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A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

September 7, 2023 admin bulletproof hosting, code, cryptocurrency, encryption, fast internet, government protection, history, lockbit, news, pentester tools, raas, ransomware

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Categories: Ransomware

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We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what factors contributed to making it the most feared type of malware.

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System time jumps in Windows: possible cause | Kaspersky official blog

September 7, 2023 admin news, Security, SSL, vulnerabilities, windows

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 11:25:54 +0000

Why Windows’ system time might suddenly jump, what Secure Time Seeding has to do with it, and how to fix it.

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FreeWorld ransomware attacks MSSQL—get your databases off the Internet

September 6, 2023 admin news, ransomware

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Categories: Ransomware

A attack that uses a database as an entry point to a network reminds us that you should never expose your databases to the Internet.

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A week in security (August 28 – September 3)

September 4, 2023 admin 2023, august, news, Security, week

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A list of topics we covered in the week of August 28 to September 3, 2023.

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A firsthand perspective on the recent LinkedIn account takeover campaign

September 1, 2023 admin contacts, LinkedIn, news, sessions

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It started with a password reset email in the middle of the night.

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Prompt injection could be the SQL injection of the future, warns NCSC

August 31, 2023 admin AI, chatgpt, data poisoning, llm, ML, news, prompt injection, sql

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The NCSC has warned about integrating LLMs into your own services or platforms. Prompt injection and data poisoning are just some of the risks.

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Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown

August 31, 2023 admin FBI, hibp, law enforcement, news, qakbot, ransomware, removal tool, spamhaus, takedown

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Categories: Ransomware

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The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement agencies.

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Social Security Numbers leaked in ransomware attack on Ohio History Connection

August 30, 2023 admin lockbit, news, ohio history connection, phishing, ransomware, SSN

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Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Ohio History Connection

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Ohio History Connection acknowledged that in a ransomware attack the attackers may have had access to 7,600 SSNs.