Cybercrime as-a-service , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service Fresh Ransomware-as-a-Service Operations Seek Affiliates for Extorting New Victims Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 26, 2021 Extracts from ransomware operators’ ransom notes and data-leak sites After a string of high-profile hits in the middle of this year, a number of the largest…
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Softpedia News / Security 26. August 2021 This article has been indexed from Softpedia News / Security On Wednesday, President Joe Biden will meet with top executives from some of the country’s largest technology and financial companies, as the White House seeks private sector backing for a unified cyber defense against emerging threats, according to…
Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary has covered events in Afghanistan over the past 20 years, from the US-led invasion to the fall of Kabul to Taliban militants earlier this month. He told BBC World News how repeated visits from the Taliban to his office had caused him and his family to go into hiding and then…
Some of the country’s leading technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House has announced, following President Joe Biden’s private meeting with top executives. The gathering was held Wednesday during a relentless stretch of ransomware attacks that have targeted critical infrastructure, in…
The hacker who stole around $610 million worth of cryptocurrency from Poly Network earlier this month has returned the final slice of stolen funds to the firm. The platform confirmed that it had successfully retrieved all but $33 million. ‘As of now, Poly Network has regained control of the $610 million (not including the frozen…
Whasapp? Malicious code spreads through a mod in the world’s most popular messenger app Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a user’s SMSs….
Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Attacker Extols the Malware While Also Advising Would-Be Victims on Optimal Defenses Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • August 25, 2021 Screengrab from LockBitSupp’s interview with the Russian OSINT YouTube channel Want to take information security defense advice from…
3rd Party Risk Management , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Critical Infrastructure Security Administration Official: Gathering Will Also Address Hiring More Security Pros Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • August 25, 2021 Photo: Mike via Flickr/CC The Biden administration is hosting a White House meeting Wednesday with a number of technology, banking, insurance…
Amazon Chief Executive Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Aug 25) to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The source asked not to be identified as the information was not public. Apple CEO Tim…
