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GCHQ Christmas Codebreaking Challenge
Looks like fun. Details here. Read More
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Can any measures stop the rise of tech scams?
The content of this post is solely the responsibility of the author. AT&T does not adopt or endorse any of the views, positions, or information provided by the author in this article. Tech scams are continuing to grow in scale and damage. According to CBS News, Americans have reported over $2.7 billion in losses to tech…
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ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation disrupted, but criminals threaten more attacks
The FBI has disrupted the operations of the ALPHV ransomware group, and seized decryption keys that could help 500 victims unscramble their files without having to pay a ransom. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Read More
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Cyber-Incident Costs Surge 11% as Budgets Remain Muted
S-RM study finds the direct cost of a cyber-incident increased by 11% in 2023 to an average of $1.7m Read More
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Global Police Seize $300m Linked to Online Scams
Interpol says its HAECHI IV operation led to the seizure of $300m linked to cyber scams and thousands of arrests Read More
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Xfinity Discloses Data Breach Impacting Nearly 36 Million
Comcast Cable business Xfinity has suffered a data breach affecting almost 36 million customers Read More
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BlackCat Ransomware Raises Ante After FBI Disruption
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) disclosed today that it infiltrated the world’s second most prolific ransomware gang, a Russia-based criminal group known as ALPHV and BlackCat. The FBI said it seized the gang’s darknet website, and released a decryption tool that hundreds of victim companies can use to recover systems. Meanwhile, BlackCat responded…
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Law Enforcement Confirms BlackCat Take Down, Decryption Key Offered to Victims
The FBI has developed a decryption key it believes will save over 500 victims around $68m Read More
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Smishing Triad Targets UAE Residents in Identity Theft Campaign
The Resecurity team discovered the threat and promptly notified UAE law enforcement agencies Read More
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Foreign Actors Targeted 2022 US Elections, Intelligence Community Reveals
The US intelligence community found no evidence of hacking but detected foreign influence operations during the 2022 federal elections Read More