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Texas Municipalities Hit by REvil/Sodinokibi Paid No Ransom, Over Half Resume Operations

Cybercriminals who held to ransom the files of 22 Texas local government units for a combined ransom amount of US$2.5 million did not get a single cent, according to Texas state officials.

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IoT & smart devices Cybercriminal underground
Uncovering IoT Threats in the Cybercrime Underground

Understanding current and future threats to the internet of things (IoT) can help shape how we secure this technology that is increasingly becoming integral to today's world. What insights can be reaped from the cybercrime underground?

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Cyber crime Deepfakes
Unusual CEO Fraud via Deepfake Audio Steals US$243,000 From UK Company

An unusual case of CEO fraud used a deepfake audio, an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio, and was reported to have conned US$243,000 from a U.K.-based energy company.

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Cyber crime Phishing & BEC
BEC Scam Costing Almost US$11 Million Leads to FBI Arrest of Nigerian Businessman

The CEO of the Invictus Group of Companies, Obinwanne Okeke, has reportedly been arrested by the FBI after he was accused of conspiracy to commit computer and wire fraud.

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Ransomware & extortion
Report: Huge Increase in Ransomware Attacks on Businesses

According to a new report, ransomware attacks against businesses increased by 363% percent year-over-year. There has also been a greater number of ransomware attacks targeting different public sectors and local governments since the start of 2019.

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Cyber crime
Hunting Threats on Twitter: How Social Media can be Used to Gather Actionable Threat Intelligence

Social media is a content-rich platform many enterprises use, but how can InfoSec professionals and security teams use it to gather threat intelligence that they can use to protect their organizations?

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IoT & smart devices Exploits & Zero-Days
Inside the Smart Home: IoT Device Threats and Attack Scenarios

The different threat scenarios that can happen to a smart home illustrate that compromised IoT devices can affect not just users' comfort and convenience but also their safety.

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Cyber crime
Risks Under the Radar: Understanding Fileless Threats

Hackers use fileless threats to take advantage of existing applications and attack systems. Here we discuss noteworthy events, techniques, and best practices that can help identify fileless threats and defend against attacks.

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Malicious Spam Campaign Uses ISO Image Files to Deliver LokiBot and NanoCore

A malicious spam campaign conducted in April used ISO image files to deliver the notorious LokiBot and NanoCore trojans.

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Cloud security Devops
Container Security: Examining Potential Threats to the Container Environment

The rise in adoption of containers means a greater need for security awareness. Our infographic details the various threats that container users could encounter at each stage of the development pipeline.

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