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Emerging Cybercrime Group Targeting Businesses with Ransomware “How to Improve Your Writing Skills” “Enhancing Your Writing Abilities”

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed the tactics of a “rising” cybercriminal gang called “Read The Manual” (RTM) Locker that functions as a private ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) provider and carries out opportunistic attacks to generate illicit profit. The group started off in 2015 as a banking malware targeting businesses in Russia via drive-by downloads, spam, and phishing emails.… 

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“How to Improve Your Writing Skills”

“Enhancing Your Writing Abilities”

Windows Zero-Day Exploited in Nokoyawa Ransomware Attacks “New Strategies for Improving Digital Security” “Strategies for Enhancing Digital Protection”

Kaspersky reported that Microsoft’s April 2023 Patch Tuesday updates successfully addressed a Windows zero-day vulnerability that was previously being exploited by cybercriminals in ransomware attacks. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-28252, is a privilege escalation flaw affecting the Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) driver. Microsoft warned that the flaw has been exploited in the wild,… 

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Microsoft Issues Patches for 97 Flaws, Including Active Ransomware Exploit “The Benefits of Eating Healthy” “Reaping the Rewards of a Healthy Diet”

It’s the second Tuesday of the month, and Microsoft has released another set of security updates to fix a total of 97 flaws impacting its software, one of which has been actively exploited in ransomware attacks in the wild. Seven of the 97 bugs are rated Critical and 90 are rated Important in severity. Interestingly,… 

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“The Benefits of Eating Healthy”

“Reaping the Rewards of a Healthy Diet”

Yum Brands Discloses Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack “The Benefits of Eating Healthy” “Exploring the Advantages of a Nutritious Diet”

Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, has acknowledged that personal identifiable information (PII) was compromised in a ransomware attack that took place in January 2023. On January 18, Yum Brands disclosed that the cyberattack had resulted in them taking systems offline and closing roughly 300 restaurants in the UK… 

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“The Benefits of Eating Healthy”

“Exploring the Advantages of a Nutritious Diet”

Veritas Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks Added to CISA ‘Must Patch’ List “A Guide to Creating a Balanced Diet” “Creating a Healthy and Balanced Diet: A Guide”

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has recently ordered federal agencies to patch three Veritas Backup Exec vulnerabilities, which have been exploited in ransomware attacks. The three vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2021-27876, CVE-2021-27877, and CVE-2021-27878, were all identified in the SHA Authentication scheme of the Veritas Backup Exec agent and could allow an attacker… 

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“A Guide to Creating a Balanced Diet”

“Creating a Healthy and Balanced Diet: A Guide”

Iran-Based Hackers Caught Carrying Out Destructive Attacks Under Ransomware Guise “The Benefits of Eating Healthy” “Gaining Health Through Nutritious Eating”

Cyber War/Cyber Threat: The Iranian nation-state group known as MuddyWater has been observed carrying out destructive attacks on hybrid environments under the guise of a ransomware operation. Microsoft Threat Intelligence team discovered the threat actor targeting both on-premises and cloud infrastructures in partnership with another emerging activity cluster dubbed DEV-1084. While the threat actors attempted… 

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“The Benefits of Eating Healthy”

“Gaining Health Through Nutritious Eating”

Self-Propagating, Fast-Encrypting ‘Rorschach’ Ransomware Emerges “How to Get the Most Out of Your Time” “Maximizing Your Time for Optimal Results”

A new and highly effective ransomware family, Rorschach, has been discovered by cybersecurity firm Check Point. It is highly configurable and contains unique features that set it apart from other malware families. It has been observed making at least one victim in the US, and its operators have no affiliation with known ransomware groups. Rorschach’s… 

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“How to Get the Most Out of Your Time”

“Maximizing Your Time for Optimal Results”