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FBI warns of PYSA Ransomware attacks against Education Institutions in US and UK

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The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The malicious code appended the extension .

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German BSI warns of 17,000 unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers

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The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of thousands of Microsoft Exchange servers in the country vulnerable to critical flaws. According to current findings from the BSI , around twelve percent of them are so outdated that security updates are no longer offered for them.

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FBI obtained 7,000 LockBit decryption keys, victims should contact the feds to get support

Security Affairs

The FBI is informing victims of LockBit ransomware it has obtained over 7,000 LockBit decryption keys that could allow some of them to decrypt their data. “Additionally, from our ongoing disruption of LockBit, we now have over 7,000 decryption keys and can help victims reclaim their data and get back online.”

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Mitre shared 2022 CWE Top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses

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Often easy to find and exploit, these can lead to exploitable vulnerabilities that allow adversaries to completely take over a system, steal data, or prevent applications from working.” 0 +4 12 CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data 6.68 This list demonstrates the currently most common and impactful software weaknesses.

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

Security Affairs

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.

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More details about Operation Cronos that disrupted Lockbit operation

Security Affairs

Law enforcement also had access to data stolen from the victims of the ransomware operation, a circumstance that highlights the fact that even when a ransom is paid, the ransomware gang often fails to delete the stolen information. LockBit is a prominent ransomware operation that first emerged in September 2019.

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GUEST ESSAY: The story behind how DataTribe is helping to seed ‘Cybersecurity Valley’ in Maryland

The Last Watchdog

Such bona fides led to the inaugural private “by invitation” Global Cyber Innovation Summit (GCIS) in Baltimore in May 2019. Maryland was one of the very first states to recognize the importance of information security, not only as a critical issue for the nation, but also as a strategic industry for the state,” said Governor Larry Hogan.