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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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Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction

Krebs on Security

Indeed, some of the most destructive and costly ransomware groups are now in their third incarnation. hospitals, governments, critical infrastructure), or how much of a ransom payment an affiliate should expect for bringing the group access to a new victim network. Reinvention is a basic survival skill in the cybercrime business.

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Kaseya Left Customer Portal Vulnerable to 2015 Flaw in its Own Software

Krebs on Security

The attackers exploited a vulnerability in software from Kaseya , a Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. “We are continuing to do forensic analysis on the system and investigating what data is actually there.”

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Meet the Administrators of the RSOCKS Proxy Botnet

Krebs on Security

Kloster says he’s worked in many large companies in Omsk as a system administrator, web developer and photographer. The “about me” section of DenisKloster.com says the 35-year-old was born in Omsk, that he got his first computer at age 12, and graduated from high school at 16.

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FireEye experts found source code for CARBANAK malware on VirusTotal?

Security Affairs

CARBANAK cybercrime gang was first uncovered in 2014 by Kaspersky Lab that dated its activity back to 2013 when the group leveraged the Anunak malware in targeted attacks on financial institutions and ATM networks. Between 2014 and 2016 the group used a new custom malware dubbed Carbanak that is considered a newer version of Anunak.

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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.