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North Korean Threat Actors Targeting Healthcare Sector with Maui Ransomware

SecureWorld News

United States government agencies recently released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing information on how North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are actively using Maui ransomware to attack healthcare organizations. The advisory reminds organizations that the U.S. What is Maui ransomware? What is North Korea up to?

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: EP 69 Self-Healing Operating Systems

ForAllSecure

It’s time to evolve beyond the UNIX operating system. So while I was editing this podcast on self-healing operating systems, I was reminded of an article that I never finished for Fobes.com. It’s a radical rethinking of how we even view our current choices of UNIX-derived operating systems.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

However, outdated operating systems can be more vulnerable to security risks because they may lack the latest security updates and patches, serving as an entry point for hackers to infiltrate networks. The need for improved rural internet service has been recognized by both governments and businesses alike.

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Alert: 'Imminent and Increasing Threat' as Wave of Ryuk Ransomware Hits Hospitals

SecureWorld News

We released an advisory with the @FBI & @HHSgov about this #ransomware threat that uses #Trickbot and #Ryuk malware. Government of a spike in Ryuk attacks being launched against hospitals and tells the AP that Ryuk operators are threatening much more. There is an imminent and increased cybercrime threat to U.S.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Industrial Control Systems

ForAllSecure

They also had a piece of malware called killdisk position on the systems so that when the systems rebooted, it would kick off deleting all the files and deleting all the systems. So while the operators are trying to recover, they're also dealing with the fact that all their systems are going down.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Crimeware As A Service

ForAllSecure

In early 2022, the Russian government cracked down on several ransomware organizations, including Re-Evil. Nonetheless, Lockbit has been particularly aggressive, going after a range of targets including local town governments. Marys, Ontario, leaving the some 7,500 residents without government services.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Voting Systems

ForAllSecure

Vamosi: So, finding registration files and election systems exposed online, this, this after a decade of warnings from security experts, from hackers and state governments warning -- where does that leave us today? But in terms of just one system, there's the actual operating system security of platform security itself.

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