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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that’s designed to target VMware ESXi environments. “This development suggests that the group could be broadening its attacks across the Linux platform, leading to an expanded victim pool and more successful ransom negotiations,” Trend Micro researchers…
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The defect was in one it calls Channel 291, the company said in Saturday’s technical blog post. The file is stored in a directory named “C:WindowsSystem32driversCrowdStrike” and with a filename beginning “C-00000291-” and ending “.sys”. Despite the file’s location and name, the file is not a Windows kernel driver, CrowdStrike insisted. Channel File 291 is…
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Jul 20, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Data Breach Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered Spider cybercrime syndicate. The arrest was made “in connection with a global cyber online crime group which has been targeting large organizations with ransomware and…
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Dismissed charges Although the judge ordered that the securities fraud charge proceed to trial, he dismissed all of the other charges. Those charges included the SEC’s argument that security misrepresentations amount to accounting errors, and that statements made in news releases and blogs also fooled investors. Engelmayer also dismissed public statements by Brown, including those…
Read MoreFriday Squid Blogging: Peru Trying to Protect its Squid Fisheries Peru is trying to protect its territorial waters from Chinese squid-fishing boats. Blog moderation policy. Tags: squid Posted on July 19, 2024 at 5:03 PM • Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe MacInnis. Source link lol
Read MoreBrett Solomon on Digital Rights Brett Solomon is retiring from AccessNow after fifteen years as its Executive Director. He’s written a blog post about what he’s learned and what comes next. Tags: history of security, human rights Posted on July 19, 2024 at 12:02 PM • 0 Comments Sidebar photo of Bruce Schneier by Joe…
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‘We’re helping by offering community support, helping with recovery plans, offering up our staff to augment the MSSPs and helping wherever we can,’ says Marc Menzies, president and CTO of Overview Technology Solutions. ‘We’re saying, “Hey, I know that everyone’s morning is messed up, ours is now messed up too but we’re here to help…
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US software development company Solarwinds has sent out important security fixes that close a number of critical vulnerabilities in its Access Rights Manager software. Six of the vulnerabilities scored 9.6 out of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring Scale (CVSS), which means hackers can attack unprotected systems without having to gain administrator rights to gain…
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A faulty software update from cybersecurity vendor Crowdstrike crippled countless Microsoft Windows computers across the globe today, disrupting everything from airline travel and financial institutions to hospitals and businesses online. Crowdstrike said a fix has been deployed, but experts say the recovery from this outage could take some time, as Crowdstrike’s solution needs to be…
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