Tag: international
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FBI Warns Russian State Hackers Targeting Critical Infrastructure Networking Devices
Tags: cyber, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, infrastructure, international, russia, service, threat, vulnerabilityThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a stark warning to the public, private sector, and international partners regarding persistent cyber threats from actors affiliated with the Russian Federal Security Service’s (FSB) Center 16. This unit, recognized in cybersecurity circles under monikers such as >>Berserk Bear>Dragonfly,
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Law Enforcement Seizes BlackSuit Ransomware Servers Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
Tags: control, cyber, extortion, group, infrastructure, international, law, ransomware, tactics, threatThe U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with multiple domestic and international law enforcement agencies, announced the seizure of critical infrastructure associated with the BlackSuit ransomware group, formerly known as Royal. Authorities dismantled four command-and-control (C2) servers and nine domains utilized by the threat actors for deploying ransomware payloads, extorting victims through double-extortion tactics, and…
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9 things CISOs need know about the dark web
Tags: 2fa, access, ai, attack, automation, backup, blockchain, botnet, breach, captcha, ceo, ciso, communications, corporate, credentials, crypto, cyber, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, dns, exploit, extortion, finance, fraud, group, guide, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, law, leak, lockbit, malicious, malware, marketplace, mfa, monitoring, network, open-source, phishing, privacy, ransomware, resilience, risk, russia, saas, scam, service, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayNew groups form after major marketplaces are disrupted: International takedown efforts damage infrastructure and curb cybercrime operations by disrupting larger operations, removing major players from the ecosystem and scattering user bases.However, the dark web is highly adaptive and sophisticated actors often maintain contingency plans, including mirrors, backups, and alternative forums, according to Edward Currie, associate…
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DOJ, international partners take down BlackSuit group’s infrastructure
BlackSuit has been among the most prolific ransomware gangs in recent years, targeting government agencies, critical manufacturing companies and healthcare firms. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/doj-blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure/757370/
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BlackSuit Ransomware Takes an Infrastructure Hit From Law Enforcement
A swarm of US agencies joined with international partners to take down servers and domains and seize more than $1 million associated with BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware operations, a group that has been a chronic, persistent threat against critical infrastructure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/blacksuit-ransomware-infrastructure-law-enforcement
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Hackers Extradited to US Over $100 Million Romance Scams and Other Frauds
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, alongside FBI Assistant Director in Charge Christopher G. Raia, announced the unsealing of a federal indictment against four Ghanaian nationals implicated in a sophisticated international fraud network. The defendants, identified as Isaac Oduro Boateng (alias >>Kofi BoatPascal
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The International Obfuscated C Code Contest is back for 2024
Tags: internationalYes, 2024 the prizes in the 40th anniversary edition prizes were just awarded First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/08/09/ioccc_2024/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 57
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Arctic Wolf Observes July 2025 Uptick in Akira Ransomware Activity Targeting SonicWall SSL VPN The State of Ransomware Q2 2025 Malware 101: a comprehensive guide Behind Random Words: DoubleTrouble Mobile Banking Trojan Revealed […]…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 536 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Embargo Ransomware nets $34.2M in crypto since April 2024 Germany limits police spyware use to serious…
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US Confirms Takedown of BlackSuit Ransomware Behind 450+ Hacks
Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the critical infrastructure of BlackSuit ransomware, a sophisticated cybercriminal operation that has compromised over 450 victims across the United States since 2022 and collected more than $370 million in ransom payments. Major International Operation Targets Cyber Criminal Network ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led the coordinated takedown in…
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Bouygues Telecom Data Breach Exposes 6.4 Million Customer Records
Bouygues Telecom revealed the attackers stole personal data of 6.4 million customers, including contact details, contractual data and international bank account numbers First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bouygues-telecom-breach-customer/
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What is a CISO? The top IT security leader role explained
Tags: access, authentication, breach, business, ceo, cio, cisa, ciso, compliance, computer, container, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, exploit, finance, firewall, framework, fraud, guide, Hardware, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, intelligence, international, jobs, kubernetes, mitigation, msp, mssp, network, nist, programming, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, skills, software, strategy, technology, threat, training, vpn, zero-day, zero-trust. You’ll often hear people say the difference between the two is that CISOs focus entirely on information security issues, while a CSOs remit is wider, also taking in physical security as well as risk management.But reality is messier. Many companies, especially smaller ones, have only one C-level security officer, called a CSO, with IT…
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Payback: ‘ShinyHunters’ Clocks Google via Salesforce
In 2024, it was Snowflake. In 2025, it’s Salesforce. ShinyHunters is back, with low-tech hacks that nonetheless manage to bring down international megaliths like Google, Cisco, and Adidas. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/payback-shinyhunters-google-salesforce
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 56
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Malware Newsletter Endgame Gear mouse config tool infected users with malware Auto-Color Backdoor: How Darktrace Thwarted a Stealthy Linux Intrusion Sealed Chain of Deception: Actors leveraging Node.JS to Launch JSCeal Decrypted: FunkSec Ransomware Threat actor uses…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 535 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
A new round of the weekly Security Affairs newsletter has arrived! Every week, the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. New Linux backdoor Plague bypasses auth via malicious PAM module China Presses Nvidia Over Alleged Backdoors…
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Qilin Ransomware Sees Surge After Collapse of Dominant RansomHub RaaS
The ransomware landscape underwent significant disruption, marked by the abrupt cessation of operations from several prominent Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, including RansomHub, Babuk-Bjorka, FunkSec, BianLian, 8Base, Cactus, Hunters International, and LockBit. This wave of disappearances has fragmented the ecosystem, diminishing the dominance of major players and fostering a proliferation of smaller, independent actors. Global law enforcement…
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KnowBe4 stellt Keith Bird als Executive Vice President of International Growth ein
Die weltweit renommierte Cybersicherheitsplattform KnowBe4, die sich umfassend mit Human-Risk-Management befasst, gibt bekannt, dass sie den erfahrenen Manager Keith Bird als Executive Vice President für den weltweiten Vertrieb eingestellt hat. Er wird für das internationale Geschäft in Europa, dem Nahen Osten, Afrika, dem asiatisch-pazifischen Raum, Japan und Lateinamerika verantwortlich sein. Bird ist ein 40-jähriger Tech-Veteran…
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Mind the overconfidence gap: CISOs and staff don’t see eye to eye on security posture
Tags: ai, attack, awareness, business, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, grc, group, hacker, identity, incident response, intelligence, international, least-privilege, metric, network, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, updateMisplaced priorities: Investments often favor visibility and compliance over “core capabilities like detection engineering, incident response, and threat containment,” according to Santiago Pontiroli, lead security researcher at cybersecurity vendor Acronis TRU.Delayed adaptation: AI-driven threats demand faster, smarter defenses, but key upgrades (such as behavior-based analytics or automation) are often postponed due to underestimated risk, according…
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F24 präsentiert neue Lösung für internationales Risikomonitoring gepaart mit smarter Alarmierung
Der SaaS-Lösungsanbieter F24 stellt mit FACT24 TRM+ eine neue Lösung für internationales Risikomonitoring und smarte Alarmierung vor. In Kooperation mit dem Technologiepartner A3M Global Monitoring GmbH entstand eine leistungsstarke Kombination aus globalem Monitoring der Sicherheitslage und der automatisierten Alarmierung Betroffener. FACT24 TRM+ richtet sich gleichermaßen an international tätige Unternehmen mit weltweit verteilten Mitarbeitenden sowie an……
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Ransomware gang tells Ingram Micro, ‘Pay up by August 1’
Tags: access, attack, backup, breach, cyber, cyberattack, data, data-breach, encryption, exploit, extortion, government, group, international, Internet, law, leak, organized, ransom, ransomware, technology, tool, vpn, vulnerabilityRansomware attacks increase: In a report on ransomware released this week, researchers at Zscaler ThreatLabz said the number of organizations listed on all ransomware leak sites rose 70% in the 12 month period ending in April.A growing number of ransomware operators are abandoning encryption of data in favour of just data extortion, it noted. For…
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APT Hackers Target Maritime and Shipping Industry for Ransomware Attacks
Tags: apt, attack, cyber, cyberattack, group, hacker, intelligence, international, ransomware, threatThe maritime sector, which facilitates approximately 90% of international trade, is facing an unprecedented surge in sophisticated cyberattacks from advanced persistent threat (APT) groups, ransomware operators, and hacktivists, driven by escalating geopolitical conflicts. According to a recent Cyble intelligence report, over 100 such incidents have been documented in the past year, targeting shipping companies, ports,…
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International AI Alignment effort tackles unpredictability
Given AI systems are probabilistic, a group of international experts are collaborating to ensure such systems operate in the best interest of society First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628128/International-AI-Alignment-effort-tackles-unpredictability
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Qwins Ltd: Bulletproof Hosting Provider Powering Global Malware Campaigns
Security researchers may have discovered a reliable hosting company run by Qwins Ltd. that supports a broad range of international malware operations in a recent analysis resulting from standard follow-up on Lumma infostealer infections. Lumma, consistently ranking among the top five malware families according to platforms like abuse.ch and ANY.RUN, provided an abundant source of…
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FBI, CISA warn about Scattered Spider’s evolving tactics
International authorities are pursuing the group following the arrests of four suspects in a series of attacks targeting British retailers. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fbi-cisa-warn-scattered-spiders-tactics/756164/
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Cybersicherheitsausgaben wachsen langsamer
Die Ausgaben steigen weltweit, in Deutschland aber mit leichter Delle. PeopleImages.com Yuri AViele Unternehmen haben bereits realisiert, wie wichtig Investitionen in Cybersicherheit sind und erhöhen dementsprechend ihre Ausgaben soweit es das Budget zulässt.Diese Entwicklung spiegelt sich auch im neuen Forcast von Gartner wider. Wie das Analystenhaus in seinem aktuellen Bericht ‘Forecast: Information Security, Worldwide, 2023-2029,…
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Rise of Chaos Ransomware Tied to BlackSuit Group’s Exit
Operation Checkmate Disrupts One of the Large Russian-Speaking Ransomware Groups. An international law enforcement operation has disrupted BlackSuit, a ransomware group tied to hundreds of victims and ransom demands that exceeded half a billion dollars. The takedown occurred as security experts tracked the rise of a new group called Chaos, which may be a BlackSuit…