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The 443 Episode 230 - Successfully Prosecuting a Russian Hacker

Feb 21, 2023 By WatchGuard In WatchGuard
On today's episode, we discuss a recent court case resulting in the succesful conviction of a Russian national tied to breaking in to several publicly traded US companies. We also cover the latest details on the ESXiArgs ransomware attacks that have been impacting organizations globally as well as the latest CISA alert on nation-state ransomware activity. The 443 Security Simplified is a weekly podcast that gets inside the minds of leading white-hat hackers and security researchers, covering the latest cybersecurity headlines and trends.
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tripwire

Cybercriminal convicted of $90 million SEC earning reports hack

Feb 16, 2023 By Graham Cluley In Tripwire

The owner of a Russian penetration-testing company has been found guilty of being part of an elaborate scheme that netted $90 million after stealing SEC earning reports. For nearly three years, 42-year-old Vladislav Klyushin - the owner of Moscow-based cybersecurity firm M-13 - and his co-conspirators had hacked into two US-based filing agents used by publicly-traded American companies to file earning reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Negotiating With Hackers to Unlock Your Data - What You Need to Know!

Feb 15, 2023 By Razorthorn In Razorthorn
Are you concerned about the recent ransomware attacks? Tune into this episode to gain valuable insight into the complexities of negotiating with a ransomware group. In this episode, I am joined by cyber security experts, Richard Cassidy and Oliver Rochford, to share their experiences and knowledge to help you understand the impact of ransomware and how best to respond to ransomware groups if you find yourself in that situation.
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WatchGuard

This Valentine's Day, Swipe Left on Hackers

Feb 14, 2023 By Sam Manjarres In WatchGuard

Online dating is one of the fastest-growing industries in the tech world. Online dating has quickly become a sustainable way to remain social and have a relationship with someone other than your cat. But what are the chances that you’ll be swiping right on a hacker? Mobile analytics platform, Adjust, reports that in 2021, 300 million adults used dating apps worldwide with 20 million users paying for premium features.

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ImmuniWeb

French police arrested Julius "Zeekill" Kivimäki, one of the most notorious hackers, wanted by Finland's authorities

Feb 9, 2023 By Application Security Weekly In ImmuniWeb

Read also: A global phishing syndicate used over 500 apps to steal data from phones, MITRE unveils a free tool to help organizations strengthen cyber resilience, and more.

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Arctic Wolf

How The "No Fly List" Hack Highlights the Need for Cloud Security

Feb 9, 2023 By Arctic Wolf In Arctic Wolf
The names of over 1.5 million individuals were published on the dark web in January after ahacker gained access to the TSA’s “No Fly List.” That’s a lot of names (including aliases and birth dates), so why wasn’t the list secure, and how did it get leaked? The entire breach came down to one small business with one misconfigured server.
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Kevin Mitnick Password Manager Hack Demo

Jan 31, 2023 By KnowBe4 In KnowBe4
Kevin Mitnick, KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer, reveal the real risks of weak passwords. Attack assumes the hacker is already on network with victim’s IP address and password, and is trying to access passwords on the victim’s locked password manager remotely. We strongly recommend that you use a password manager to reduce password reuse and improve complexity, but you may be wondering if it’s really worth the risk. Is it safe to store all of your passwords in one place? Can cybercriminals hack them? Are password managers a single point of failure?
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