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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

Yesterday, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos , conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted the LockBit ransomware operation. “LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data.

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US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES

Security Affairs

According to the press release published by the Department of State , the Lockbit ransomware operators carried out over 2,000 attacks against victims worldwide since January 2020. LockBit had a bespoke data exfiltration tool, known as Stealbit, which was used by affiliates to steal victim data. reads the NCA’s announcement. “The

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Time for the crystal ball – What to expect in 2021

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:56. I don’t claim to be an Oracle, neither do I have a magical crystal ball to foresee the future, but based on experience and data, businesses can plan ahead. I don’t claim to be an Oracle, neither do I have a magical crystal ball to foresee the future, but based on experience and data, businesses can plan ahead.

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MFA Advantages and Weaknesses

eSecurity Planet

Not everyone adopts multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Each MFA option suffers vulnerabilities and creates user friction, so IT managers need to select the MFA option that best suits their users and their security concerns. This category of authentication includes: USB peripherals and physical security tokens.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Here are the top Twitter accounts to follow for the latest commentary, research, and much-needed humor in the ever-evolving information security space. Security enthusiast and Linux evangelist Binni Shah consistently offers valuable tutorials, guides, and insights for the cybersecurity community. Binni Shah | @binitamshah.

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White House to Corporate America: Take Ransomware Threat Seriously

eSecurity Planet

The National Security Council is sending a memo to U.S. Much as our homes have locks and alarm systems and our office buildings have guards and security to meet the threat of theft, we urge you to take ransomware crime seriously and ensure your corporate cyber defenses match the threat.”. JBS Foods Part of Escalating Problem.

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A Closer Look at the DarkSide Ransomware Gang

Krebs on Security

From today we introduce moderation and check each company that our partners want to encrypt to avoid social consequences in the future.” They also know that we download data. A lot of data. . “Our goal is to make money, and not creating problems for society. Under the “Why choose us?” Image: Intel 471.