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A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Krebs on Security

Earlier this week, KrebsOnSecurity revealed that the darknet website for the Snatch ransomware group was leaking data about its users and the crime gang’s internal operations. It continues: “Prior to deploying the ransomware, Snatch threat actors were observed spending up to three months on a victim’s system. .”

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Russia-linked APT28 uses fake Windows Update instructions to target Ukraine govt bodies

Security Affairs

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Russia-linked APT28 group is targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides, Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warns.

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Can smart cities be secured and trusted?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In June 2019, Riviera Beach in FL paid $600,000 to hackers to restore its email system and public records. Atlanta , Baltimore , Port of San Diego , and the island of Saint Maarten were subjected to wide scale cyber-attacks affecting vital government services and costing these municipalities millions of dollars.

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How to start your career in cyber security

IT Governance

A version of this blog was originally published on 8 December 2017. In this blog, we provide tips for getting your cyber security career started no matter your background. There are plenty of blogs dedicated to the practicalities of the cyber security industry; two good ones to start with are Troy Hunt’s and Daniel Miessler’s.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2020 – 623 million records breached

IT Governance

If you’re interested in detailed breakdowns of these incidents, why not subscribe to our Weekly Round-up or visit our blog , where we have a dedicated series on phishing scams ? Puerto Rico government loses $2.6 Wake County, NC, learns that third party breached government employee info (1,900). Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Your CVSS Questions Answered

IT Governance

So, whether you’re a developer using a web application scanning tool to assess your own work, or a systems administrator doing your monthly due diligence checks with a vulnerability scanner, or a third-party security company performing a penetration test , you’re likely to use the CVSS. Both CVSS v3.X

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Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The SEIA bill passed on June 27th in the Senate could be a good start to isolate and segment the most important control systems of the U.S. But government bills and regulations can at best only mandate what organizations should be doing on their own to protect themselves and the people who depend on them.