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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) providing details on the top malware strains of 2021. The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware.

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Think Apple computers are still malware immune? This new attack proves otherwise

Tech Republic Security

A newly detected malware targeting macOS devices can steal passwords and capture iPhone backups. And it's coming from the same group believed to be responsible for the 2016 election hacks.

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Ransom-what? Learning from Hacked Hackers

SecureWorld News

The exclusive webcast covers: • What's happening in the ransomware realm right now • Three tips from the cybercriminals themselves • Conti cybercrime group insights Register to view the webcast on-demand at your convenience and earn 1 CPE credit in the process. It will be available for viewing through August 2023.

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LockBit Bounces Back Shortly After Takedown and Police Trolling

SecureWorld News

By co-opting the ransomware group's own communication channels, police aimed to sow doubts in the cybercrime community reliant on LockBit's tools and services. However, it claimed critical systems like ransom payment tracking remained unaffected due to backups. Nonetheless.

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Data protection giant Veeam moves HQ to Seattle region, tops $1.5B in annual recurring revenue

GeekWire

GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) The company’s growth underscores the growing focus on data protection and backup amid the rise of ransomware and other cyber threats. The Orcas ownership group is working to bring a cricket grounds to Marymoor Park in Redmond. “To Veeam COO Matthew Bishop, left, and CEO Anand Eswaran.

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Consultant urges never pay ransomware demands

Network World

When ransomware criminals lock up files and demand payment to decrypt them, don’t pay, was the advice a consultant gave to a group at SecureWorld. Test that the backups work.” Restore and recover are the key words, and they should be done keeping in mind that the malware has to be removed before recovering.

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Evil Corp Makes a Comeback with WastedLocker Ransomware

SecureWorld News

In existence since around 2007, Evil Corp malware — also known as the Dridex gang — gradually became one of the largest malware and spam botnets on the internet. It remained a considerable threat until 2019, when a decline in the group's BitPaymer infections and botnet activity culminated in an indictment from the DOJ.

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