German law enforcement seized 47 cryptocurrency exchange services hosted in the country that facilitated illegal money laundering activities for cybercriminals, including ransomware gangs. The platforms allowed users to exchange cryptocurrencies without following applicable “Know Your Customer” regulations, meaning that users remained completely anonymous when making transactions. This created a low-risk environment for cybercriminals to launder their proceeds…
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A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled an international criminal network that used the iServer automated phishing-as-a-service platform to unlock the stolen or lost mobile phones of 483,000 victims worldwide. The global operation, codenamed “Operation Kaerb,” began in 2022 after Europol received information from cybersecurity firm Group-IB, which contributed to identifying the victims and the criminals behind…
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‘June [Yang’s] addition to our board will fuel Ahead’s ability to deliver game-changing hybrid cloud and AI services to our clients,’ says Ahead CEO Daniel Adamany. Solution provider all-star Ahead has appointed former VMware and Google Cloud top executive June Yang (pictured) to its board of directors in a move to accelerate Ahead’s AI services…
Read MoreOne of the common questions often asked of the IT team is “how many systems are missing patches and how many patches are missing on each system?” This dashboard uses the “Patch Report” plugin and organizes the current patch status for systems scanned with credentials. The IT team can now easily communicate the specific systems…
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Sep 19, 2024Ravie LakshmananCryptojacking / Cloud Security The cryptojacking operation known as TeamTNT has likely resurfaced as part of a new campaign targeting Virtual Private Server (VPS) infrastructures based on the CentOS operating system. “The initial access was accomplished via a Secure Shell (SSH) brute force attack on the victim’s assets, during which the threat…
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‘Remember, I’ve been a part of Veeam in the past through [its] previous acquisition [of Kasten]. So when Veeam reached out, we knew the company, we knew the culture, we knew how we fit in. Internally, we’ve told the team this is a milestone for us on the journey for what we care about,’ new…
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A previously undocumented malware called SambaSpy is exclusively targeting users in Italy via a phishing campaign orchestrated by a suspected Brazilian Portuguese-speaking threat actor. “Threat actors usually try to cast a wide net to maximize their profits, but these attackers are focused on just one country,” Kaspersky said in a new analysis. “It’s likely that…
Read MoreCISA released six Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories on September 19, 2024. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review newly released ICS advisories for technical details and mitigations. Source link lol
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From seamlessly migrating on-premise customers to AWS to helping businesses get off complex Microsoft licensing, ClearScale One is a new platform aimed at acceleration AWS cloud migration. ClearScale is making cloud migration to Amazon Web Services easier than ever by launching ClearScale One, which provides customers with an end-to-end migration and cloud modernization strategy without…
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Internet intelligence firm GreyNoise reports that it has been tracking large waves of “Noise Storms” containing spoofed internet traffic since January 2020. However, despite extensive analysis, it has not concluded its origin and purpose. These Noise Storms are suspected to be covert communications, DDoS attack coordination signals, clandestine command and control (C2) channels of malware operations, or the result…
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