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FBI’s LockBit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the…
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FBI’s Lockbit Takedown Postponed a Ticking Time Bomb in Fulton County, Ga.
The FBI’s takedown of the LockBit ransomware group last week came as LockBit was preparing to release sensitive data stolen from government computer systems in Fulton County, Ga. But LockBit is now regrouping, and the gang says it will publish the stolen Fulton County data on March 2 unless paid a ransom. LockBit claims the…
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LockBit is back and threatens to target more government organizations
LockBit is back and threatens to target more government organizations Pierluigi Paganini February 26, 2024 The LockBit gang is back and set up a new infrastructure after the recent attempt by law enforcement to disrupt their operation. Last week, a joint law enforcement action, code-named Operation Cronos, conducted by law enforcement agencies from 11 countries disrupted…
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Crooks stole $10 million from Axie Infinity co-founder
Crooks stole $10 million from Axie Infinity co-founder Pierluigi Paganini February 25, 2024 Crooks stole nearly $10 million from the wallet of one of the co-founders of the video game Axie Infinity and the related Ronin Network. Cybercriminals stole about $10 million from the wallet of Jeff “Jihoz” Zirlin, who is one of the co-founders…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 460 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION
US GOV OFFERS A REWARD OF UP TO $15M FOR INFO ON LOCKBIT GANG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATES | New Redis miner Migo uses novel system weakening techniques | Critical flaw found in deprecated VMware EAP. Uninstall it immediately | Microsoft Exchange flaw CVE-2024-21410 could impact up to 97,000 servers | ConnectWise fixed critical flaws in ScreenConnect…
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Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms
ICYMI: X accused of overlooking propaganda flagged by Meta and criminal prosecutors. The post Elon Musk’s X allows China-based propaganda banned on other platforms appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3D7MM
Microsoft sure seems to be thinking about some sort of portable Xbox
ICYMI: Spencer talks up “different form factors that allow people to play in different places.” The post Microsoft sure seems to be thinking about some sort of portable Xbox appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3CNKF
Skyrocketing ocean temperatures have scientists scratching their heads
ICYMI: Shattered temperature records have grim implications for hurricane season. The post Skyrocketing ocean temperatures have scientists scratching their heads appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3C5Db
Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid
Russian hacker is set to face trial for the hack of a local power grid Pierluigi Paganini February 24, 2024 A Russian national (49) was charged with a cyberattack on a local power plant that caused a widespread blackout. The news agency TASS reported that a Russian national (49) is set to face trial on…
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Yelp: It’s gotten worse since Google made changes to comply with EU rules
Users are even more likely to stick with Google due to one change, says Yelp. The post Yelp: It’s gotten worse since Google made changes to comply with EU rules appeared first on DanTechServices, Inc.http://dlvr.it/T3BjTw
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