Credential stealer

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The Raccoon Stealer malware is back with an updated version, with added functionality and capabilities. This malware is offered as malware-as-a-service (mimicking a legitimate business model), enabling less well equipped threat actors to implement sophisticated cyber security attacks. Expect the use of this malware to increase as threat actors, looking for …

AMD hit by alleged ransomware attack

Another big company has been targeted by – the RansomHouse ransomware gang claims to have stolen 450GB of company data. RansomHouse gang claims to have some stolen AMD data • The Register AMD investigates RansomHouse hack claims, theft of 450GB data (bleepingcomputer.com)

Has the Conti Ransomware Gang finally stopped operating?

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Research and analysis is showing that the malicious websites run by the Conti Gang to support it’s ransomware operations are now closed: Conti ransomware finally shuts down data leak, negotiation sites (bleepingcomputer.com) However the threat actors have not gone away – ransomware makes too much money for them to simply …