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Karakurt extortion group: Threat profile

June 14, 2022 admin accenture security, advanced intel, anydesk, chainalysis, cirt, cisa, cobalt strike, conti ransomware, cyber incident response team, cybercrime, cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency, diavol, diavol ransomware, dridex, evil corp., FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, filezilla, karakurt, karakurt extortion group, karakurt lair, karakurt team, kimberly goody, Mandiant, mega.io, mfa, Mimikatz, multi-factor authentication, ncc, ransomhouse, ransomware, ransomware syndicate, rclone, tetra defense, virtual private network, VPN, Wall Street Journal

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:00:29 +0000

An obscure group called Karakurt has extorted organizations in the US and elsewhere. Know how to keep it away from your network.

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Internet Safety Month: Avoiding the consequences of unsafe Internet practices

June 3, 2022 admin 101, 2fa, internet safety month, malware, mfa, password manager, ransomware, romance scam, romance scams, strong passwords, virtual private network, VPN

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 14:22:33 +0000

This Internet Safety Month, learn about the consequences of unsafe Internet practices, and how to avoid them.

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General Motors suffers credential stuffing attack

May 28, 2022 admin buick, cadillac, chevrolet, credential stuffing, general motors, gmc, mfa, my gm rewards, PII, reports

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 13:00:55 +0000

US car producer General Motors says its Rewards platform was the victim of a credential stuffing attack last month.

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College closes down after ransomware attack

May 12, 2022 admin covid-19, department of higher education and higher learning commission, first school to close down due to ransomware, how to protect universities from ransomware, lincoln college, lock and code, lock and code podcast, matt crape, mfa, ransomware, ransomware security tips

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 10:21:16 +0000

Lincoln College is the first US college or university ransomware affected so badly that it could not cope and had to close shop.

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Google, Apple, and Microsoft step hand in hand into a passwordless future

May 8, 2022 admin apple, authentication, fido, google, mfa, microsoft, passwordless, pin, reports

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Sun, 08 May 2022 11:51:58 +0000

Three tech giants used World Password Day to announce their commitment to a passwordless future using FIDO Alliance standards.

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FBI warns food and agriculture to brace for seasonal ransomware attacks

April 28, 2022 admin blackbyte, blackmatter, conti, crystal valley cooperative, fa sector, farmers' co-op, FBI, federal bureau of investigations, five hands, food and agriculture, hellokitty, lock and code, lock and code podcast, lockbit, maze cartel, mfa, multi-factor authentication, new cooperative, podcast, ransomware, rEvil, sick codes, Sodinokibi, suncrypt, vital infrastructure

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:48:18 +0000

For the second time, the FBI has warned the food and agriculture sector about the risk of ransomware attacks.

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CafePress faces $500,000 fine for data breach cover up

March 16, 2022 admin cafepress, data breach, FTC, mfa, Password, plain text, reports, SSN, unencrypted

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:57:42 +0000

The FTC has taken action against CafePress for the cover up of a data breach. The company is accused of lax security and deceptive practices.

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CISA warns of cyberespionage by Iranian APT “MuddyWater”

February 25, 2022 admin APT, awareness, cisa, csa, cybersecurity advisory, earth vetala, FBI, iranian apt, mercury, mfa, muddywater, ncsc, NSA, phishing, seedworm, static kitten, temp.zargos

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:54:27 +0000

Cybersecurity agencies in the US and UK have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory (CSA) on MuddyWater, an Iranian APT.

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