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Microsoft targets CAPTCHA-cracking bot ring allegedly responsible for 750M fake accounts

GeekWire

Microsoft secured a court order to sieze and take down websites used by a group that it describes as the “number one seller and creator of fraudulent Microsoft accounts,” which deployed bots capable of tricking the CAPTCHA systems normally used to confirm that humans are creating accounts.

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Agencies Warn of Pro-Russia Hackers Targeting OT Control Systems

SecureWorld News

and allied cybersecurity agencies are sounding the alarm over an ongoing campaign by pro-Russia hacktivist groups to target and compromise operational technology (OT) systems across critical infrastructure sectors in North America and Europe. Practice and maintain the ability to operate systems manually [CPG 5.A].

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What's the Prescription for Cyber Resilience in Healthcare?

SecureWorld News

billing and electronic payment system operated by Change Healthcare, a big division of UnitedHealth Group, is only the latest, but maybe greatest, example. without the ability to get insurance approval for services ranging from a drug prescription to a life saving operation.

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“Claimed” Subway data breach is being investigated

Dataconomy

The famous ransomware group LockBit announced the Subway data breach on the internet, but the famous fast food chain is still investigating the incident, and it hasn’t been official. The group claims to have breached Subway’s SUBS internal system, allegedly snatching hundreds of gigabytes of sensitive data.

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Advisory: Malicious North Korean Cyber Activity

SecureWorld News

Here's what Blindingcan has accomplished so far: "A threat group with a nexus to North Korea targeted government contractors early this year to gather intelligence surrounding key military and energy technologies. Keep operating system patches up-to-date. Do not add users to the local administrators group unless required.

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Can you trust your computer?

Dataconomy

Developed under the auspices of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG), this technology emerges as a shield against the tumultuous tides of cyber threats, reshaping the security paradigm. Yet, within this tapestry of security, lies a delicate balancing act.

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Ryuk Ransomware Evolution: Now 'Wormlike'

SecureWorld News

by the cybercriminal group CryptoTech. Deloitte researchers believe that Ryuk is sold as a tool kit to groups of cybercriminals, so there could hypothetically be as many variants as there are criminal groups that buy the code, according to the French National Cyber Security Agency (ANSSI).

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