Recent Security News
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Ragnar Locker ransomware’s extortion sites seized by police
October 19, 2023 at 10:43AM Law enforcement agencies from multiple countries have seized the Tor negotiation and data leak sites of the Ragnar Locker ransomware operation. The seized websites now display a message confirming the coordinated law enforcement action and the involvement of agencies from the US, Europe, and other countries. Europol has confirmed the…
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Iran-Linked ‘MuddyWater’ Spies on Mideast Gov’t for 8 Months
October 19, 2023 at 10:35AM An Iranian state-aligned APT known as MuddyWater has conducted a spying campaign on an unnamed Middle Eastern government for eight months. Symantec, which tracks the group, identified daily efforts to steal sensitive government data using custom malware tools. The campaign, which went undetected, involved accessing various computers on the network…
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Sophisticated MATA Framework Strikes Eastern European Oil and Gas Companies
October 19, 2023 at 10:21AM The MATA backdoor framework has been used in a cyber espionage operation targeting Eastern European companies in the oil and gas sector and defense industry. Spear-phishing emails were used to deliver malware, exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The MATA framework is linked to the Lazarus Group and a new…
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Ex-Navy IT manager gets 5 years in slammer for 2018 database heist
October 19, 2023 at 10:09AM A former US Navy IT manager, Marquis Hooper, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for selling personal records on the dark web. Hooper accessed a database and sold the details of over 9,000 people, generating about $160,000 worth of Bitcoin. The data was used by criminals, including for…
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CipherStash Raises $3 Million for Encryption-in-Use Technology
October 19, 2023 at 08:42AM Australian cybersecurity startup, CipherStash, has raised $3 million in a seed funding round led by Skip Capital. The company uses queryable encryption technology to protect data, offering tighter access controls and tracking capabilities. CipherStash’s solution integrates with various programming languages and databases. The funding will support the expansion of their…