Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware

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It’s like a choose your own adventure game gone horribly wrong.

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Ransomware pushes City of Oakland into state of emergency

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The Interim City Administrator of the City of Oakland declared a state of emergency.after a ransomware attack crippled the city’s services a week ago

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New ESXiArgs encryption routine outmaneuvers recovery methods

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The ransomware group behind the massive attack on ESXi Virtual Machines has come up with a new variant that can no longer be decrypted with the existing recovery script

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CISA issues alert with South Korean government about DPRK’s ransomware antics

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The tactics of North Korean-sponsored ransomware cyberattacks against the healthcare sector and other vital infrastructure are highlighted in the latest #StopRansomware alert.

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A week in security (February 6 – 12)

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Tags: ION

Tags: LockBit ransomware

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Tags: GoAnywhere

Tags: Ryuk

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Tags: Reddit breach

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The most interesting security related news from the week of February 6 to 12.

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U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:23:58 +0000

Authorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “Trickbot,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. The U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. companies and government entities.

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Ryuk ransomware laundering leads to guilty plea

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We take a look at a guilty plea made in relation to Ryuk ransomware proceeds, and how you can best protect yourself from the threat of ransomware.

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