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Russian intelligence services are collaborating with notorious ransomware groups in a bid to compromise US government affiliated organisations, a new research from cybersecurity firm Analyst1 has claimed. The report states that two Russian intelligence bureaus – the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) and the Federal Security Service (FSB) – worked with individuals from multiple cybercrime gangs…

Security researchers warn that multiple groups are compromising Windows web servers and are deploying malware programs that are designed to function as extensions for Internet Information Services (IIS). Such malware was deployed this year by hackers exploiting Microsoft Exchange zero-day vulnerabilities, but a total of 14 groups have been observed using native IIS backdoors and…

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Malware Distributed Using Fake Windows Installer Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • July 27, 2021     Unofficial Windows 11 downloads hide malware. (Source: Kaspersky) Although Microsoft is slated to release the Windows 11 operating system in December, it’s already available for a limited pre-release preview. And cybercriminals are…

Beware of this malicious Android system update | IT Security News 29. March 2021 Cybersecurity firm Zimperium has uncovered a latest mobile security threat as a critical system update that is actually a sophisticated malware that steals data and conduct espionage on targeted smart phones. Zimperium zLabs says that the malware has capability of sending…

SINGAPORE – Scammers are targeting Singaporeans by promoting an allegedly upgraded version of Facebook Messenger that redirects victims to scam sites that steal their data. And it appears they were promoting the scam with ads on Facebook itself. International cyber-security company Group-IB has flagged the scam campaign, which involves about 1,000 fake Facebook profiles targeting…

Anti-Phishing, DMARC , Email Security & Protection , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Meanwhile, OneTrust Receives Additional Funding Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • April 10, 2021     Email security provider Cofense and data security firm StrikeForce Technologies both have announced acquisitions. Meanwhile data protection firm OneTrust received additional funding. See Also: The Guide to Just-In-Time Privileged…