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FBI’s Vetted Info Sharing Network ‘InfraGard’ Hacked

Krebs on Security

USDoD said they gained access to the FBI’s InfraGard system by applying for a new account using the name, Social Security Number, date of birth and other personal details of a chief executive officer at a company that was highly likely to be granted InfraGard membership. .” Department of Defense.

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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

Security Affairs

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. In 2022, LockBit was one of the most active ransomware groups, and its prevalence continued into 2023.

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State Attackers Moving from Stealing Data to Social Meddling

Ascent Innovations

The utilities and energy industries experienced high indicators of attack activity, suggests that attackers have access to critical infrastructure and are waiting to exploit this access. State actors tend to zero in on government agencies or utilities and energy targets. Critical infrastructure.

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

IT Governance

It is not known how long the database was publicly available, nor whether anyone else accessed it. FBI dismantles Warzone RAT malware operation The US FBI has seized the infrastructure of the Warzone RAT (remote access trojan) and two individuals associated with the cyber crime operation have been arrested.

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IBM and Tata Consulting Services collaborate to drive hybrid cloud adoption with IBM Power Virtual Server

IBM Big Data Hub

As enterprises are seeing a lot of uptick in migrating workloads to cloud, IBM has created a space for itself amongst the many hyperscalers out in the market in terms of their Power Virtual server and Financial Services cloud offerings. TCS and IBM collaborated closely to address the challenge presented by the client.

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6 Best Threat Intelligence Feeds to Use in 2023

eSecurity Planet

As a bonus, many of these tools are free to access and have specialized feeds that focus on different industries and sectors. OTX prides itself on being a completely open community for threat intelligence, extending access to threat research and shared expertise from security professionals to any and all users. critical infrastructure.