LockBit restarted their ransomware operation on a new infrastructure after law enforcement disrupted their servers. Now, they threat to target the government sector more with their attacks. The gang posted a long message admitting their negligence and sharing their future plans. “Due to my personal negligence and irresponsibility I relaxed …
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LockBit Reestablishes Dark Web Leak Site: Report
The LockBit ransomware group reactivated a hidden website on the dark web. They posted a long message written by their leader, who vowed not to retreat from the criminal underground world. The LockBit leader says the FBI used a vulnerability in PHP to hack their servers. They didn’t fix it …
Read More »OWASP Releases Security Checklist for Generative AI Deployment
OWASP released the LLM AI Cybersecurity & Governance Checklist. The 32-page document helps organizations create a strategy for using large language models and reducing associated risks. Sandy Dunn, CISO at Quark IQ, started working on the checklist in August 2023 as a supporting resource to OWASP’s Top 10 Security Issues …
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TrendMicro Research
LockBit-NG-Dev, might consider a true 4.0 version
LockBit ransomware creators were working on a new version of their file-encrypting malware, called LockBit-NG-Dev, possibly to be known as LockBit 4.0, before law enforcement dismantled their operation this week. Multiple Versions: “Security experts said LockBit previously released various versions of its ransomware:” LockBit version 1.0 was released in January …
Read More »LockBit Ransomware Operation Shut Down; Decryption Keys Released
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed that it got LockBit’s source code and gathered intelligence about its activities and affiliates as part of Operation Cronos. “Some of the data on LockBit’s systems belonged to victims who had paid a ransom to the threat actors, evidencing that even when a …
Read More »Police introduced AI chatbot to catch cyber criminals
Every day different cases of cyber fraud come to light. Identifying them is not an easy task at all. So law enforcement is now taking the help of advanced technology. Recently the police launched a chat bot called “Surat Cyber Mitra” to fight cyber fraud. It is known that this …
Read More »LockBit claims to attack on Indian broker Motilal Oswal
The prolific ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for hacking one of India’s top brokerage firms, Motilal Oswal. Indian authorities say they are aware and investigating the incident. On Tuesday, LockBit added the Indian brokerage giant Motilal Oswal to its dark web leak site, according to the report published by …
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BGD e-GOV CIRT Report
Bangladesh faced 71.39% of Malware Infections Linked to Ransomware
The threat landscape report from BGD e-GOV CIRT shows a significant 71.39% increase in malware infections linked to potential ransomware threats. The report shows that there exist vulnerabilities in Bangladesh that could lead to ransomware attacks on various organizations. The main malware strains identified are M0yv, Phorpiex, and Necurs, which …
Read More »Adobe Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Adobe has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in Adobe software. A cyber threat actor could exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Adobe Commerce and Magento Adobe Substance 3D Painter Adobe Acrobat and Reader Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server Adobe Audition Adobe Substance 3D Designer …
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Kaspersky report
New “Coyote” Trojan Targets 61 Brazilian Banks
Banking Trojan developers are always finding new ways to spread malware and infect victims. Kaspersky found a new malware that targets users of over 60 banks in Brazil. It caught the attention because of its advanced infection method using various technologies, different from known banking Trojan infections. The malware uses …
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