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@unix_root shared
On Sep 27, 2022
Cybercriminals behind the #Optus data breach leaked 10,200 customer records in an attempt to force and extort $1 MILLION from the Australian telecom. https://t.co/q5WYHPnFLL After a few hours, however, the hacker apologized and said he had deleted the stolen data. #hacking
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Hacker Behind Optus Breach Releases 10,200 Customer Records in Extortion Scheme

Hacker Behind Optus Breach Releases 10,200 Customer Records in Extortion Scheme

Cybercriminals behind the Optus data breach released 10,200 customer records in an attempt to extort $1 million from the Australian telecommunications

@TrellixARC shared
On Sep 29, 2022
Examining geopolitical tensions, our team took a close look at the regional cyber threat activity in Taiwan before and after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the country — learn more: https://t.co/9oBC8se2h5 https://t.co/NIrs3JWkuk
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Cyber Tools and Foreign Policy: A False Flag Chinese “APT” and Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

Cyber Tools and Foreign Policy: A False Flag Chinese “APT” and Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan led to an aftershock across the Taiwan Strait and through the Asia Pacific region. Immediately after Pelosi’s visit, China’s People’s ...

@TrellixARC shared
On Sep 29, 2022
Identifying individuals in a cybercriminal enterprise is tricky, but members of our team kept at it and eventually accessed the hypothetical keys to the #REvil kingdom. Here’s what the entire process looked like from the perspective of @John_Fokker. https://t.co/DKxkipzMva https://t.co/DNcFZkdgMD
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Dismantling a Prolific Cybercriminal Empire: REvil Arrests and Reemergence

Dismantling a Prolific Cybercriminal Empire: REvil Arrests and Reemergence

In this blog, we will take you all the way from the steps REvil took to build their cybercriminal enterprise through the missteps that eventually led to their downfall.

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On Sep 24, 2022
Australia's Optus contacts customers caught in cyber attack https://t.co/tTT2y0MPNB https://t.co/kecTs4k6Ze
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Australia's Optus contacts customers caught in cyber attack

Australia's Optus contacts customers caught in cyber attack

Australia's number two telecommunications company, Optus, said on Saturday it was contacting customers about a cyberattack that accessed personal details of up to 10 million customers, in ...

@TheHackersNews shared
On Sep 29, 2022
Why Continuous Security Testing is a Must for Organizations Today Read: https://t.co/7QtxDzQ2vg #infosec #cybersecurity
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Why Continuous Security Testing is a Must for Organizations Today

Why Continuous Security Testing is a Must for Organizations Today

Pentesting can serve specific and important purposes for businesses. However, Not all pentesters are equal.

@DarkReading shared
On Sep 28, 2022
Chaos Malware Resurfaces With All-New #DDoS & Cryptomining Modules: https://t.co/8a0ggPqlwC
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Chaos Malware Resurfaces With All-New DDoS & Cryptomining Modules

Chaos Malware Resurfaces With All-New DDoS & Cryptomining Modules

The previously identified ransomware builder has veered in an entirely new direction, targeting consumers and business of all sizes by exploiting known CVEs through brute-forced and/or ...

@DarkReading shared
On Sep 27, 2022
RT @otherjimdonahue: "Fortunately, practical methods and strategies have been created to prevent poor data security practices. Here are four of the best data security practices you should know about." -Ben Herzberg, @SatoriCyber https://t.co/xLKfF2P8Si
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4 Data Security Best Practices You Should Know

4 Data Security Best Practices You Should Know

There are numerous strategies to lessen the possibility and effects of a cyberattack, but doing so takes careful planning and targeted action.

@threatintel shared
On Sep 26, 2022
UK Police arrests teen suspected of being behind Uber, Rockstar hacks https://t.co/piQGunZuDl
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UK Police arrests teen believed to be behind Uber, Rockstar hacks

UK Police arrests teen believed to be behind Uber, Rockstar hacks

The City of London police announced on Twitter today the arrest of a British 17-year-old teen suspected of being involved in recent cyberattacks.

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