Ransomware review: December 2023
In November, ransomware gangs attacked at least 457 victims—the highest monthly count in 2023, after May’s record numbers.
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Hacker Group Linked to Russian Military Claims Credit for Cyberattack on Kyivstar
Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:56:43 +0000
A hacker group calling itself Solntsepek—previously linked to Russia’s notorious Sandworm hackers—says it carried out a disruptive breach of Kyivstar, a major Ukrainian mobile and internet provider.
Read MoreInvoices for delivery of non-existent correspondence | Kaspersky official blog
Credit to Author: Andrey Kovtun| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:19:55 +0000
Attackers bill companies for delivering non-existent postal items during the holiday season.
Read MoreMicrosoft patches 34 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day
Microsoft and other vendors have released their rounds of December updates on or before patch Tuesday. Update now!
Read MoreFrom the Northern Lights to Freediving: Sophos’ Wellbeing Day
Credit to Author: Byron Price| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:02:59 +0000
December 1 saw everyone at Sophos have a ‘Wellbeing Day off’.
Read MorePress and pressure: Ransomware gangs and the media
Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:25 +0000
Sophos X-Ops explores the symbiotic – but often uneasy – relationship between ransomware gangs and the media, and how threat actors are increasingly seeking to wrest control of the narrative
Read MoreCerber Ransomware Exposed: A Comprehensive Analysis of Advanced Tactics, Encryption, and Evasion
Credit to Author: Quickheal| Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:06:59 +0000
Cerber is a strain of ransomware that was first identified in early 2016. It is a type of…
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