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A week in security (October 10 – 16)

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

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New “Prestige” ransomware impacts organizations in Ukraine and Poland

October 14, 2022 admin cybersecurity, Microsoft security intelligence, prestige, ransomware

Credit to Author: Paul Oliveria| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 19:00:00 +0000

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) has identified evidence of a novel ransomware campaign targeting organizations in the logistics and transportation industry in Ukraine and Poland utilizing a previously unidentified ransomware payload.

The post New “Prestige” ransomware impacts organizations in Ukraine and Poland appeared first on Microsoft Security Blog.

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Ransomware-affected school district refuses to pay, gets stolen data released

October 5, 2022 admin compromise, extortion, lausd, leak, news, ransomware

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Data stolen from Los Angeles Unified School District has been leaked online, after staff refused to pay the ransom related to a ransomware attack.

Security Sophos

Remove All The Callbacks – BlackByte Ransomware Disables EDR Via RTCore64.sys Abuse

October 4, 2022 admin blackbyte, EDR, Featured, ransomware, sophos x-ops, threat research

Credit to Author: Angela Gunn| Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:00:33 +0000

A fresh exploration of the malware uncovers a new tactic for bypassing security products by abusing a known driver vulnerability

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The State of Ransomware in State and Local Government 2022

September 28, 2022 admin products & services, ransomware, solutions, the state of ransomware

Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:00:17 +0000

Even though state and local government reported a below-average ransomware attack rate, it saw one of the highest data encryption rates.

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A first look at the builder for LockBit 3.0 Black

September 23, 2022 admin builder, leaked, lockbit, news, ransomware

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The LockBit gang’s latest ransomware builder has been leaked, and we have a copy

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MalwareBytes Security

Warning issued about Vice Society ransomware targeting the education sector

September 7, 2022 admin cisa, FBI, hellokitty, lausd, news, printnightmare, ransomware, SonicWall, stopransomware, vice society

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The FBI, CISA, and the MS-ISAC have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory after observing Vice Society threat actors disproportionately targeting the education sector with ransomware attacks.

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The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022

September 7, 2022 admin products & services, ransomware, Retail, solutions

Credit to Author: Doug Aamoth| Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:00:17 +0000

The retail sector is no exception when it comes to the growing ransomware challenge that other industries face today. Retail saw the second highest rate of ransomware attacks across sectors, with two in three organizations reporting data encryption following a ransomware attack.