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Former Anonymous and Lulzsec hacker discusses his criminal past and gives his top tips for avoiding ransomware

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Dissent

Martin Ricker reports: Jake Davis, the former hacker known as ‘Topiary’ and senior member of hacktivist groups Anonymous and Lulzsec has spoken about the scale of the ransomware challenge facing organisations today, and given his tips for staying secure. Speaking at Computing‘s recent Cyber Security Festival, Davis began by outlining his history as a hacktivist before…

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FBI, NSA: Russian military cyber-unit behind large-scale brute-force attacks

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports: US and UK cybersecurity agencies said today that a Russian military cyber unit has been behind a series of brute-force attacks that have targeted the cloud IT resources of government and private sector companies across the world. The attacks have been linked to a hacking group tracked as APT28, or Fancy Bear, in a…

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Malware Masquerades as Privacy Tool

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Dissent

Selena Larson and Bryan Campbell report: Proofpoint researchers found a new threat enticing users to download malware by masquerading as a “Privacy Tools” service offering a tool that “encrypts” user data using a zip-like utility. The fake website is professional-looking and contains detailed descriptions of the alleged service including step-by-step instructions on how to download…

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Spanish telecom giant MasMovil hit by Revil ransomware gang

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Dissent

Waqas reports: Spain’s 4th largest telecom operator MasMovil Ibercom or MasMovil is the latest victim of the infamous Revil ransomware gang (aka Sodinokibi) On its official blog accessible via Tor browser, as seen by Hackread.com, the ransomware operator claims to have “downloaded databases and other important data” belonging to the telecom giant. Read more on HackRead.

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Oops: Hundreds of One Medical patients’ emails exposed

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Dissent

Elise Reuter reports on what, indeed, was a big OOPS! An errant email sent to hundreds of One Medical patients exposed their email addresses. Several One Medical patients took to Twitter on Wednesday night sharing screenshots of the same email that was addressed to more than 900 people. It’s possible that the email was sent in batches…

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MS: Computer theft at Natchez High School may have compromised student information

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Dissent

Sabrina Simms Robertson reports: The Mississippi Department of Education has notified Natchez-Adams School District students, parents and guardians that a recent computer theft at Natchez High School may have compromised personal student information. A news release from the MDE states the theft occurred on May 13, 2021, when the MDE’s Office of Compulsory School Attendance…

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