Written by Tilman Rodenhäuser and Mauro Vignati: As digital technology is changing how militaries conduct war, a worrying trend has emerged in which a growing number of civilians become involved in armed conflicts through digital means. Sitting at some distance from physical hostilities, including outside the countries at war, civilians – including hacktivists, to cyber security professionals,…
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FBI most-wanted Russian hacker reveals why he burned his passport
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reports: Russian hacker Mikhail Matveev, also known on the internet as “Wazawaka” and “Boriselcin,” is wanted by the FBI, which is offering a $10 million reward for information that could lead to his arrest, and has been put on a U.S. sanctions list. But, according to Matveev, his life hasn’t changed much since he…
HC3: Analyst Note: LokiBot Malware
Report: 202309291200 Executive Summary Active since 2015 and among the most prevalent and persistent strains of malware families since 2018, LokiBot has matured over time to target multi-sector industries. Despite its apolitical targeting of critical infrastructure, the malware’s adverse effect on the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector shows its reach. In March 2020, a…
Indiana attorney general sues provider over violation of consumer protection, privacy laws
Abigail Ruhman reports: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is suing a northwest Indiana medical office over a ransomware event that put personal and protected health information at risk. The lawsuit alleges the provider was aware of security concerns before the data breach. The lawsuit filed last week against CarePointe — an ear, nose, throat, sinus and…
Today’s interview with Umbreon is brought to you by the letter “R.”
Today’s part of the interview with the hacker known as “Umbreon” is brought to you by the letter “R.” In this case,”R” is for Restitution, Remorse and Regrets, and Reparations. As with previous segments, this was conducted by telephone over days and weeks. The transcript has been edited for length and clarity. For those joining…
HC3: Sector Alert Progress Software WS_FTP Critical Vulnerabilities
Progress Software WS_FTP Critical Vulnerabilities Executive Summary Progress Software, the maker of the MOVEit file transfer software which was widely exploited by the CL0P ransomware-as-a-service (Raas) group, has released a new advisory regarding multiple vulnerabilities in the WS_FTP Server, a file transfer product. Two of the vulnerabilities were rated as critical and are being tracked…