An offshoot of the Hive ransomware gang is actively trying the exploit Exchange servers – if you have one then you or your IT team have to ensure patches and other basic security precautions are in place. Hive ransomware affiliate zeros in on Exchange servers • The Register
Theft via Instagram – just promise something “to good to be true”
Nothing complicated about this – a simple scam, abusing people’s trust to net $3m. Send a message, pretend to be someone you are not, provide a malicious link and promise the victim something “free”. Crooks steal NFTs ‘worth $3m’ in Bored Ape Yacht Club heist • The Register It could …
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When you improve your defences – the hackers change their tactics
Following up on the two articles I posted yesterday, to give you an awareness of the threat landscape, here are two articles discussing how that landscape is constantly changing. Criminals adopting new methods to bypass improved defenses • The Register Cybercriminals are finding new ways to target cloud environments | …
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BlackCat ransomware tracked to at least 60 victims
This was the ransomware that hit universities over the past weeks: Universities as targets – Smart Thinking Solutions The FBI has released a statement outlining other attacks of BlackCat ALPHV and the attack vectors and strategies the gang has been using. It includes suggested mitigation. BlackCat/ALPHV Ransomware Indicators of Compromise …
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Over at Octagon this week
Over on the Octagon Technology Latest News there are a wealth of “how to…”, IT business, IT issues and advice articles – I also post a Weekly Cyber Security Round-up each week listing all the articles from Smart Thinking. All of the team contribute articles so the styles vary as …
