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2019-07-15 15:58:00 UTC
Krebs on Security
Krebs on Security
Is ‘REvil’ the New GandCrab Ransomware?

The cybercriminals behind the GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) offering recently announced they were closing up shop and retiring after having allegedly earned more than $2 billion in extortion payments from victims. But a growing body of evidence suggests the GandCrab team have instead quietly regrouped behind a more exclusive and advanced ransomware program known variously as "REvil," "Sodin," and "Sodinokibi."

Ne'er-Do-Well News The Coming Storm Cisco Talos GandCrab Intel471 Kaspersky Lab REvil Sodin Sodinokibi Tesorion
2019-07-15 15:53:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Researcher Bypasses Instagram 2FA to Hack Any Account

An independent researcher earned a $30,000 bug bounty after discovering a weakness in the mobile recovery process.

Cloud Security Hacks Vulnerabilities Web Security Account Takeover Brute Force Bug Facebook Instagram Laxman Muthiyah Mobile Recovery Process
2019-07-15 14:00:00 UTC
Dark Reading
Dark Reading
Is Machine Learning the Future of Cloud-Native Security?

The nature of containers and microservices makes them harder to protect. Machine learning might be the answer going forward.

2019-07-15 13:56:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Hackers descend on Sheffield for sixth annual SteelCon

‘Go forth, have fun, and hack the planet’

2019-07-15 13:07:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Bust the password for an air-gapped machine – with its keyboard LEDs

Researchers have developed a technique for reading data from air-gapped PCs using LEDs. Cue dynamic hacker music now!

Malware Security Threats Vulnerability Air Gapped Ben-Gurion University Hacking LEDs
2019-07-15 13:00:00 UTC
ThreatPost
ThreatPost
Why Cities Are a Low-Hanging Fruit For Ransomware

In this first part of a two part series, Shawn Taylor with Forescout talks to Threatpost about lessons learned from helping Atlanta remediate and recover from its massive ransomware attack.

Government Malware Podcasts Atlanta Ransomware Cyberattack Lake City Ransom Ransomware Attack Riviera Beach Security Security
2019-07-15 11:31:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Apple quietly removes Zoom’s hidden web server from Macs

In the latest twist in the saga of the web-conferencing app, Apple has issued a ‘silent’ update removing Zoom's hidden web server from Macs.

Apple Organisations Vulnerability Bug Bounty Program Ios MacOS Web Conferencing Zoom
2019-07-15 11:10:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
FCC underwhelmed by carriers’ sluggish robocall efforts

The FCC in June called for carriers to provide free, default robocall blocking services. One month later, plans are "far from clear."

Law & Order Mobile Carriers FCC Federal Communications Commission Free Geoffrey Starks Letter Robocall Blocking Robocalls SHAKEN/STIR
2019-07-15 10:34:00 UTC
Naked Security | Sophos
Naked Security | Sophos
Ransomware attackers, US mayors say you should go jump in a lake

The US Conference of Mayors has unanimously adopted a resolution not to pay any more ransoms to hackers.

Critical Infrastructure Government Security Ransomware Cities Ransomware
2019-07-15 10:20:00 UTC
The Daily Swig
The Daily Swig
Hacked crypto-exchange Bitpoint ‘recovers small sum’ after $32m stolen

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange retrieves $2.3m

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