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  • November 18, 2022

Hive Ransomware Attackers Extorted $100 Million from Over 1,300 Companies Worldwide

The threat actors behind the Hive ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme have launched attacks against over 1,300 companies across the world, netting the gang $100 million in illicit payments as of November 2022. “Hive ransomware has targeted a wide range of businesses and critical infrastructure sectors, including government facilities, communications, critical manufacturing, information

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  • November 18, 2022

W4SP Stealer Constantly Targeting Python Developers in Ongoing Supply Chain Attack

An ongoing supply chain attack has been leveraging malicious Python packages to distribute malware called W4SP Stealer, with over hundreds of victims ensnared to date. “The threat actor is still active and is releasing more malicious packages,” Checkmarx researcher Jossef Harush said in a technical write-up, calling the adversary WASP. “The attack seems related to cybercrime as the […]

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  • November 18, 2022

Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “Zeppelin” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things, the company’s data backups also were encrypted by Zeppelin. After two weeks of stalling their […]

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Tech news you may have missed: Nov. 10 – 17

This week’s trending news features a primer on Industrial IoT, new and upcoming features for Windows users and the latest cybersecurity threats. The post Tech news you may have missed: Nov. 10 – 17 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Zeus Botnet Suspected Leader Arrested in Geneva

Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov was arrested in Geneva on October 23, 2022, and is now pending extradition to the US

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  • November 17, 2022

S3 Ep109: How one leaked email password could drain your business

Latest episode – listen now! Cybersecurity news plus loads of great advice…

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Security Budget Cuts and Recession Spark Worries Among IT Admins

The report suggests 44% agree their firm will cut security spending in the next year

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  • November 17, 2022

FBI-Wanted Leader of the Notorious Zeus Botnet Gang Arrested in Geneva

A Ukrainian national who has been wanted by the U.S for over a decade has been arrested by Swiss authorities for his role in a notorious cybercriminal ring that stole millions of dollars from victims’ bank accounts using malware called Zeus. Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, who went by online pseu­do­nyms “tank” and “father,” is said to […]

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