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Cyber News, Cyber Threat TrendsA man with dual Russian and Canadian nationality has been arrested in connection with his alleged part in the LockBit ransomware conspiracy that has demanded more than $100 million from its victims. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced charges against a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in LockBit ransomware attacks across the world. The 33-year-old Ontario resident, Mikhail Vasiliev, has been taken into custody and is awaiting extradition to the U.S., where is likely to be sentenced for a maximum of five years in […]
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It’s no secret that antivirus software is as essential to your computer as a power cord. However, the threats don’t stop at your devices. For example, criminals trying to steal your data can attack your Wi-Fi router, and phishing attempts can target your email. ESET’s latest consumer product release takes a comprehensive approach to security […]
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The Australian Federal Police has revealed that those responsible for the data breach of Australian private health insurer Medibank are in Russia. On October 13, Medibank paused trading in the Australian Securities Exchange and announced there had been a “cyber incident”. At the time the company believed no data had been accessed and that the […]
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The problems cybersecurity startups attempt to solve are often a bit ahead of the mainstream. They can move faster than most established companies to fill gaps or emerging needs. Startups can often innovative faster because they are unfettered by an installed base. The downside, of course, is that startups often lack resources and maturity. It’s […]
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Multiple high-severity flaws have been uncovered in the open source OpenLiteSpeed Web Server as well as its enterprise variant that could be weaponized to achieve remote code execution. “By chaining and exploiting the vulnerabilities, adversaries could compromise the web server and gain fully privileged remote code execution,” Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said in a Thursday report.
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