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After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown

After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown. Affiliate claims payment came from AlphV victim, and AlphV took the money and ran.

The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription ...

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MAR

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APT, ransomware, Weekend Update

Windows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edge

Tips and tricks for making Microsoft leave you alone while you use your PC.

I’ve written before about my nostalgia for the Windows XP- or Windows ...

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MAR

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APT, artificial intellegence, critical infrastructure, cybersecurity, cyberwar, encryption, Identity Theft, Weekend Update, Windows 11

U.S. Internet Leaked Years of Internal, Customer Emails (5 minute read)

U.S. Internet’s ‘Securence’ email-providing division had a publicly exposed webpage that listed every email of its 6,500 clients. The CEO of the company stated that the exposure was caused ...

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FEB

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APT, law and policy, malware, Weekend Update

Social Engineering Masterstroke: How Deepfake CFO Duped a Firm out of $25 Million

Check out this one line for a moment…”duped into attending a video call with what he thought were several other members of staff, but all of ...

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FEB

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APT, artificial intellegence, social engineering, Weekend Update

deep fake, impersonation

[IRS Alert] Three Tips To Protect Against Tax Season Refund Scams

Urging taxpayers and tax professionals to be vigilant, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides some simple guidance on how to spot new scams aimed at being able ...

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JAN

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tax fraud, Tax Refund Fraud, tax scam

US government is snooping on people via phone push notifications, says senator

Many people don’t realize that the instant alert push notifications you get on your phone are routed through Google or Apple’s servers, depending on which ...

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16
DEC

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APT, law and policy, social engineering, surveillance, Weekend Update

Friday Phish Fry

Phishing Email Alerts

Catch of the Day: Disney+ Phish
Chef’s Special: PDF Phish
Also serving: Star Blizzard Phish

Examples of clever phish that made it past my anti-spam nets and into my inbox. Some are contributed by clients or readers like you, and other reliable sources on the Internet.

You can send phishing samples to me at phish@wyzguys.com.

My intention is to provide a warning and ...

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15
DEC

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APT, email, Friday Phish Fry, Phishing, social engineering

Intro to ‘The role of AI in decision-making: a business leader’s guide’

For many years, business leaders in all different sectors have toyed with the idea of AI implementation. At one time, this innovative technology was used simply in ...

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DEC

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

How Chinese Bad Actors Infected Networks With Thumb Stick Malware…

WIRED just published an article that made me both disappointed and surprised at the same time. Security researchers found USB-based Sogu espionage malware spreading within African operations of European ...

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OCT

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Weekend Update

A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.

Invention of the Typewriter

On June 23, 1868, Christopher Latham Sholes, Samuel W. Soulé and Carlos Glidden were granted a patent for an early model of the typewriter, which Sholes later sold to the Remington Arms Company.