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Play Ransomware Goes Commercial – Now Offered as a Service to Cybercriminals

The ransomware strain known as Play is now being offered to other threat actors “as a service,” new evidence unearthed by Adlumin has revealed.
“The unusual lack of even small variations between attacks suggests that they are being carried out by affiliates who have purchased the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) and are following step-by-step instructions from playbooks delivered with it,” the

CISA Offering Free Cybersecurity Services to Non-Federal Critical Infrastructure Entities

New CISA pilot program brings cutting-edge cybersecurity services to critical infrastructure entities that need support.

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Black Friday deal: Get 50% off Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy VPN

Malwarebytes’ is running a Black Friday 2023 deal now through Cyber Monday, offering a 50% discount to the Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy VPN bundle until November 30th. […]

Canadian Military, Police Impacted by Data Breach at Moving Companies

Data breach at moving companies impacts Canadian government employees, and military and police personnel.

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Tor Network Removes Risky Relays Associated With Cryptocurrency Scheme

The Tor network has removed many relays associated with a cryptocurrency scheme, citing risk to integrity and users.

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New Agent Tesla Malware Variant Using ZPAQ Compression in Email Attacks

A new variant of the Agent Tesla malware has been observed delivered via a lure file with the ZPAQ compression format to harvest data from several email clients and nearly 40 web browsers.
“ZPAQ is a file compression format that offers a better compression ratio and journaling function compared to widely used formats like ZIP and RAR,” G Data malware analyst Anna Lvova said in a Monday analysis.

Insider Q&A: Pentagon AI Chief on Network-Centric Warfare, Generative AI Challenges

Interview with Craig Martell, Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO) for the U.S. Department of Defense, about AI use in the military.

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How Multi-Stage Phishing Attacks Exploit QRs, CAPTCHAs, and Steganography

Phishing attacks are steadily becoming more sophisticated, with cybercriminals investing in new ways of deceiving victims into revealing sensitive information or installing malicious software. One of the latest trends in phishing is the use of QR codes, CAPTCHAs, and steganography. See how they are carried out and learn to detect them.
Quishing
Quishing, a phishing technique resulting from the

Kinsing Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Vulnerability to Deploy Linux Rootkits

The Kinsing threat actors are actively exploiting a critical security flaw in vulnerable Apache ActiveMQ servers to infect Linux systems with cryptocurrency miners and rootkits.
“Once Kinsing infects a system, it deploys a cryptocurrency mining script that exploits the host’s resources to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, resulting in significant damage to the infrastructure and a negative

Malicious Apps Disguised as Banks and Government Agencies Targeting Indian Android Users

Android smartphone users in India are the target of a new malware campaign that employs social engineering lures to install fraudulent apps that are capable of harvesting sensitive data.
“Using social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, attackers are sending messages designed to lure users into installing a malicious app on their mobile device by impersonating legitimate organizations,

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