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BlackByte Ransomware Group Adds New “Feature” to Data Leak Site With Tiered Payment Options

August 24, 2022

The BlackByte ransomware gang's "2.0" reboot of their data leak site sports a new "feature" for its victims: a tiered payment system that allows for smaller payments to delay publication of sensitive data, or to simply download and recover it prior to having it dumped for public viewing.

Tap leaking water droplet showing Clop ransomware attack on UK water supplier

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UK Water Supplier Suffered a Clop Ransomware Attack During Major Drought; Victim Initially Misidentified as UK’s Largest Water Utility

August 24, 2022

UK water supplier, South Staffordshire PLC, suffered a Clop ransomware attack during one of the country’s worst droughts, with the gang mistakenly identifying another water utility as the victim.

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Concerns Raised About Home Mapping, Patient Privacy as Amazon Acquires One Medical and Roomba

August 23, 2022

Two of Amazon's recent proposed acquisitions are raising concerns about the retail giant's expanding reach into the everyday lives of Americans, this time involving patient privacy and home mapping.

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Twilio Hack Confirmed To Have Exposed 1,900 Phone Numbers From Privacy Messaging App Signal

August 23, 2022

Twilio said that the data of 125 customers was accessed by the threat actors for some amount of time. Privacy messaging app Signal has indicated that the attackers had some level of access to about 1,900 registered phone numbers.

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Moving Services Are Becoming Better, Thanks to Technology

August 23, 2022

Like any other industry, technological advancements have aided the moving industry too. Today, moving companies cross the country have started using technology to make the relocation safer, easier and quicker.

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Stellar Cyber Welcomes Cybersecurity Star Barmak Meftah as an Advisor to Their Board of Directors

August 23, 2022

Stellar Cyber, innovator of Open XDR onboarded cybersecurity star Barmak Meftah in a new, exciting advisory role.

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Data Privacy News

US Sanctions Tornado Cash Over Ransomware Incidents, Worrying Crypto Privacy Advocates

August 22, 2022

Crypto privacy advocates see the sanctions, which effectively make it illegal for any US resident to use Tornado Cash, as an overreach and an inappropriate measure conducted against a form of technology.

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Message Encryption Not Used in Nebraska Felony Abortion Case Involving Subpoena of Facebook Messenger

August 22, 2022

Facebook was served with a legal warrant and returned a set of messages in which mother and daughter discuss how to properly use abortion pills. The pair appear to have not enabled the optional message encryption.

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Organizations Intensify Software Supply Chain Security Efforts Against Risks Posed by Open Source Prevalence

August 19, 2022

73% of organizations intensified software supply chain security efforts to address risks posed by open source code used by 80% of the companies, a Synopsys/ESG study found.

Lock and money on laptop keyboard showing ransomware payments ban

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Patchwork of US State Regulations Becomes More Complex as Florida, North Carolina Ban Ransomware Payments

August 19, 2022

North Carolina and Florida have banned ransomware payments for government agencies. Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Arizona and New Jersey have also had bills of this nature recently come up for consideration.

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BlackByte Ransomware Group Adds New “Feature” to Data Leak Site With Tiered Payment Options

UK Water Supplier Suffered a Clop Ransomware Attack During Major Drought; Victim Initially Misidentified as UK’s Largest Water Utility

Concerns Raised About Home Mapping, Patient Privacy as Amazon Acquires One Medical and Roomba

Twilio Hack Confirmed To Have Exposed 1,900 Phone Numbers From Privacy Messaging App Signal

Moving Services Are Becoming Better, Thanks to Technology

Stellar Cyber Welcomes Cybersecurity Star Barmak Meftah as an Advisor to Their Board of Directors

US Sanctions Tornado Cash Over Ransomware Incidents, Worrying Crypto Privacy Advocates

Message Encryption Not Used in Nebraska Felony Abortion Case Involving Subpoena of Facebook Messenger

Organizations Intensify Software Supply Chain Security Efforts Against Risks Posed by Open Source Prevalence

Patchwork of US State Regulations Becomes More Complex as Florida, North Carolina Ban Ransomware Payments

AI Agents Turn to Hacking and Deception in AISI Security Tests

Self-Propagating Malware ChainDrop Hits Over 400 NPM Packages in Massive Supply Chain Attack

Russian Hackers Exploit Hotel Wi-Fi Networks to Compromise Microsoft 365 Accounts

Claude’s Great Escape: Anthropic AI Models Join OpenAI Agents in Hacking Their Way Out of Sandboxes