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FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:54:21 +0000

InfraGard, a program run by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to build cyber and physical threat information sharing partnerships with the private sector, this week saw its database of contact information on more than 80,000 members go up for sale on an English-language cybercrime forum. Meanwhile, the hackers responsible are communicating directly with members through the InfraGard portal online — using a new account under the assumed identity of a financial industry CEO that was vetted by the FBI itself.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

Silence is golden partner for Truebot and Clop ransomware

Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Silence

Tags: TA505

Tags: Clop ransomware

Tags: Truebot

Tags: Grace

Tags: Cobalt Strike

Tags: Teleport

Tags: FIN11

Researchers have identified two new Truebot botnets that are using new versions of the Truebot downloader Trojan to infiltrate and explore a target’s network.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

Electronic Sales Suppression Tools are cooking the books

Categories: News

Tags: electronic sales suppression software

Tags: tax

Tags: coronavirus

Tags: fraud

Tags: scam

Tags: point of sale

Tags: deception

We take a look at the tax industry’s war on electronic sales suppression software. What is it, and why are Governments going after suppliers?

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The post Electronic Sales Suppression Tools are cooking the books appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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ComputerWorldIndependent

European Commission takes step toward approving EU-US data privacy pact

The European Commission announced Tuesday that is has officially begun the process of approving the EU-US Data Privacy Framework—hammered together to allow the flow of data between the US and the European Union—after concluding that the framework provides privacy safeguards comparable to those of the EU.

After President Biden signed the executive order that implemented rules for the Trans-Atlantic Data Policy Framework in the US in October, the Commission conducted an assessment into the US legal framework that the bill was based upon. That assessment, released Tuesday, says that the legislation ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU to US companies.

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