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Credit to Author: Jeffrey Esposito| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2019 16:34:14 +0000
On this podcast, Dave and Jeff address a ransomware attack in New Orleans, Facebook data stolen from a car, favorite Christmas movies, and more.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:21:23 +0000
As if the scourge of ransomware wasn’t bad enough already: Several prominent purveyors of ransomware have signaled they plan to start publishing data stolen from victims who refuse to pay up. To make matters worse, one ransomware gang has now created a public Web site identifying recent victim companies that have chosen to rebuild their operations instead of acquiescing to their tormentors.
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Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 11:37:45 +0000
El equipo de Managed Threat Response (MTR) de Sophos advirtió a la industria sobre un nuevo peligroso truco del ransomware: cifrar los datos solo después de reiniciar los PC con Windows en “modo seguro”. Implementado recientemente por el ransomware “Snatch” desarrollado por los rusos, llamado así por la película de 2000 del mismo nombre, es […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/aAGmqV1Qd0s” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:56:40 +0000
Algunas personas son muy groseras. Atascan el tráfico mientras sacan rosquillas de sus llamativos Lamborghinis, ofrecen espectáculos láser que pueden provocar epilepsia a los invitados a su boda, roban adorables cachorros de león de sus madres para filmar a los animales en sus alfombras orientales… Members of Evil Corp are living a lavish lifestyle, funded […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jn6aioZoZTY” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 07:55:24 +0000
Gli attacchi ransomware non fanno differenze. Ora colpiscono anche gli amici a quattro zampe. Pare che la scorsa settimana la National Veterinary Associates (NVA) sia caduta vittima di un attacco di ransomware che ha colpito centinaia di ospedali. L’NVA si definisce una delle più grandi organizzazioni di servizi veterinari per la cura degli animali al […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/8DA7721n7OI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Sally Adam| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:10:03 +0000
It may have been around for 30 years, but ransomware continues to evolve and bring organizations to their knees. Make sure you’re ready for it.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/TRpmKNm8H08″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: Andrew Brandt| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:01:06 +0000
A novel hybrid data theft-ransomware threat disables security protections by rebooting Windows machines mid-attack<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/5vEnVFSWf5k” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:17:24 +0000
A Colorado company that specializes in providing IT services to dental offices suffered a ransomware attack this week that is disrupting operations for more than 100 dentistry practices, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Multiple sources affected say their IT provider, Englewood, Colo. based Complete Technology Solutions (CTS), was hacked, allowing a potent strain of ransomware known as “Sodinokibi” or “rEvil” to be installed on computers at more than 100 dentistry businesses that rely on the company for a range of services — including network security, data backup and voice-over-IP phone service.
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