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Career Choice Tip: Cybercrime is Mostly Boring

Krebs on Security

The researchers concluded that for many people involved, cybercrime amounts to little more than a boring office job sustaining the infrastructure on which these global markets rely, work that is little different in character from the activity of legitimate system administrators.

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Getting Up and Running with Windows Autopatch

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This Tech Tip outlines how system administrators can get started with automated continuous patching for their Windows devices and applications.

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REvil Ransom Arrest, $6M Seizure, and $10M Reward

Krebs on Security

Prosecutors say Vasinskyi was involved in a number of REvil ransomware attacks, including the July 2021 attack against Kaseya , Miami-based company whose products help system administrators manage large networks remotely. ” Vasinskyi’s Vkontakte profile says his current city as of Oct. 3 was Lublin, Poland.

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‘Wormable’ Flaw Leads July Microsoft Patches

Krebs on Security

” CVE-2020-1350 is just the latest worry for enterprise system administrators in charge of patching dangerous bugs in widely-used software. Also, keep an eye on the AskWoody blog from Woody Leonhard , who keeps a reliable lookout for buggy Microsoft updates each month.

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Florence, Ala. Hit By Ransomware 12 Days After Being Alerted by KrebsOnSecurity

Krebs on Security

On May 26, acting on a tip from Milwaukee, Wisc.-based based cybersecurity firm Hold Security , KrebsOnSecurity contacted the office of Florence’s mayor to alert them that a Windows 10 system in their IT environment had been commandeered by a ransomware gang. Image: Florenceal.org.

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Build your Microsoft Security career

IT Governance

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be delving into our Microsoft Security training pathways, looking at the relationships between specific courses, and providing tips on how ensure you pass your exams at the first attempt. .

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Canadian Police Raid ‘Orcus RAT’ Author

Krebs on Security

Tips from international private cyber security firms triggered the investigation.”. Rezvesz maintains his software was designed for legitimate use only and for system administrators seeking more powerful, full-featured ways to remotely manage multiple PCs around the globe.

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