Recent Security News
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Law Enforcement Hacks LockBit Ransomware, Delivers Major Blow to Operation
February 20, 2024 at 07:15AM An international law enforcement operation has disrupted the LockBit ransomware group, resulting in arrests and server seizures. The UK’s NCA led the operation, with involvement from agencies in several countries. The operation has frozen cryptocurrency accounts, shut down rogue accounts, and obtained decryption keys. The NCA has taken control of…
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Anatsa Android Banking Trojan Continues to Spread via Google Play
February 20, 2024 at 07:15AM Anatsa, an Android banking trojan, has intensified its targeted attacks on mobile banking apps. With over 600 target apps worldwide, Anatsa’s malicious droppers have gained 30,000 installs via Google Play. The trojan allows fraudulent transactions and has expanded its campaign to new regions, evading Google’s play store restrictions. ThreatFabric warns…
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Police arrests LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown
February 20, 2024 at 06:34AM Law enforcement arrested two operators of the LockBit ransomware gang, seized over 200 crypto-wallets, and developed a decryption tool in an international operation. French and U.S. authorities issued arrest warrants and indictments. Europol and other agencies coordinated the crackdown. The initiative, named Operation Chronos, disrupted LockBit’s primary platform and seized…
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SaaS Compliance through the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
February 20, 2024 at 06:27AM The NIST cybersecurity framework is crucial for securing SaaS applications. Challenges arise due to varied settings in each application. Universal configurations, RBAC, limited redundancy, elimination of external admins, Admin MFA, and preventing data leaks are important. Strengthen passwords, prevent password spray attacks, and ensure proper configurations to align SaaS security…
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Learn How to Build an Incident Response Playbook Against Scattered Spider in Real-Time
February 20, 2024 at 06:27AM In 2023, the Scattered Spider threat group conducted impactful ransomware attacks on major financial institutions. Silverfort’s threat research team responded with a real-time playbook. A webinar will detail their response to the attack, focusing on key response goals and insights into addressing various dimensions of lateral movement. Limited spots are…