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Snatch gang claims the hack of the Department of Defence South Africa

Security Affairs

The Snatch ransomware group added the Department of Defence South Africa to its data leak site. The group claims to have stolen Military contracts, internal call signs and personal data, for a total of 1.6 In October 2022, the Snatch ransomware group claimed to have hacked the French company HENSOLDT France. TB of data.

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FBI, DHS, HHS Warn of Imminent, Credible Ransomware Threat Against U.S. Hospitals

Krebs on Security

Holden said he saw online communications this week between cybercriminals affiliated with a Russian-speaking ransomware group known as Ryuk in which group members discussed plans to deploy ransomware at more than 400 healthcare facilities in the U.S. based Sky Lakes Medical Center’s computer systems.

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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Krebs on Security

men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. Miller was charged this week with conspiracy and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The DOJ also charged six U.S. The booter service OrphicSecurityTeam[.]com com and royalstresser[.]com Defendant Angel Manuel Colon Jr.

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Episode 208: Getting Serious about Hardware Supply Chains with Goldman Sachs’ Michael Mattioli

The Security Ledger

In this week’s Security Ledger Podcast, sponsored by Trusted Computing Group, we’re talking about securing the hardware supply chain. » Related Stories Episode 201: Bug Hunting with Sick Codes Episode 200: Sakura Samurai Wants To Make Hacking Groups Cool Again. . » Read the whole entry. »

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5 things to know: IBM Cloud’s mission to accelerate innovation for clients

IBM Big Data Hub

We are bringing the power of foundation models with the availability of a GPU as a service on IBM Cloud offering to help organizations tap into artificial intelligence (AI) in a secured environment while aiming to mitigate third- and fourth-party risk.

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Sopra Steria hit by the Ryuk ransomware gang

Security Affairs

A cyber attack was detected on the Sopra Steria computer network on the evening of October 20. Security measures have been taken to limit the risk of propagation.” “The Group’s teams are fully mobilized to ensure a return to normal as quickly as possible and everything is done to ensure business continuity.

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MITRE, CISA Reveal Dangerous Hardware & Software Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

Meanwhile, MITRE and the Hardware CWE Special Interest Group (SIG) published a list of dangerous hardware weaknesses, with the goal of raising awareness and preventing major security issues. The groups encourage both professionals and consumers to ask suppliers to provide more secure hardware. MITRE Takes on Hardware Vulnerabilities.