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Who Is the Network Access Broker ‘Babam’?

Krebs on Security

Rarely do cybercriminal gangs that deploy ransomware gain the initial access to the target themselves. More commonly, that access is purchased from a cybercriminal broker who specializes in acquiring remote access credentials — such as usernames and passwords needed to remotely connect to the target’s network.

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Stark Industries Solutions: An Iron Hammer in the Cloud

Krebs on Security

But Stark Industries Solutions Ltd was incorporated on February 10, 2022, just two weeks before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. An investigation into Stark Industries reveals it is being used as a global proxy network that conceals the true source of cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns against enemies of Russia. ” he observed.

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Sophie Sayer on the IT Governance Partner Programme

IT Governance

The benefits of partnering with us, and our partner-exclusive event IT Governance launched its partner programme in 2017, which now includes more than 400 organisations. Registered partners get a 10% discount on all our products, as well as two Complete Staff Awareness E-learning Suite licences.

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GUEST ESSAY: The drivers behind persistent ransomware — and defense tactics to deploy

The Last Watchdog

This gives the perpetrator the access needed to launch the ransomware and lock the company out of its own infrastructure or encrypt files until the ransom is paid in cryptocurrency. In fact, ransomware-as-a-service is alive and well, educating would-be offenders on how to undertake an attack and even offering customer support.

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Cybercriminals Use Fake Public PoCs to Spread Malware and Steal Data

eSecurity Planet

GitHub proofs of concept (PoCs) for known vulnerabilities could themselves contain malware as often as 10% of the time, security researchers have found. These “proofs” advertised exploits for vulnerabilities that have been publicly disclosed between 2017 and 2021. See the Top Vulnerability Management Tools. Signs of Malicious PoCs.

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[Podcast] Supporting Women in Information Management

AIIM

Companies with the highest gender diversity see a 10% greater return on equity and 48% higher operating result. Click here to access our full library of episodes. Having at least 1 woman on a board decreases bankruptcy by 20%. That's why AIIM is so proud of its Women In Information Management (WIIM) community.

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NASA hacked! An unauthorized Raspberry Pi connected to its network was the entry point

Security Affairs

“The April 2018 cyberattack exploited this particular weakness when the hacker accessed the JPL network by targeting a Raspberry Pi computer that was not authorized to be attached to the JPL network.” ” reads the report. ” the NASA OIG said. ” the NASA OIG said. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.

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