There are more reports from the Ukraine about cyber attacks it is suffering. Ukraine blames Belarus for PC-wiping malware attack • The Register
Hackers caught by alleged cyber attackers!
The Russian government has taken action and arrested members of the REvil cyber criminal gang. This is a major positive blow for better cyber security for the whole world as REvil has been behind some of the most notorious ransomware attacks. REvil ransomware gang arrested in Russia – BBC News …
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WhisperGate malware detected by Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC) is reporting on a new strain of malware with destructive capabilities to wipe data from systems. This has primarily been targeting organisations and systems in Ukraine. The malware – designated WhisperGate – appears to act like ransomware but there is are no demands or recovery process …
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More on breaking TOR anonymity
Here is an article exploring the attempts to subvert the Tor anonymous web browser. Russia’s Internet Censorship Machine Is Going After Tor | WIRED UK My previous article on this issue. Tor relays the Tor Browser and the loss of privacy – Smart Thinking Solutions
Apple sues now Google sues
I wrote about Apple suing the NSO Group, the manufactures of our friend the Pegasus spyware. Now Google are going after named individuals, they allege are involved with hackers that have attacked and stolen Google user information from around the world. Google sues alleged Russian cyber criminals – BBC News …
