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Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:08:30 +0000

A roundup of cybersecurity news from December 9 – 15, including smart doorbell concerns, a new credit card skimmer vulnerability, and a deep dive into Ryuk ransomware.

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A week in security

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Microsoft Security

December 16, 2019 admin

Ransomware response—to pay or not to pay?

Credit to Author: Todd VanderArk| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:00:07 +0000

As part of Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART) Incident Response engagements, we regularly get asked by customers about “paying the ransom” following a ransomware attack.

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Independent Krebs

December 16, 2019 admin

Inside ‘Evil Corp,’ a $100M Cybercrime Menace

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:08:21 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department this month offered a $5 million bounty for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Russian man indicted for allegedly orchestrating a vast, international cybercrime network that called itself “Evil Corp” and stole roughly $100 million from businesses and consumers. As it happens, for several years KrebsOnSecurity closely monitored the day-to-day communications and activities of the accused and his accomplices. What follows is an insider’s look at the back-end operations of this gang.

Kaspersky Security

December 16, 2019 admin

Are scammers tired of bitcoin?

Credit to Author: Maria Vergelis| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:12:30 +0000

Extorters are demanding ransom not in cryptocurrency, but in prepaid debit cards. All the same, you shouldn’t pay.

Security Wired

December 15, 2019 admin

Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.

Security Wired

December 15, 2019 admin

Chrome Will Automatically Scan Your Passwords Against Data Breaches

Credit to Author: Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:00:00 +0000

Google’s Password Checkup feature will be fully integrated into the desktop and mobile versions of Chrome 79.

Security Wired

December 15, 2019 admin

5G Is More Secure Than 4G and 3G—Except When It’s Not

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

The next-generation wireless networks make it harder to track and spoof users, but security holes remain because devices still connect to older networks.

Security Wired

December 15, 2019 admin

Toys “R” Us Is Back—Now With More Surveillance!

Credit to Author: Louise Matsakis| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Reports about the toy store using cameras to track shoppers caused an uproar, but the companies behind the tech insist their systems are trained to ignore kids.