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Ransomware: REvil’s websites become unreachable

Ransomware: REvil’s websites become unreachable

Washington: Websites run by the ransomware gang REvil suddenly became unreachable on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST), sparking widespread speculation that the group had been knocked offline. The Russia-linked cybercrime ring has collected tens of millions of dollars in ransom payments in return for restoring computer systems it has hacked. In recent weeks it claimed responsibility for…

Microsoft to acquire Cyber Threat detection business RiskIQ

Microsoft to acquire Cyber Threat detection business RiskIQ

Microsoft to acquire Cyber Threat detection business RiskIQ | IT Security News Android App Android App with push notifications Sponsors Endpoint Cybersecurity www.endpoint-cybersecurity.com – Consulting in building your security products– Employee awareness training– Security tests for applications and pentesting… and more. Daily Summary Categories CategoriesSelect Category(ISC)2 Blog  (323)(ISC)2 Blog infosec  (13)(ISC)² Blog  (387)2020-12-08 – Files for an ISC…

REvil’s Infrastructure Goes Offline – InfoRiskToday

REvil’s Infrastructure Goes Offline – InfoRiskToday

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Researchers Question Why the Ransomware Gang’s Sites Went Dark Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 13, 2021     REvil’s public shaming site, Happy Blog, is one of the components of the gang’s infrastructure that has gone offline. (Watch for updates on this developing story.) See Also: Live…

Cyber attacks spurred by staff working from home, says global financial watchdog

Cyber attacks spurred by staff working from home, says global financial watchdog

The surge of cyber attacks on the financial services sector, prompted by staff working from home, are likely to continue, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) says. The FSB, which coordinates financial guidelines for the G20 group of nations, said the pandemic-induced trend of working from home opened up new opportunities for cyber attacks. In their…

Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims

Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims

Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims | IT Security News 13. July 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have opened the lid on the continued resurgence of the insidious TrickBot malware, making it clear that the Russia-based transnational cybercrime group is working…

Protecting Your Business Against Malware in the Cloud

Protecting Your Business Against Malware in the Cloud

There are multitudes of advantages that the cloud has to offer to companies. These include making the task of security management more accessible. However, there are still many gray areas associated with the cloud and its implications for an organization’s overall security. With the widespread implementation of cloud-based computing within enterprises, the conversation surrounding security management…

Continue to distance and wear face masks – WHO’s Covid envoy

Continue to distance and wear face masks – WHO’s Covid envoy

The lifting of almost all coronavirus restrictions on 19 July in England, needs to be done with the right messaging, the World Health Organization’s special envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has said. “I’ve been hearing from some that the mood in Britain is one of great relief that everything can be sort of stopped…

Fashion retailer Guess discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Fashion retailer Guess discloses data breach after ransomware attack

American fashion brand and retailer Guess is notifying affected customers of a data breach following a February ransomware attack that led to data theft. “A cybersecurity forensic firm was engaged to assist with the investigation and identified unauthorized access to Guess’ systems between February 2, 2021 and February 23, 2021,” the company said in breach…

‘Cyber-attack’ hits Iran’s transport ministry and railways | Iran

Websites of Iran’s transport and urbanisation ministry went out of service on Saturday after a “cyber-disruption” in computer systems, the official IRNA news agency reported. On Friday, Iran’s railways also appeared to come under cyber-attack, with messages about alleged train delays or cancellations posted on display boards at stations across the country. Electronic tracking of…