The BlackByte, ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) group has added exfiltration of information from compromised sites as one of its services – adding another malicious function that less technical cyber-gangs can now access: BlackByte ransomware affiliate also steals victims’ data • The Register The malware agent called Exbyte, uploads the stolen information to …
Mis-configuration – a common mistake many organisations make when setting up their cyber security – including Microsoft!
We often find problems with client configurations when we take over jobs, particularly when less-technically-able client try to do-it-themselves. If anyone needs an example as to why getting things set up correctly is difficult, Microsoft made a mistake with a server config and exposed some of their client’s information: Microsoft …
Car hacking “vendors” closed down and other car cyber-security stories
I have covered the hacking of cars several times – having read articles and research about the problem, I keep my wireless key fob in an RFID pouch – now a gang that was selling car hacking tools has been arrested and closed down: European gang that sold car hacking …
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Why threat actors will stick with phishing attacks rather than moving onto move hi-tech attacks?
I really liked this article. I have covered various highly involved cyber attacks over the last few months, deepfakes, hacking cars, air–gap attacks but as it describes in this article, you can use technology to steal those credentials or you can just ask nicely for them: Phishing works so well …
Data Sovereignty. You should get involved…
So I have just finished reading this piece, on The Register: Just how critical is data sovereignty? • The Register It is sponsored by Intel and is collecting research information on how organisations think about their data sovereignty. Not sure what data sovereignty is? Here is an example, you collect …
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