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Owner of fashion brands Hobbs and Whistles joins autumn pwned collection

The owner of Hobbs, Phase Eight, and Whistles is the latest fashion retailer to suffer a cyberattack, leaving several IT systems offline and customers facing order delays. South African retail giant The Foschini Group (TFG) confirmed on Tuesday that its UK business, TFG London, discovered a cybersec

3 min read 2 views Oct 13
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Ransomware Gang Claims MoneyGram Data Theft

A ransomware gang claimed Monday (Oct. 12) that it stole data from payment network MoneyGram and will publish the data if the company does not start negotiating, Cybernews reported Monday (Oct. 12), citing the gang’s claim posted on the dark net. MoneyGram ha

1 min read 1 views Oct 13
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Shock and surprise after FBI arrests Canadian cybersecurity expert in ShinyHunters hacking case

Canadians in the cybersecurity world say they were shocked to hear that a prominent ransomware negotiator had been arrested by the FBI over suspected connections to criminal hacking group ShinyHunter

1 min read 1 views Oct 13
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Ransomware Gang Claims MoneyGram Data Theft

A ransomware gang claimed Monday (Oct. 12) that it stole data from payment network MoneyGram and will publish the data if the company does not start negotiating, Cybernews reported Monday (Oct. 12), citing the gang’s claim posted on the dark net. MoneyGram ha

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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Nearly Every Fashion Brand Has an App Now. The Asos Hack Shows Why That Might Be A Bad Idea

It wasn’t a secret. It was a notification—a ransom note in over a hundred characters—that suddenly popped up on the mobile app of a popular fashion brand that has over 16 million active users globall

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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ShinyHunters arrest number three: a Canadian ransomware negotiator

A Canadian ransomware negotiator faces extortion charges in the FBI’s ShinyHunters crackdown. Here’s what is known, and what isn’t. ShinyHunters is the focus of a global FBI investigation, and the crackdown has led to the October 8 arrest of a Canadian ransom

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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Ransomware negotiator arrested on federal charges as FBI probes hacking of personnel files

A Canadian cybersecurity executive who specializes in negotiating with ransomware hackers has reportedly been arrested on federal charges in Pennsylvania. Edward Dubrovsky, 54, was arrested Thursday in the Philadelphia area, according to federal court documen

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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⚡ Weekly Recap: Helpdesk 0-Days, Rogue Certs, ShinyHunters Arrest, AI-Fooling Malware and More

Some meetings last longer than it took attackers to jump on a newly disclosed security flaw this week. Within hours, they were already testing it. That's not much time to read the warning, let alone do something about it. But speed is only part of the problem. A secure connection didn't always mean

1 min read 5 views Oct 12
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Prominent Ransomware Negotiator Faces Extortion Charges

Edward Dubrovsky, a longtime cybersecurity executive, was arrested and charged in Pennsylvania last week under conspiracy to extort money.

1 min read 2 views Oct 12
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Luna Moth Leaks Shed Light on Ransomware Group's Inner Workings

Leaked files have disclosed the inner workings a major ransomware group, which demonstrates a multi-layered, businesslike approach to its operations. The analysis by Check Point researchers has reve

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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Kerala Police signs 3-year pact with Cyble to strengthen cybercrime probes

The three-year agreement will provide Kerala Police with threat intelligence, investigative support and officer training to tackle ransomware, phishing, AI-enabled fraud and other cyber threats

1 min read 1 views Oct 12
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AnonRansomware (.ANON_3NCrYpt3D, WARNING_READ_ME)

posted in Ransomware Help & Tech Support: Hello,   Several months ago, my computer files were encrypted by ransomware. I have preserved the encrypted files and am looking for assistance identifying the ranso

1 min read Oct 12

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