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Ask Fitis, the Bear: Real Crooks Sign Their Malware

Krebs on Security

Both of these qualities make stolen or ill-gotten code-signing certificates attractive to cybercriminal groups, who prize their ability to add stealth and longevity to malicious software. 2016 sales thread on Exploit. “Why do I need a certificate?” ” Megatraffer asked rhetorically in their Jan. Image: Archive.org.

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Resecurity Released a Status Report on Drug Trafficking in the Dark Web (2022-2023)

Security Affairs

Resecurity estimates this figure to be significantly higher in 2023, the annual sale of illegal drugs on the Dark Web for 2022 exceeded $470 million – which is the result of increased geopolitical tensions, global pandemics, and the unprecedented growth of the international shadow economy.

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FIN11 gang started deploying ransomware to monetize its operations

Security Affairs

The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has started spreading ransomware to monetize its cyber criminal activities. The financially-motivated hacker group FIN11 has switched tactics starting using ransomware as the main monetization method. ” reads the analysis published by FireEye. ” reads the analysis.

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Operation Pangea: Europol dismantles criminal gangs selling coronavirus medicine, surgical masks

Security Affairs

The Europan agency has seized €13 million in drugs that were illegally offered for sale to users concerned about the C oronavirus outbreak. . Below the operation in numbers reported by the Europol: 121 arrests; €13 million in potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals seized; 326 00 packages inspected; 48 000 packages seized; 4.4

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Why You Need to Tune EDR to Secure Your Environment

eSecurity Planet

However, what those specific attack alerts should be vary from organization to organization and from user group to user group, so development of these alerts will be left up to the installation team. How do certain user groups behave differently? Determine what is normal for this company and for user groups.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Summer 2021 National Meeting

Data Matters

71 — Policy Acquisition Costs and Commissions that will accelerate the timing for many insurers to recognize liabilities for initial sales commission owed to third parties. short sale borrowings. state regulatory approach to group supervision and group capital.” The changes are effective December 31, 2021.

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Benefits of Enterprise Modeling and Data Intelligence Solutions

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In particular, the tool helped them to design their qualification review, which is necessary in a pharmaceutical business. Examples of business capabilities would be finance, human resources, supply-chain, sales and marketing, and procurement. They have documented 200 business processes in this way. Roshan H.,

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