LockBit ransomware on Mac: Should we worry?

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With plans to offer more ransomware, LockBit has just created a variant for macOS. But, as experts have pointed out, it’s hardly ready for anything.

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A week in security (March 13 – 19)

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The most interesting security related news from the week of March 13 to 19.

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LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant

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The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data.

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LockBit ransomware demands $2 million for Pierce Transit data

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The ransomware group LockBit is offering data stolen from a Washington state public transit operator on the dark web.

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ION starts bringing customers back online after LockBit ransomware attack

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Pernicious ransomware group, LockBit, is making headlines again. Less than a month after attacking HACLA, it hit the derivatives trading division of ION Group, a financial software company.

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LA housing authority is latest LockBit ransomware victim

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In an incident still under investigation, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) was attacked by LockBit during the holiday season.

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Raspberry Robin worm used as ransomware prelude

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Microsoft warns that the Raspberry Robin worm has triggered payload alerts on devices of almost 1,000 organizations in the past 30 days and is used to introduce ransomware.

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