The Information Highway

The Information Highway

BlackCat ransomware uses new ‘Munchkin’ Linux VM in stealthy attacks

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The BlackCat/ALPHV ransomware operation has begun to use a new tool named 'Munchkin' that utilizes virtual machines to deploy encryptors on network devices stealthily. 

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Fake KeePass site uses Google Ads and Punycode to push malware

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A Google Ads campaign was found pushing a fake KeePass download site that used Punycode to appear as the official domain of the KeePass password manager to distribute malware. 

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India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown

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India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided 76 locations in a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime operations behind tech support scams and cryptocurrency fraud. 

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Casio discloses data breach impacting customers in 149 countries

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Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio disclosed a data breach impacting customers from 149 countries after hackers gained to the servers of its ClassPad education platform. 

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Hacker leaks millions of new 23andMe genetic data profiles

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A hacker has leaked an additional 4.1 million stolen 23andMe genetic data profiles for people in Great Britain and Germany on a hacking forum. 

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024