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How Many User Credentials Did Emotet Steal? Now We Know

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In January 2021, the FBI and other international law enforcement agencies worked together to take down one of the world's most notorious malware strains, Emotet. I personally use Microsoft Defender which is free, built into Windows 10, and updates automatically via Windows Update. Keep operating systems and software patched.".

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Ryuk Ransomware Evolution: Now 'Wormlike'

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And the cybersecurity agency highlighted a significant, and new, discovery: "A Ryuk sample with worm-like capabilities allowing it to spread automatically within networks it infects, was discovered during an incident response handled by the ANSSI in early 2021.". The new version of Ryuk ransomware.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Digital Forensics

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Paula Januszkiewicz, from Cqure , joins The Hacker Mind to discuss her two presentations at SecTor 2021 on digital forensics. You’ll want someone with years of pen testing experience, some one who knows the operating system like no other. Who are you going to call for help?

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Stop Thinking Small: 100% of Your Customers Can Go Passwordless

CIO Business Intelligence

Indeed, passwordless authentication is worth celebrating, but every EOL requires a strategic plan to ensure a graceful transition. With the convenience and ease of passwordless authentication, it’s now possible to smooth the transition for your customers enough to achieve 100% adoption. This article explains how. That’s lost revenue.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

ForAllSecure

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. So, 2021 is one of those years and many security researchers many companies.

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The Hacker Mind: Hacking IoT

ForAllSecure

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. So, 2021 is one of those years and many security researchers many companies.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Behavioral Biometrics

ForAllSecure

AI is almost good enough at simulating human activity to defeat the biometric systems designed to fight fraud, effectively putting us back at square one. IIain Paterson and Justin Macorin join The Hacker Mind podcast to share insights from their SecTor 2021 talk on hacking behavioral biometrics. Yeah, I’m a bona fide cynic.