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Top news of the week: 09.09.2022.

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@mikko shared
On Sep 8, 2022
RT @thegrugq: You ever notice how sometimes people are so caught up in waiting for cyber warfare to escalate in Ukraine they don’t even notice the full blown cyber war around Iran? https://t.co/hoCUshnWZ4
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Albanian cyber war

Albanian cyber war

For all the disappointment over the lack of spectacular cyber warfare in Ukraine, there's very little interest in the "textbook cyberwar" scenarios unfolding around Iran. Albania has just ...

@threatintel shared
On Sep 6, 2022
Interpol dismantles international sextortion ring https://t.co/AIwMLG4myT
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Interpol dismantles sextortion ring, warns of increased attacks

Interpol dismantles sextortion ring, warns of increased attacks

A transnational sextortion ring was uncovered and dismantled following a joint investigation between Interpol's cybercrime division and police in Singapore and Hong Kong.

@securityaffairs shared
On Sep 6, 2022
The #LosAngeles Unified #School District hit by a #ransomware attack https://t.co/KQHXXttdOk #securityaffairs #hacking #malware
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One of the US largest School districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, suffered a ransomware attack during the weekend.

One of the US largest School districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, suffered a ransomware attack during the weekend.

One of the US largest School districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, suffered a ransomware attack during the weekend. The Los Angeles Unified School District is one of the ...

@DarkReading shared
On Sep 6, 2022
TeslaGun Primed to Blast a New Wave of Backdoor Cyberattacks: https://t.co/jJjXUTiVZH by @ErickaChick
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TeslaGun Primed to Blast a New Wave of Backdoor Cyberattacks

TeslaGun Primed to Blast a New Wave of Backdoor Cyberattacks

What under-the-hood details of newly discovered attack control panel tells us about how the Evil Corp threat group manages its ServHelper backdoor malware campaigns.

@paulsparrows shared
On Sep 8, 2022
The 1-15 August 2022 #Cyberattacks timeline is out. If you expected a Summer break in the attack trend you will be disappointed. I have collected the highest number of events/day characterized by multiple #ransomware events and #cyberespionage campaigns. https://t.co/tNG4opT7xT
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1-15 August 2022 Cyber Attacks Timeline

1-15 August 2022 Cyber Attacks Timeline

If you expected a Summer break in the attack trend you will be disappointed. In the first half of August 2022 I have recorded...

@DarkReading shared
On Sep 6, 2022
Defenders Be Prepared: Cyberattacks Surge Against Linux Amid Cloud Migration https://t.co/CAxGutO034 by @jaivijayan #Linux
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Defenders Be Prepared: Cyberattacks Surge Against Linux Amid Cloud Migration

Defenders Be Prepared: Cyberattacks Surge Against Linux Amid Cloud Migration

Ransomware in particular poses a major threat, but security vendors say there has been an increase in Linux-targeted cryptojacking, malware, and vulnerability exploits as well, and ...

@securityaffairs shared
On Sep 8, 2022
Classified #NATO documents sold on #darkweb after they were stolen from #Portugal https://t.co/MpuAkXe0C7 #securityaffairs #hacking
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Classified NATO documents sold on darkweb after they were stolen from Portugal

Classified NATO documents sold on darkweb after they were stolen from Portugal

Threat actors claimed to have stolen classified NATO documents from the Armed Forces General Staff agency of Portugal (EMGFA). After discovering that Classified NATO documents belonging to ...

@DarkReading shared
On Sep 6, 2022
RT @otherjimdonahue: "The economics of botnets have greatly affected the volume of attacks. Large networks of compromised computers and devices across the Internet can be used to carry out multiple attacks against a broad range of targets." -Ivan Shefrin, @comcastbusiness https://t.co/rebkAMVESY
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Botnets in the Age of Remote Work

Botnets in the Age of Remote Work

Here are some strategies for protecting the business against botnets poised to take advantage of remote-work vulnerabilities.