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Archives April 2023

  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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UK Honeypot Sting Exposes Thousands of Suspected Cyber Criminals

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has exposed the identities of thousands of suspected cyber criminals after a successful honeypot sting. The operation was part of an international effort to crack down on DDoS-for-hire services. #cybersecurity #DDoS #crime The National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK has exposed the identities of thousands of suspected cyber criminals who fell…

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  • Apr, Tue, 2023
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Winter Vivern Spy Gang Targets US and EU Lawmakers with Unpatched Software

A persistent cyber gang is using unpatched software to target high-profile officials in the US and Europe. Stay vigilant and keep your systems up-to-date to protect against these evolving threats. #cybersecurity #APT #phishing A pro-Russian cyber spy gang known as Winter Vivern has been targeting elected officials and their staff in the US, as well as European lawmakers,…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Twitter’s leak illustrates why source code should never be sensitive

Twitter’s internal source code was recently leaked on a public GitHub repository by a user named FreeSpeechEnthusiast. The leak could be accidental or malicious, but the user’s name suggests a possible motive. The leak poses various risks, such as exposing secrets, logic flaws, and application architecture. Twitter has requested identifying information from GitHub to take legal action. To…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Cybersecurity Breach Strikes UK Criminal Records Office, Disrupting Operations

The UK Criminal Records Office (ACRO) experienced a cybersecurity incident, causing it to take down its customer portal and disrupting several operations, including police certificate procurement processing. ESET’s global security advisor and Kevin Beaumont, Head of Security Operations Centre at Arcadia Group Ltd, believe that ACRO has suffered a ransomware attack. The agency suspects that data, including identification…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Ransomware + Healthcare: A Deadly Combination

In today’s digital age, ransomware attacks have become a major threat to businesses and organizations across all industries. However, the healthcare industry is particularly vulnerable, as it not only jeopardizes the availability of critical information and systems, but also puts patients’ privacy and safety at risk. This article explores the intersection of ransomware and healthcare, highlighting the risks…

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  • Apr, Sat, 2023
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Telegram Fraud: A Rising Concern in 2023

The article discusses the increasing trend of Telegram fraud, which refers to malicious or deceitful activities on the Telegram messaging app, and how cybercriminals use it to steal valuable data from businesses and consumers. The article explains how criminals use bots or people to deceive users into doing something they wouldn’t normally do by creating fake profiles, conducting…

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  • Apr, Sat, 2023
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Genesis Market Heist: Dutch Cybercriminal Arrested for Stealing €150,000

Dutch authorities have arrested a 28-year-old man from Maassluis, Netherlands, on charges of stealing €150,000 from at least 50 Dutch victims through the illegal online marketplace, Genesis Market. The man was arrested during an international police operation against the platform. Genesis Market offered buyers access to login credentials, cookies, and other data from infected computers. The marketplace developed…

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  • Apr, Fri, 2023
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Targeted User Surveillance with WindowSpy

WindowSpy is a Cobalt Strike Beacon Object File specifically designed for targeted user surveillance. Its primary objective is to enhance stealth during user surveillance by only triggering surveillance capabilities on specific targets such as confidential documents, browser login pages, VPN logins, among others. This not only saves time but also prevents detection of repeated use of surveillance capabilities,…

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  • Apr, Sun, 2023
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Securing SaaS with NIST’s Three-Pronged Approach and Contextual Data

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a leader in cybersecurity and has released a guide for securing enterprise network landscapes that emphasizes a three-pronged approach to security, focusing on the user, endpoint, and application. Effective security tools for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) must be able to integrate seamlessly with SaaS applications and provide coverage for the entire…

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  • Apr, Fri, 2023
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Genesis Market Scandal: Dutch Victim Loses €70,000, 50,000 Others at Risk

Dutch victim loses €70,000 to Genesis Market: over 50,000 others may have been affected One 71-year-old man in the Netherlands lost €70,000 to Genesis Market, which was recently shut down by law enforcement. The police suspect that as many as 50,000 other Dutch individuals may have also fallen victim to this illegal marketplace, which traded in personal information…

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