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Cognitive Attack Loop: New Ideas to Combat Evolving Threats
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Cognitive Attack Loop: New Ideas to Combat Evolving Threats

The business of protecting users, networks, and entire systems from hackers and state-sponsored threat groups has never been a stagnant industry or boring. New threats in the form of malware are expected but how to detect them and ultimately prevent them from causing havoc is not an easy task. Secur

Georgia Police Ransomware Victims
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Georgia Police Ransomware Victims

Continuing the trend with government and law enforcement been targeted by ransomware operators, news broke that the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) has been struck by a ransomware infection. According to Fox News 5, the infection began on Friday, July 26. The infection was discovered when

APT 17 Unmasked
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APT 17 Unmasked

An online group of anonymous cybersecurity researchers called Intrusion Truth has revealed who exactly is behind the advanced persistent threat APT group codenamed APT 17, or often also referred to as Deputy Dog or Axiom. The group has been linked to numerous hacks on private companies and governmen

Onwards and Upwards for No More Ransom
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Onwards and Upwards for No More Ransom

Good news when it comes to matters concerning cybersecurity is in the vast minority when compared to data breaches, ransomware infections, state-sponsored attacks, and the like. Often vast amounts of money are stolen, defrauded, and extorted from victims and with such a torrent of threats and inform

FSB Contractor Suffers 7.5TB Breach
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FSB Contractor Suffers 7.5TB Breach

According to BBC Russia, a contractor believed to work with the FSB, Russia’s intelligence service, was hacked on July 15, 2019. A group of hackers named 0v1ru$ hacked into SyTech's Active Directory server from where they gained access to the company's entire IT network, including a JIRA instance. T

Brazilian Router Attack Ramps up Operation
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Brazilian Router Attack Ramps up Operation

Currently, owners of routers within the borders of Brazil are experiencing a sustained attack on their home routers. For nearly a year now routers based in Brazil have been targeted with a new type of router attack, which according to researchers at multiple security firms has not been seen anywhere

DoppelPaymer the Doppelganger Ransomware
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DoppelPaymer the Doppelganger Ransomware

A new week, a new ransomware variant seems to be an ongoing trend in the digital realm. This week continues the trend with news emerging of the discovery of a new ransomware variant, called DoppelPaymer. The new ransomware has been seen to be infecting victims since mid-June with the ransom asked so

Android Malware Agent Smith Infesting Mobile Devices
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Android Malware Agent Smith Infesting Mobile Devices

A new Android malware has been discovered. What makes this piece of malicious code interesting is its capability to replace legitimate apps with ad infested ones on the victim’s device. The malware, called Agent Smith by security firm Check Point, has infected over 25 million devices. The malware ve

Astaroth Living off the Land
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Astaroth Living off the Land

Depending on what circles you associate yourself with the name Astaroth has different meanings. From a character in the popular game Soulcalibur to a Great Duke of Hell according to Christian demonology. The InfoSec has its own identity placed on the name, that being an info-stealing Trojan. In a ne

Sodinokibi Ransomware Exploiting Windows Zero-Day
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Sodinokibi Ransomware Exploiting Windows Zero-Day

With the malware developers behind GandCrab supposedly retiring something had to fill the void left in the market created by their departure. It would seem a contender has stepped up to the plate and that contenders name is Sodinokibi, also referred to as Sodin or REvil. This new ransomware has been