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The Week in Ransomware - February 18th 2022 - Mergers & Acquisitions
The big news this week is that the Conti ransomware gang has recruited the core developers and managers of the TrickBot group, the developers of the notorious TrickBot malware.
- February 18, 2022
- 06:17 PM
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White House pins Ukraine DDoS attacks on Russian GRU hackers
Today, the White House has linked the recent DDoS attacks that knocked down the sites of Ukrainian banks and defense agencies to Russia's Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (also known as GRU).
- February 18, 2022
- 04:33 PM
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New Golang botnet empties Windows users’ cryptocurrency wallets
A new Golang-based botnet under active development has been ensnaring hundreds of Windows devices each time its operators deploy a new command and control (C2) server.
- February 18, 2022
- 03:27 PM
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Iranian hackers target VMware Horizon servers with Log4j exploits
An Iranian-aligned hacking group tracked as TunnelVision was spotted exploiting Log4j on VMware Horizon servers to breach corporate networks in the Middle East and the United States.
- February 18, 2022
- 02:55 PM
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FCC proposes $45 million fine for health insurance robocaller
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today proposed the largest-ever fine against a robocaller for Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations.
- February 18, 2022
- 01:47 PM
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WordPress force installs UpdraftPlus patch on 3 million sites
WordPress has taken the rare step of force-updating the UpdraftPlus plugin on all sites to fix a high-severity vulnerability allowing website subscribers to download the latest database backups, which often contain credentials and PII.
- February 18, 2022
- 11:19 AM
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Conti ransomware gang takes over TrickBot malware operation
After four years of activity and numerous takedown attempts, the death knell of TrickBot has sounded as its top members move under new management, the Conti ransomware syndicate, who plan to replace it with the stealthier BazarBackdoor malware.
- February 18, 2022
- 10:11 AM
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Understanding how consumer electronics work is both enlightening and a good method for spotting and patching problems. The 2022 Complete Raspberry Pi & Arduino Developer Bundle gets you started for $39.99, a 97% discount off the $1800 MSRP.
- February 18, 2022
- 07:27 AM
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Warning: Popular e-cigarette store hacked to steal credit cards
BleepingComputer has confirmed Element Vape, a prominent online seller of e-cigarettes and vaping kits is serving a credit card skimmer on its live site, likely after getting hacked. Element Vape has a presence across the U.S. and Canada and sells products in both retail outlets and on their online store.
- February 18, 2022
- 05:14 AM
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Google Drive flags macOS '.DS_Store' files for copyright violation
Google Drive was seen flagging '.DS_Store' files generated by macOS file systems as a violation of its copyright infringement policy. '.DS_Store' is a metadata file commonly seen by Apple users when they transfer their folders and archives from a macOS to a non-Apple operating system, like Windows.
- February 18, 2022
- 04:10 AM
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Researchers create exploit for critical Magento bug, Adobe updates advisory
Offensive security researchers have created exploit code for CVE-2022-24086, the critical vulnerability affecting Adobe Commerce and Magento Open Source that Adobe that patched in an out-of-band update last Sunday.
- February 17, 2022
- 06:24 PM
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Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline
A French dad faces jail time and a hefty fine after using a signal jammer to prevent his kids from going online and taking the rest of a nearby town down with them.
- February 17, 2022
- 03:51 PM
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GitHub code scanning now finds more security vulnerabilities
Code hosting platform GitHub today launched new machine learning-based code scanning analysis features that will automatically discover more common security vulnerabilities before they end up in production.
- February 17, 2022
- 02:47 PM
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Microsoft announces hotpatching for Windows Server Azure VMs
Microsoft announced the general availability of hotpatching for Windows Server Azure Edition core virtual machines allowing admins to install Windows security updates on supported VMs without requiring server restarts.
- February 17, 2022
- 01:36 PM
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Practice for your CompTIA exams with this certification bundle
Whether you're trying to understand the exam so you can pass it on the first try, or want to challenge yourself, The Premier All CompTIA Certification Training Bundle offers lifetime access to exam simulations for $19, 89% off the MSRP of $174.
- February 17, 2022
- 01:11 PM
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Windows 11 gaming gets "significant" latency and HDR improvements
Microsoft says the latest released Windows 11 developer build also comes with a series of optimizations for windowed and borderless modes that will "significantly improve latency" which can drastically reduce input lag and provide a better gaming experience.
- February 17, 2022
- 12:46 PM
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Hackers can crash Cisco Secure Email gateways using malicious emails
Cisco has addressed a high severity vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to crash Cisco Secure Email appliances using maliciously crafted email messages.
- February 17, 2022
- 11:26 AM
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Hackers slip into Microsoft Teams chats to distribute malware
Security researchers warn that some attackers are compromising Microsoft Teams accounts to slip into chats and spread malicious executables to participants in the conversation.
- February 17, 2022
- 09:00 AM
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Build better cloud systems with this Azure certification bundle
Cloud computing is becoming a core skill for IT departments. The 2022 Microsoft Azure Architect & Administrator Exam Certification Prep Bundle offers a detailed overview for $39.99, a 97% discount off the $1800 MSRP.
- February 17, 2022
- 07:32 AM
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Canada's major banks go offline in mysterious hours-long outage
Major Canadian banks went offline for hours blocking access to online and mobile banking as well as e-transfers for customers. The banks hit by the outage include Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), BMO (Bank of Montreal), Scotiabank, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).
- February 17, 2022
- 01:58 AM
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