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Illinois Facebook Users Receive Third and Final Check from $650 Million Biometric Privacy Settlement Overview Illinois Facebook users are set to receive their third and final payment from a landmark $650 million biometric privacy settlement. This payment, totaling $7.20, comes as the icing on the cake for more than 1 million Illinois residents who participated…
Physical Security Escape Room: A Unique Approach to Security Awareness Training Recent statistics have highlighted the crucial role of human error in data breaches and security incidents. In fact, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches involve the human element, including social engineering attacks, errors, or misuse. As a result, organizations…
DarkGate RAT and Ducktail Infostealer: Uncovering the Connection Introduction In a recent discovery, cybersecurity researchers have identified a link between the DarkGate remote access trojan (RAT) and the Vietnam-based financial cybercrime operation behind the Ducktail infostealer. WithSecure’s researchers, who first detected Ducktail’s activity in 2022, started their investigation into DarkGate after observing multiple infection attempts…
Increasing Mobile Security in Burkina Faso The New Bill and its Implications Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, is taking a significant step towards enhancing mobile security with a new bill aimed at regulating the use of SIM cards. Under this bill, users will only be allowed to hold two SIM cards, or lines…
The IT Professional’s Blueprint for Compliance Internet Security: Battling Cyberwarfare and the Emerging Threat of DarkGate Malware In recent years, the world has witnessed an alarming rise in cyberwarfare, punctuated by high-profile attacks that have sent shockwaves through governments, companies, and individuals alike. One such incident took place earlier this year, when a sophisticated group…
Cybercrime Authorities Seize Control of RagnarLocker Ransomware Dark Web Site On Thursday, a coordinated international law enforcement operation successfully seized control of the dark web site used by the RagnarLocker ransomware group, a private group of cybercriminals that has been active since 2020. Unlike other ransomware operations, RagnarLocker was not operating as a ransomware-as-a-service, but…
A Massive Data Breach Strikes 23AndMe, Raising Questions of Genetic Privacy The Breach A recent cyberattack on the popular genealogy website, 23AndMe, has resulted in the compromise of the genetic information of millions of people. The hacker, operating under the alias “Golem,” claimed responsibility for the attack and has now released a new dataset that…
Spec Secures $15M Series A Funding to Revolutionize Fraud Defense Milestone Achievement for Spec Spec, a prominent cybersecurity firm specializing in advanced fraud detection and defense, has proudly announced the successful closure of its $15M Series A funding round. This significant milestone represents the company’s exceptional progress since its inception as a simple “hello world”…
Ragnar Locker’s Tor negotiation and data leak sites taken down in international law enforcement operation In a coordinated international law enforcement action, the Tor negotiation and data leak sites of the notorious ransomware group, Ragnar Locker, were taken down. This operation involved law enforcement officials from Europol, the United States, and Japan. While this may…
Geopolitics Hamas-linked App Offers Window into Cyber Infrastructure, Possible Links to Iran The Background In the midst of ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, a new development has shed light on how the Palestinian group is attempting to spread its message. A recent analysis by the security firm Recorded Future has revealed that an Android…