From Graham Cluley
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"Junk gun" ransomware: the cheap new threat to small businesses
A wave of cheap, crude, amateurish ransomware has been spotted on the dark web - and although it may not make as many headlines as LockBit, Rhysida, and BlackSuit, it still presents a serious threat to organizations. in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Hacker posts fake news story about Ukrainians trying to kill Slovak President
Czech news agency ČTK announced on Tuesday that a hacker had managed to break into its systems and published fake news reports of a plot to murder the president of a neighbouring country. in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Smashing Security podcast #369: Keeping the lights on after a ransomware attack
Leicester City Council suffers a crippling ransomware attack, and a massive data breach, but is it out of the dark yet? And as election fever hits India we take a close eye at deepfakery. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.
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City street lights "misbehave" after ransomware attack
The UK's Leicester City Council was thrown into chaos last month when a crippling cyber attack forced it to shut down its IT systems and phone lines. But the ransomware attack also had a more unusual impact in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control
February's crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences. in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
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3.5 million Omni Hotel guest details held to ransom by Daixin Team
The international hotel chain Omni Hotels & Resorts has confirmed that a cyber attack last month saw it shut down its systems, with hackers stealing personal information about its customers. in my article on the Exponential-E blog.
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37 Arrested as Police Smash LabHost International Fraud Network
Police have successfully infiltrated and disrupted the fraud platform "LabHost", used by more than 2,000 criminals to defraud victims worldwide. in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
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Smashing Security podcast #368: Gary Barlow, and a scam turns deadly
Take That's Gary Barlow chats up a pizza-slinging granny from Essex via Facebook, or does he? And a scam takes a sinister turn - for both the person being scammed and an innocent participant - in Ohio. All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.