Tag: international
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300 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime Rings in Africa
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in SecurityNewsAuthorities in seven African countries arrested 300 suspects in an international crackdown on cybercriminal networks targeting businesses. The post 300 Arrested in Crackdown on Cybercrime Rings in Africa appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/300-arrested-in-crackdown-on-cybercrime-rings-in-africa/
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INTERPOL Arrests 306 Suspects, Seizes 1,842 Devices in Cross-Border Cybercrime Bust
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in SecurityNewsLaw enforcement authorities in seven African countries have arrested 306 suspects and confiscated 1,842 devices as part of an international operation codenamed Red Card that took place between November 2024 and February 2025.The coordinated effort “aims to disrupt and dismantle cross-border criminal networks which cause significant harm to individuals and businesses,” INTERPOL said, adding it…
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Quantenschlüssel aus der Sicht des CISO
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in SecurityNewsQuantum Key Distribution (QKD) dient dazu, Verschlüsselungsschlüssel sicher zwischen zwei Parteien zu verteilen.Der sogenannte Q-Day, an welchem Quantencomputer leistungsstark genug sind aktuelle Standardmethoden der Verschlüsselung zu knacken, rückt näher. Eine der Lösungen, welche zum Schutz vor dieser Quantenbedrohung entwickelt wurde, ist die sogenannte Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Das Potenzial von QKD ist immens, ihr aktueller…
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Over 300 arrested in international crackdown on cyber scams
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in SecurityNewsLaw enforcement agencies in seven African countries arrested over 300 suspected cybercriminals involved in mobile banking, investment and messaging app scams, according to a statement on Monday by Interpol. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/300-arrested-africa-crackdown-cyber-scams
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Police arrests 300 suspects linked to African cybercrime rings
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in SecurityNewsAfrican law enforcement authorities have arrested 306 suspects as part of ‘Operation Red Card,’ an INTERPOL-led international crackdown targeting cross-border cybercriminal networks. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-arrests-300-suspects-linked-to-african-cybercrime-rings/
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CISOs are taking on ever more responsibilities and functional roles has it gone too far?
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Tags: ai, business, cio, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, corporate, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, framework, fraud, governance, healthcare, infosec, intelligence, international, Internet, jobs, law, mitigation, nist, privacy, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, service, skills, software, supply-chain, technology, threatth century alongside technology and internet-enabled threats, morphing to meet the demands of the moment. But the position hasn’t just matured; in many cases it has expanded, taking on additional domains.”The CISO role has expanded significantly over the years as companies realize that information security has a unique picture of what is going on across…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 516 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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in SecurityNewsA new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. U.S. Treasury removed sanctions against the crypto mixer service Tornado Cash Zero-day broker Operation Zero offers up to…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 38
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in SecurityNewsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Decrypting Encrypted files from Akira Ransomware (Linux/ESXI variant 2024) using a bunch of GPUs Jaguar Land Rover Breached by HELLCAT Ransomware Group Using Its Infostealer Playbook”, Then a Second Hacker Strikes ClearFake’s New Widespread Variant: Increased…
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Datenschutzvorfall bei Mensa International (März 2025)
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in SecurityNewsKurze Information für Angehörige von Unis und Hochschulen. Mir ist gerade die Information zugegangen, dass Mensa International mit Sitz in Großbritannien im März 2025 einen Datenschutzvorfall hatte. Betroffene auch in Deutschland werden wohl per E-Mail informiert. Es ist nicht … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2025/03/21/datenschutzvorfall-bei-mensa-international-maerz-2025/
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Critical AMI MegaRAC bug can let attackers hijack, brick servers
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in SecurityNewsA new critical severity vulnerability found in American Megatrends International’s MegaRAC Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) software can let attackers hijack and potentially brick vulnerable servers. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-ami-megarac-bug-can-let-attackers-hijack-brick-servers/
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 37
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in SecurityNewsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape Undercover miner: how YouTubers get pressed into distributing SilentCryptoMiner as a restriction bypass tool Ragnar Loader Desert Dexter. Attacks on Middle Eastern countries Ballista New IoT Botnet Targeting Thousands of TP-Link Archer Routers Microsoft patches […]…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 515 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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in SecurityNewsA new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. New MassJacker clipper targets pirated software seekers Cisco IOS XR flaw allows attackers to crash BGP process on…
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UK’s secret iCloud backdoor order triggers civil rights challenge
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in SecurityNewsThe U.K. government’s secret order to Apple demanding it backdoor the end-to-end encrypted version of its iCloud storage service has now been challenged by two civil rights groups, Liberty and Privacy International, which filed complaints Thursday. They called the order >>unacceptable and disproportionate>global consequences
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The most notorious and damaging ransomware of all time
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Tags: access, android, attack, backdoor, backup, banking, botnet, breach, communications, computer, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cybercrime, dark-web, data, defense, detection, email, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, flaw, framework, germany, google, government, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, infection, infrastructure, international, jobs, korea, law, lazarus, leak, linux, malicious, malware, microsoft, mobile, msp, network, north-korea, office, open-source, oracle, password, phishing, phone, powershell, ransom, ransomware, russia, service, software, spam, switch, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, usa, virus, vulnerability, windowsConti: History: First appearing in May 2020, the Conti RaaS platform is considered the successor to the Ryuk ransomware. As of January 2021, Conti is believed to have infected over 150 organizations and earned millions of dollars for its criminal developers and their affiliates. At least three new versions have been found since its inception.How it works: Conti uses the…
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At Ukraine’s major cyber conference, Europe takes center stage over US
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in SecurityNewsThe 2025 Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum looked and sounded different as European governments and cyber companies filled a void left by the Trump administration. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kyiv-cyber-conference-europe-center-stage-over-us
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Garantex Crypto Exchange Seized, Two Charged in Laundering Scheme
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in SecurityNewsInternational law enforcement disrupts Garantex, a multi-billion-dollar cryptocurrency exchange used for money laundering. Two individuals, Aleksej Besciokov and… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/garantex-crypto-exchange-seized-2-charged-laundering/
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Trump administration ends FTC’s ransomware data breach case against MGM Resorts
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in SecurityNewsThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shuttered its case against MGM Resorts International centered on the company’s handling of personal data stolen during a 2023 ransomware attack. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/trump-admin-ends-ftc-ransomware-case
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Following takedown operation, Garantex invites customers to ‘faceface’ Moscow meeting
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in SecurityNewsRussian crypto exchange Garantex has yet to directly address the international law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of its domains, and criminal charges against two of its administrators. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/following-takedown-operation-garantex-invites-customers-to-face-to-face-moscow-meeting/
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UK Cybersecurity Weekly News Roundup 9 March 2025
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Tags: android, attack, backdoor, breach, china, cloud, compliance, computer, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, espionage, exploit, government, group, hacker, infrastructure, international, malware, microsoft, network, ransomware, regulation, resilience, service, skills, software, theft, update, vulnerabilityWelcome to this week’s edition of our cybersecurity news roundup, bringing you the latest developments and insights from the UK and beyond. Microsoft Engineer’s Transition to Cybersecurity Ankit Masrani, a 36-year-old software engineer, successfully transitioned into a cybersecurity role at Microsoft. With a background in IT and a Master’s degree in computer science, Masrani secured…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 36
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in SecurityNewsSecurity Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. Cellebrite zero-day exploit used to target phone of Serbian student activist One in Four Cyberattacks in 2024 Traced to Infostealers, Huntress Reports Uncovering .NET Malware Obfuscated by Encryption and Virtualization Black Basta and Cactus Ransomware Groups…
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Security Affairs newsletter Round 514 by Pierluigi Paganini INTERNATIONAL EDITION
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in SecurityNewsA new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter arrived! Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press. Akira ransomware gang used an unsecured webcam to bypass EDR Japanese telecom giant NTT suffered a data breach…
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US Feds Take Down Garantex, Indict Operators
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in SecurityNewse=4>Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, a money laundering destination for Russian and North Korean hackers, is no more after international law enforcement seized its servers. Prosecutors in the United States indicted the exchange’s two principals in federal court. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/us-feds-take-down-garantex-indict-operators-a-27668
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Advancing Gender Equality in 2025 and Beyond
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Tags: internationalInternational Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 carries the powerful theme: ‘Accelerate Action.’ This theme calls on individuals, communities, and organisations to take decisive steps toward achieving gender equality. Despite ongoing efforts, at the current rate of progress, it will take until 2158, more than five generations, to reach full gender parity, according to the World Economic…
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized in international law enforcement operation
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in SecurityNewsThe Department of Justice also indicted two men tied to the exchange. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/garantex-seized-secret-service-doj-russia-crypto-sanctions/
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International law enforcement operation seized the domain of the Russian crypto exchange Garantex
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in SecurityNewsThe U.S. Secret Service and global law enforcement seized the domain of sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Garantex. An international law enforcement operation led by U.S. Secret Service seized the website (>>garantex[.]org
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Secret Service-Led Operation Seizes Garantex Cryptocurrency Exchange
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in SecurityNewsRecently, an international law enforcement coalition, spearheaded by the United States Secret Service, has taken decisive action against First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/secret-service-led-operation-seizes-garantex-cryptocurrency-exchange/
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U.S. Secret Service Seizes Russian Garantex Crypto Exchange Website
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in SecurityNewsA coalition of international law enforcement agencies has seized the website associated with the cryptocurrency exchange Garantex (“garantex[.]org”), nearly three years after the service was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in April 2022.”The domain for Garantex has been seized by the United States Secret Service pursuant to a seizure warrant obtained by the United…
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What is risk management? Quantifying and mitigating uncertainty
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Tags: breach, business, cio, ciso, compliance, control, cyber, cyberattack, data, finance, flaw, framework, governance, healthcare, infosec, infrastructure, insurance, international, jobs, mitigation, monitoring, nist, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, risk-management, software, strategy, technology, tool, vulnerabilityHow do organizations structure risk management operations?: Risk management has in some organizations traditionally been multicentric, with different departments or individuals within the org implementing risk management techniques in their work: Risk management is a component of good project management, for instance. IT leaders in particular must be able to integrate risk management philosophies and…
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International cops seize ransomware crooks’ favorite Russian crypto exchange
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in SecurityNewsDid US Secret Service not get the memo, or? First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/03/06/international_cops_seize_ransomware_gangs/
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation
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in SecurityNewsAn international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/russian-crypto-exchange-garantex-seized-by-law-enforcement-operation/