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DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized
The DarkSide ransomware affiliate program responsible for the six-day outage at Colonial Pipeline this week that led to fuel shortages and price spikes across the country is running for the hills. The crime gang announced it was closing up shop after its servers were seized and someone drained the ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
Catch of the Day: Password Expiring Phish
Chef’s Special: Voice Message Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
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Many people have started new businesses over the last year or so as a result of the pandemic. This could result from people reflecting about their career, looking to earn on the side, or perhaps they have lost their main job. Starting a new business is exciting, but it is vital that every entrepreneur is aware of the threat of cybercrime, particularly in 2021. Cybercrime has skyrocketed as a result of the pandemic, with so many people working remotely, and ...
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Code obfuscation is the process of modifying an executable so that it is no longer valuable to a hacker while remaining fully functioning. Although the procedure may alter method instructions or metadata, it has no impact on the program’s output. To be clear, practically any code can be reverse-engineered with enough time and effort. On a number of ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.
Fallout and Blame: Ransomware Attack on World’s Largest Meat Supplier
If the cyberattack against meat giant JBS was a game of Clue, it would be over already. The winner would have cracked the whodunnit: “It was the Russians, in the meatpacking plant, with the ransomware.” The attack this week led to a cascading series of shift cancellations, ...
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Phishing Email Alerts
Catch of the Day: Domain Suspension Phish
Chef’s Special: E-Fax Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, examples of ...
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Since the first weapons were made from raw materials and the ability to manufacture fire was perfected, the unstoppable march of technology has had an undeniable impact on human culture and society. We are surrounded by technological innovation. From your automobile and the gadget you’re reading this on to your television, jet planes, and beyond, technology has transformed our environment ...
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Ransomware is a form of malicious software designed to restrict users from accessing their computers or files until they pay a ransom to cybercriminals. Ransomware typically operates through the crypto virology mechanism by using symmetric as well as asymmetric encryption to prevent users from performing managed file transfers or accessing particular files or directories. The cybercriminals are using ransomware to lock files from being accessed assuming that the locked files ...
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