No Two REvil Attacks Are the Same, Sophos Warns

No Two REvil Attacks Are the Same, Sophos Warns

According to a new report, no two criminal groups deploy the infamous REvil ransomware variant identically, adding to the challenge for those tasked with detecting and responding to such attacks. The new study from Sophos details the activity of the affiliates who license the malware itself and handle the break-ins. This ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model now accounts for the majority of attacks in the wild. Initial network access could come from brute-forcing internet-facing services like VPNs, RDP, VNC, and cloud-based…

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The new threat economy: A guide to cybercrime’s transformation – and how to respond

The new threat economy: A guide to cybercrime’s transformation – and how to respond

The new threat economy: A guide to cybercrime’s transformation – and how to respond | 2021-06-15 | Security Magazine This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and…

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A startup makes IoT sensors, no batteries necessary

A startup makes IoT sensors, no batteries necessary

A startup founded by two MIT grads says that it can deploy self-powering sensors to handle low-intensity IoT tasks, eliminating the need for batteries or wired electrical supplies, adding a new level of flexibility to IoT deployments. Ben Calhoun and Dave Wentzloff are the founders of Everactive, an IoT-device manufacturing startup whose sensor modules can create their own power from a variety of sources, including indoor solar, thermal gradient differential, and vibrations. The sensors can…

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Prologue Over the years, as new technology has been introduced, there has always been a barrier to adoption. While automation is powerful, we need to test it fully. Delays in getting started are typically caused by the wait on lab equipment. If it’s not lab equipment, it’s licensing or the time required to set up and cable the equipment. This, together with the development time, resources, and scheduling, makes the whole activity painful. This typically…

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5 ways automating software image management is making Cisco IT engineers’ lives better – Cisco Blogs

5 ways automating software image management is making Cisco IT engineers’ lives better – Cisco Blogs

In collaboration with Joel Barbier and Chris Groves   Why automating software image management (SWIM) matters Like many network administrators, you’ve probably come to dread the process of upgrading your company’s device software. Most IT organizations still do this manually – a tedious process in which a network engineer must remain tethered to a computer while completing several detailed steps: Identifying the correct code, or “golden image” Submitting a change request Obtaining a copy of…

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Avaddon ransomware gang shuts down their operations and releases decryption keys

Avaddon ransomware gang shuts down their operations and releases decryption keys

The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys to allow victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of the Avaddon ransomware gang, the cybercrime group has shut down its operations and provided the decryption keys to BleepingComputer website. The group has also shut down its servers and deleted profiles on hacking forums, they also shut down their leak site. This morning, BleepingComputer received a…

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VW Vendor Leaves Data Unsecured

VW Vendor Leaves Data Unsecured

A data breach at a Volkswagen vendor has impacted millions of customers and prospective car purchasers across North America.  The breach occurred after information gathered by the vendor between 2014 and 2019 for sales and marketing purposes was stored electronically in an unsecured file for years.  The majority of the individuals whose data was compromised were potential buyers or current customers of luxury car brand Audi. The Volkswagen Group formed Audi in 1969 after it bought the Auto Union…

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The Future of CX – 5 things insurance providers must do to keep up – Cisco Blogs

The Future of CX – 5 things insurance providers must do to keep up – Cisco Blogs

Earlier this year Cisco completed its acquisition of imimobile, adding an enterprise-grade CPaaS platform to Cisco’s industry-leading collaboration and contact center solution portfolio. The Cisco Financial Services team welcomes imimobile’s Jay Patel – VP & CEO of imimobile as our guest blogger this week. Last year undoubtedly created challenges for businesses across all industries, forcing many to accelerate digital transformation initiatives in order to communicate with customers digitally at scale during a period of lockdowns…

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REvil Claims Responsibility for Invenergy Hack

REvil Claims Responsibility for Invenergy Hack

Ransomware group REvil has claimed responsibility for a recent cyber-attack on a multinational renewable energy company based in the United States. Invenergy LLC, which is headquartered in Chicago, launched an investigation after unauthorized activity was detected on some of its systems. In a statement issued on Friday, the company said: “At no time were Invenergy’s operations impacted and no data was encrypted.”  Invenergy added that it was complying with data breach disclosure regulations and that it “has…

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Why employees need counterespionage training

Why employees need counterespionage training

Two experts are concerned that employees are no match for nation-state spy services tasked with obtaining a company’s vital intellectual property. Image: Yuichiro Chino/Moment/Getty Images Companies—large and small—need to be aware of espionage threats. If that seems a bit overboard, consider the dramatic increase in the number of incidents related to geopolitical cybercrime. “Many authoritarian governments are doing everything they can, including using their spy services, to build successful businesses and grow their economies,” explained…

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