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Chicago students lose data to ransomware attackers

May 28, 2022 admin breach, notification, Outbreak, ransomware, schools, universities

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 13:35:15 +0000

A recent breach notification has revealed some 490,000+ students were impacted by a ransomware attack last December.

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A week in security (May 16 – 22)

May 28, 2022 admin a week in security, airtag, apple, Facebook, iphone malware, MRG Effitas, ransomware, recaptcha, sysrv, VMware, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 23 May 2022 10:02:50 +0000

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

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Cardiologist moonlighted as successful ransomware developer

May 19, 2022 admin aesculapius, billy the puppet, breon peace, hakbit, Jigsaw, jigsaw ransomware, moises luis zagala gonzales, muddywater, nebuchadnezzar, nosophoros, ransomware, thanos, thanos ransomware, zagala

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 13:07:27 +0000

Moises Luis Zagala, cardiologist by day, ransomware developer by night, has been charged by the US government for computer crimes.

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Why MRG-Effitas matters to SMBs

May 16, 2022 admin 360° assessment, Malwarebytes, Malwarebytes news, MITRE, MRG Effitas, ransomware, small- and medium-sized business, SMB, smbs, third party evaluation

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 13:07:26 +0000

The 360° Assessment & Certification from MRG-Effitas can offer guidance to SMBs looking for a simple, effective cybersecurity product.

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A week in security (May 9 – 15)

May 16, 2022 admin a week in security, apt34, canon, chrome, clearview ai, conti, f5 big ip, jester stealer, microsoft, ransomware, romance scam, saitama, virtual credit card, virtual kidnap

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 16 May 2022 10:01:04 +0000

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

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How to avoid becoming a ransomware victim a second time

May 12, 2022 admin anti-ransomware day, Business, cryptors, enterprise, ransomware, SMB

Credit to Author: Hugh Aver| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 19:38:04 +0000

What should be done to avoid becoming a ransomware victim a second time?

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College closes down after ransomware attack

May 12, 2022 admin covid-19, department of higher education and higher learning commission, first school to close down due to ransomware, how to protect universities from ransomware, lincoln college, lock and code, lock and code podcast, matt crape, mfa, ransomware, ransomware security tips

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 10:21:16 +0000

Lincoln College is the first US college or university ransomware affected so badly that it could not cope and had to close shop.

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Center for Threat-Informed Defense, Microsoft, and industry partners streamline MITRE ATT&CK® matrix evaluation for defenders

May 11, 2022 admin center for threat-informed defense, cybersecurity, human-operated ransomware, Microsoft security intelligence, mitre att&ck, ransomware

Credit to Author: Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000

The Center for Threat-Informed Defense, along with Microsoft and industry partners, collaborated on a repeatable methodology and a web-based calculator, aiming to streamline MITRE ATT&CK® use for defenders.

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