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Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations

Security Affairs

Recently the Conti gang hit the attack on the Australian energy CS Energy and threaten to leak the stolen files. After the disclosure of the exploit, Microsoft researchers reported that Nation-state actors from China, Iran, North Korea, and Turkey are now abusing the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) in the Log4J library in their campaigns.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 20 – 26 November 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Recent victims of Rhysida include the British Library and Sony’s Insomniac Games. It is available on the KISA website.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. 92,391,296 known records breached in 222 publicly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. GB Signature Performance, Inc.

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5 Major Cybersecurity Trends to Know for 2024

eSecurity Planet

After receiving input from industry experts and doing my own analysis of the year’s driving forces, I identified five major cybersecurity trends. The completed analysis will naturally define the trends most likely to cause issues and the ones most urgent to address.

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The Weeks in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 18 – 31 December 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Following our Christmas break, we’re rounding up two weeks’ worth of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Manufacturing Australia Yes 95.19

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 11 – 18 December 2023

IT Governance

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source (New) Energy India Yes 280,000 National Student Clearinghouse Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Non-profit USA Yes 271,496 PCTEL Source (New) Telecoms USA Yes 267.45