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Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to deliver LockBit Black ransomware

Security Affairs

The ZIP archives contain a compressed executable payload that, if executed, will start the encryption process with LockBit Black ransomware. In December 2021, experts at Check Point Research observed the resurgence of the Phorpiex botnet. The new variant, dubbed “Twizt,” could operate without active C2 servers in peer-to-peer mode.

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Chip maker Advantech hit by Conti ransomware gang

Security Affairs

The Conti ransomware gang hit infected the systems of industrial automation and Industrial IoT (IIoT) chip maker Advantech and is demanding over $13 million ransom (roughly 750 BTC) to avoid leaking stolen files and to provide a key to restore the encrypted files. billion in 2019.

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Watch out, your StockX account details may be available in crime forums

Security Affairs

A threat actor stole details of 6 million users, the stolen data includes user names, email addresses, addresses, shoe size, purchase history, and encrypted passwords (salted MD5). The database is offered for sale in hacking forums, hackers claim to have begun to decrypt the passwords. How to check if your account has been compromised?

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Data protection strategy: Key components and best practices

IBM Big Data Hub

The phases of DLM include data creation, data storage, data sharing and usage, data archiving, and data deletion. Data encryption Data encryption involves converting data from its original, readable form (plaintext) into an encoded version (ciphertext) using encryption algorithms.

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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

The data was found for sale on the dark web. All healthcare facilities, and their clients and patients, must have better protection of their digital assets, whether it is patient records, archived digital images, or telemedicine conversations. The vast majority of breaches are the result of poorly managed access controls.

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PureCrypter used to deliver AgentTesla to govt organizations

Security Affairs

It is available for sale since March 2021 on“hxxps[://]purecoder.sellix.io/.” “Menlo Labs has uncovered an unknown threat actor that’s leveraging an evasive threat campaign distributed via Discord that features the PureCrypter downloader and targets government entities.” ” reads the analysis published by Menlo Labs.

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Who’s Behind the RevCode WebMonitor RAT?

Krebs on Security

For example, RevCode’s website touted the software’s compatibility with all “ crypters ,” software that can encrypt, obfuscate and manipulate malware to make it harder to detect by antivirus programs. The first advertisements in hacker forums for the sale of WebMonitor began in mid-2017.

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