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Cybercriminals launched “Leaksmas” event in the Dark Web exposing massive volumes of leaked PII and compromised data

Security Affairs

Leaksmas: On Christmas Eve, multiple threat actors released substantial data leaks, Resecurity experts reported. On Christmas Eve, Resecurity protecting Fortune 100 and government agencies globally, observed multiple actors on the Dark Web releasing substantial data leaks. Instead, they marked the holiday season in their unique way.

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Malicious dropper apps on Play Store totaled 30.000+ installations

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Australia, France, and the Netherlands. The apps masqueraded as security authenticators or file recovery tools and deliver a novel variant of Vultur Android Banking malware. In this case, it is possible to obtain enough information to steal credentials even with a black screen, when all the UI events are logged and sent to the C2.”

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BlackCat (aka ALPHV) Ransomware is Increasing Stakes up to $2,5M in Demands

Security Affairs

Blackcat ransomware is one of the fastest-growing Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) underground groups practicing so called “ quadruple extortion ” by pressing victims to pay – leveraging encryption, data theft, denial of service (DoS) and harassment. Additional info is available in the post published by Resecurity on its blog: [link].

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Information security: Throwing stones in the Web 2.0 greenhouse

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” However, it does help to add weight to my arguments about information security and Web 2.0 – lets get information security around current information systems right first before we start throwing stones at Web 2.0… Technorati Tags: Symantec Australia , Australian IT , information management , information security , Web 2.0

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Reverse Engineering Smart Meters

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Similar initiatives were undertaken in Australia, India and Japan, all with the intent to roll these devices out within a relatively short amount of time. Smart Meters provide the data to support a cleaner future, showing how much energy is being used and how much this will cost you. I'm Robert Vamosi.