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Dark Reading
2 years ago
'Fog' Hackers Troll Victims With DOGE Ransom Notes
Since January, threat actors distributing the malware have notched up more than 100 victims.
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Dark Reading
Since January, threat actors distributing the malware have notched up more than 100 victims.
Bleeping Computer
Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. [...]
Dark Reading
Ransomware actors are offering individuals millions to turn on their employers and divulge private company information, in a brand-new cybercrime tactic.
Bleeping Computer
ZDNet Security
Cybersecurity researchers detail attacks by 'Cobalt Mirage' which took place this year - and say some of the targeting is very odd, compared with previous campaigns.
Bleeping Computer
A new ransomware operation named 'Prinz Eugen' prioritizes recently modified files for encryption and leaves no ransom note on the system. [...]
Graham Cluley
Your AI reads the small print, and that's a problem. This week in episode 433 of "Smashing Security" we dig into LegalPwn - malicious instructions tucked into code comments and disclaimers that sweet-talks AI into rubber-stamping dangerous payloads (or even pretending they’re a harmless calculator). Meanwhile, new research from Anthropic reveals that hackers have already used AI gents to break into networks, steal passwords, sift through stolen data, and even write custom ransom notes. In other words, one hacker with an AI helper can work like an entire team of cybercriminals. All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning "Smashing Security" podcast with computer security veteran Graham Cluley, joined this week by Mark Stockley.
The Register
In effect: 'Ha ha – the government is borked and so are you' Ransomware scumbags - potentially those behind the Fog gang - are channeling their inner Elon Musk with their latest ransom note, spotted by researchers at Trend Micro.…
Dark Reading
The letters mimic typical ransom notes and threaten to delete or leak compromised data if payments aren't made, though none of the organizations that received them had active ransomware attacks.
Dark Reading
The ShinyHunters attackers are skipping selling stolen data on hacker forums in favor of using deadline-driven ransom notes for financial gain.