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Scammers steal millions of dollars from Tennesseans in 2023, FBI report says

The report highlights critical vulnerabilities and underlines the imperative for heightened cybersecurity measures in the state. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. â€” According to a report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee residents lost more than $160 million to internet scammers in 2023. The report highlights vulnerabilities and emphasizes the imperative of heightened cybersecurity measures in the state. In 2023, Tennessee ranked 31 in the country, with residents submitting 8,484 complaints to […]

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Hacked WordPress sites use visitors’ browsers to hack other sites

By Lawrence Abrams Hackers are conducting widescale attacks on WordPress sites to inject scripts that force visitors’ browsers to bruteforce passwords for other sites. The campaign was first spotted by website cybersecurity firm Sucuri, which has been tracking a threat actor known for breaching sites to inject crypto wallet drainer scripts. Crypto wallet drainers are malicious scripts that steal allÂ cryptocurrency and assets when someone connects their wallet. Top StoriesREAD MOREThe […]

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Hackers steal Windows NTLM authentication hashes in phishing attacks

By Bill Toulas The hackingÂ group known as TA577Â has recently shifted tactics by using phishing emails to steal NT LAN Manager (NTLM) authentication hashes to perform account hijacks. TA577 is considered an initial access broker (IAB), previously associated with Qbot and linked to Black Basta ransomware infections. Email security firm Proofpoint reports today that although it has seen TA577 showing a preference for deploying Pikabot recently, two recent attack waves demonstrate […]

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After collecting $22 million, AlphV ransomware group stages FBI takedown

By- DAN GOODIN The ransomware group responsible for hamstringing the prescription drug market for two weeks has suddenly gone dark, just days after receiving a $22 million payment and standing accused of scamming an affiliate out of its share of the loot. FURTHER READING US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack The events involve AlphV, a ransomware group also known as BlackCat. Two weeks […]

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NSA shares zero-trust guidance to limit adversaries on the network

By Ionut Ilascu The National Security Agency is sharing new guidance to help organizations limit an adversary’s movement on the internal network by adopting zero-trust framework principles. A zero-trust security architecture requires strict controls for accessing resources on the network, be they inside or outside the physical perimeter, to minimize the impact of a breach. Top StoriesREAD MOREThe Week in Ransomware – March 8th 2024 -Waiting for the BlackCat rebrand […]