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Corvus Insurance report
Record-Breaking Ransomware Month: November Up 110%

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Ransomware groups made a strong comeback in November, with the highest number of recorded victims ever, according to Corvus Insurance. Corvus Threat Intel reported that there were 484 new ransomware victims posted on leak sites in November 2023. This represents a 39.08% increase from October and a 110.43% increase compared …

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Web injections back
40+ banks affected by new malware campaign

malware

IBM Security Trusteer researchers found a new malware campaign using JavaScript web injections in March 2023. It’s widespread and evasive, with historical Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) suggesting a possible link to DanaBot. ALSO READ: Chrome adds background scans for compromised passwords Web injections, a technique used by banking trojans, are …

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FBI Offers Decryption Tool
FBI Seized ALPHV/Blackcat Ransomware Dark web Site

FBI seizure message on ALPHV data leak site

The FBI and European security organizations working under Europol have seized ALPHV’s website also known as Blackcat. ALPHV ransomware has infected over 1,000 victims worldwide. Cybercrime has a popular model called ransomware-as-a-service. This model involves a group of developers who create and update ransomware. They also maintain the necessary internet …

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Iran’s state TV said
Suspected cyberattack paralyzes 70% gas stations across Iran

Cars and motorbikes line up to fill up at a service station in Iran's capital Tehran, on October 26, 2021, amid a nationwide disruption of the gas distribution system. (Atta Kenare/AFP)

Iran’s Oil Minister, Javad Owji, confirmed on Monday that a cyberattack caused a widespread disruption to petrol stations. A hacking group Iran blames Israel for claimed it caused the attack that disrupted petrol stations across the country on Monday, according to Iranian state TV and Israeli local media. ALSO READ: …

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Draft emergency plan
China to enforce 10 min response time for data breaches

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China proposed a four-tier classification to respond to data security incidents, showing its concern about data leaks and hacking in the country. The plan is due to increased tensions with the United States and its allies. It follows an incident where a hacker claimed to have gotten a large amount …

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process injection techniques
Bypassing major EDRS using “POOL PARTY”, Hackers revealed

Researchers at cybersecurity firm SafeBreach created a new method called Pool Party. This method allows attackers to bypass EDR solutions. The researchers presented Pool Party at Black Hat Europe 2023. The experts discovered an new way to inject processes by using Windows thread pools. Researchers found eight new process injection …

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US senator's letter
Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications

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Some governments have asked Apple and Google for the push notification records of their users in order to track down certain individuals. This information comes from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. “Push notifications are alerts sent by phone apps to users’ smartphones,” Wyden said. Senator Ron Wyden wrote a letter to …

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interpol biometric hub
INTERPOL biometric tool to capture most wanted criminals

INTERPOL

INTERPOL, the world’s largest international police organization unveiled its new enhanced BioHub. This system, powered by IDEMIA’s advanced multibiometric identification system (MBIS), is expected to transform global law enforcement capabilities. MBIS 5 is the latest version, released in October 2023. It has new algorithms that improve matching accuracy, reduce response …

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