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The Hacker News//

Hackers Exploiting Spring4Shell Vulnerability to Deploy Mirai Botnet Malware

The recently disclosed critical Spring4Shell vulnerability is being actively exploited by threat actors to execute the Mirai botnet malware, particularly in the Singapore region since the start of April 2022.

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Decipher//

The Origin of Threat Groups: Setting the Foundation

Human resource representatives. Performance reviews. “Employees of the month.”

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The CyberWire//

Michael DeBolt: From Acting to Cyber. [Intelligence]

Chief intelligence officer at Intel 471, Michael shares his story where he started as an actor and quickly changed over to intelligence and what the transition was like for him.

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The CyberWire//

A Popular Malware Scheme and Pay-Per-Install Services.

Guest Michael DeBolt from Intel 471 joins Dave Bittner on this episode to discuss one of the most popular commodity malware loaders on the underground – PrivateLoader.

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The National Interest//

The Emerging North Korean-Russian Cybercrime Partnership

Cyber operations are increasingly seen by the regime as one of the few sources of foreign revenue generation for the Workers’ Party elite.

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Port Technology//

Shipowners Pay Over $3 million on Average in Ransom Cyber Attacks

A new report from maritime cyber security company CyberOwl claims that shipowners pay around $3.1 million on average per ransom attack.

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Infosecurity Magazine//

Emotet is Back and is Deadlier Than Ever! A Rundown of the Emotet Malware

Emotet is a type of malware and a cybercrime operation that is believed to have originated in Ukraine.

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Yahoo! News//

Exclusive: Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Supply Chain are Undermining National Security, CBP Bulletin Warns

Ransomware attacks on the supply chain are undermining national security, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection intelligence bulletin obtained by Yahoo News, and will cause further congestion at ports of entry and delays in shipping nationwide.

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ZDNet//

Microsoft: Here's How This Notorious Botnet Used Hacked Routers for Stealthy Communication

Microsoft has revealed how the Trickbot trojan botnet has been using compromised MikroTik routers for stealthy communications with infected PCs.

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ZDNet//

These Four Types of Ransomware Make up Nearly Three-Quarters of Reported Incidents

Ransomware causes problems no matter what brand it is, but some forms are noticeably more prolific than others, with four strains of the malware accounting for a combined total of almost 70% of all attacks.

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The CyberWire//

Cyber Gangs and Hacktivists Converge in Russia's Hybrid War. DDoS in Israel. An Old-News Non-Story. Trends in Cybercrime.

ESET researchers have found a new wiper they're calling "CaddyWiper," the third one Russian operators have used to hit Ukrainian targets during Russia's war against Ukraine.

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The CyberWire//

Cyber Gangs and Hacktivists Converge in Russia's Hybrid War. DDoS in Israel. An Old-News Non-Story. Trends in Cybercrime.

ESET researchers have found a new wiper they're calling "CaddyWiper," the third one Russian operators have used to hit Ukrainian targets during Russia's war against Ukraine.

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