Ho, ho, no! Scams to avoid this festive season

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Tags: FBI

Tags: scams

Tags: xmas

Tags: christmas

Tags: festive season

Tags: social media

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: bitcoin

Tags: app

Tags: android

Tags: fake job

Tags: offer

Tags: whatsapp

Tags: telegram

Tags: interview

Tags: resume

Tags: gift cards

Tags: survey

We take a look at a list of popular scams compiled by the FBI to avoid this festive season, and offer our own insights.

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CISA and the FBI issue alert about Cuba ransomware

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Cuba ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: double extortion

Tags: Cybersecurity Advisory

Tags: CSA

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Tags: FBI

Cuba ransomware is spotlighted in a recent cybersecurity advisory (CSA) in the ongoing #StopRansomware campaign spearheaded by CISA and the FBI.

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Researchers Quietly Cracked Zeppelin Ransomware Keys

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 02:30:26 +0000

Peter is an IT manager for a technology manufacturer that got hit with a Russian ransomware strain called “Zeppelin” in May 2020. He’d been on the job less than six months, and because of the way his predecessor architected things,… Read More »

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Raccoon Stealer admin will be extradited to the US, charged for computer crimes

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Tags: Raccoon Stealer

Tags: Mark Sokolovsky

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Mark Sokolovsky, known online as “raccoonstealer”, was indicted by the US government for being an admin of a malware-as-a-service (MaaS) provider for the Raccoon Stealer malware.

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US agencies issue warning about DAIXIN Team ransomware

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: DAIXIN

Tags: FBI

Tags: CISA

Tags: HHS

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Tags: DAIXIN Team

Tags: ransomware

The FBI, CISA, and HSH have issued a joint advisory about a new threat to healthcare organizations

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Looking for student debt relief? Watch out for scammers says the FBI

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Categories: Scams

Tags: One-Time Federal Student Loan Debt Relief

Tags: FBI

Tags: student loan relief scam

The FBI has warned that scammers are likely to target people looking for student loan relief now that applications have opened.

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A week in security (October 10 – 16)

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Tags: AI Bill of Rights

Tags: Final Fantasy XIV

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Tags: Meta

Tags: WhatsApp

Tags: ransomware

Tags: tax scam

Tags: Chinese APT

Tags: Android

Tags: Chrome

Tags: iOS

Tags: managed detection response

Tags: MDR

Tags: disinformation

Tags: FBI

Tags: CISA

The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week.

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FBI, CISA warn of disinformation ahead of midterms

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Tags: 2022 US midterm election

Tags: US election

Tags: FBI

Tags: CISA

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With the US midterm elections in sight, federal agencies are warning Americans that foreign actors are likely to use information manipulation tactics

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