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Ransomware attackers email bemused students as leverage for a payout

Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: students

Tags: university

Tags: university of Manchester

Tags: UoM

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blackmail

Tags: theft

Tags: pressure

Tags: leak

Tags: breach

We take a look at one group’s creative tactics to ensure a payout from a compromised university.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

DNA testing company failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data, says FTC

Categories: News

Categories: Personal

Tags: FTC

Tags: privacy

Tags: retroactive

Tags: DNA. testing

Tags: sample

Tags: retain

Tags: data

Tags: unsecured

Tags: charge

The FTC is going head to head with a DNA testing startup which left consumer data unsecured on Amazon buckets.

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IndependentKrebs

Why Malware Crypting Services Deserve More Scrutiny

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 18:39:36 +0000

If you operate a cybercrime business that relies on disseminating malicious software, you probably also spend a good deal of time trying to disguise or “crypt” your malware so that it appears benign to antivirus and security products. In fact, the process of “crypting” malware is sufficiently complex and time-consuming that most serious cybercrooks will outsource this critical function to a handful of trusted third parties. This story explores the history and identity behind Cryptor[.]biz, a long-running crypting service that is trusted by some of the biggest names in cybercrime.

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ScadaICSSchneider

Improving data center construction efficiency through digitization

Credit to Author: Guest Blogger| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:07:03 +0000

Why are we still building our digital future on paper? In the digital age, it seems remarkable that many critical functions are still involved – passing documents and spreadsheets between stakeholders and departments – and nowhere is this more apparent than in the data center…

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ScadaICSSchneider

Accelerating eMobility in Saudi Arabia

Credit to Author: Denis Marant| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2023 08:30:44 +0000

eMobility is evolving—and for the better. Even while there are still obstacles to the electrification of the transport industry, there are many more opportunities worth fighting for. This is especially clear in urban areas where pollution, traffic, and safety are currently significant concerns. If things…

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