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How Did Authorities Identify the Alleged Lockbit Boss?

Krebs on Security

Pin was active on Opensc around March 2012, and authored 13 posts that mostly concerned data encryption issues, or how to fix bugs in code. 2011 said he was a system administrator and C++ coder. “Cryptolockers made a lot of noise in the press, but lazy system administrators don’t make backups after that.

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Feds Warn About Critical Infrastructure Ransomware Attacks, Vulnerabilities

eSecurity Planet

The ransomware encrypts files on compromised Windows host systems, including physical and virtual servers, the advisory noted, and the executable leaves a ransom note in all directories where encryption occurs, including ransom payment instructions for obtaining a decryption key. 7 SP1, 8, 8.1) How to Use the CISA Catalog.

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Stealth Falcon’s undocumented backdoor uses Windows BITS to exfiltrate data

Security Affairs

Stealth Falcon is a nation-state actor active since at least 2012, the group targeted political activists and journalists in the Middle East in past campaigns. The attacks have been conducted from 2012 until 2106, against Emirati journalists, activists, and dissidents.

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CSPM vs CWPP vs CIEM vs CNAPP: What’s the Difference?

eSecurity Planet

In 2012, Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) began to emerge to monitor user access of cloud services. Enhances visibility, administration, and security control using native cloud security services and APIs across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Lateral movement concerns are not addressed by CIEM.

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Happy 10th anniversary & Kali's story.so far

Kali Linux

Being a system administrator, a patch could contain a security update to stop a vulnerability. In information security (infosec) there is the need to be on the latest version. This is often because: Being a developer, you may need the latest feature which has just been added.

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