAS products allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code and OS commands.
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An American Company Enabled a North Korean Scam That Raised Money for WMDs
/in General NewsWyoming’s secretary of state has proposed ways of “preventing fraud and abuse of corporate filings by commercial registered agents” in the aftermath of the scheme’s exposure.
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London Hospitals Cancel Operations and Appointments After Being Hit in Ransomware Attack
/in General NewsSeveral hospitals in London have canceled operations and appointments after being hit in a ransomware attack.
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The Age of the Drone Police Is Here
/in General NewsA WIRED investigation, based on more than 22 million flight coordinates, reveals the complicated truth about the first full-blown police drone program in the US—and why your city could be next.
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Cisco Patches Webex Bugs Following Exposure of German Government Meetings
/in General NewsCisco has released a security advisory after researchers discovered that the German government’s Webex meetings were exposed.
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Ransomware Gang Leaks Data From Australian Mining Company
/in General NewsThe BianLian ransomware gang has leaked data allegedly stolen from Australian mining company Northern Minerals.
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