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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. In a July 4 blog post , DIVD’s Victor Gevers wrote that Kaseya was “very cooperative,” and “asked the right questions.”

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A Closer Look at the Snatch Data Ransom Group

Krebs on Security

. “Snatch threat actors have been observed purchasing previously stolen data from other ransomware variants in an attempt to further exploit victims into paying a ransom to avoid having their data released on Snatch’s extortion blog,” the FBI/CISA alert reads. “Experience in backup, increase privileges, mikicatz, network.

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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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A Russian cyber vigilante is patching outdated MikroTik routers exposed online

Security Affairs

Alexey is a Russian-speaking cyber vigilante that decided to fix the MikroTik routers and he claims to be e system administrator. Alexey described his activity on a Russian blogging platform, he explained he hacked into the routers to change settings and prevent further compromise.

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Black Hat AI Tools Fuel Rise in Business Email Compromise (BEC) Attacks

eSecurity Planet

They found a tool called WormGPT “through a prominent online forum that’s often associated with cybercrime,” Kelley wrote in a blog post. “This tool presents itself as a blackhat alternative to GPT models, designed specifically for malicious activities.”

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How to Perform a Content Migration - Your Checklist for Success

AIIM

In this blog post, we present an approach and checklist for migrating your information from one system to another. While the details will differ depending on a number of factors (the systems being migrated from and to, the nature of the information being migrated, etc.), Congratulations! But where do you start?

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Georgia Governor Vetoes Broad-Reaching Computer Crime Bill, Highlighting Debate Around Bug Bounty Programs

Data Matters

Specifically, researchers believed that the current version of SB 315 could chill security research—both the purely academic and the “white hats”—ultimately discouraging individuals from identifying vulnerabilities in networks and alerting system administrators of the issues.