Tag: enforcement actions
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The Register: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/infosec_in_brief/ Source: The Register Title: US Cyber Command reportedly pauses cyberattacks on Russia Feedly Summary: PLUS: Phishing suspects used fishing gear as alibi; Apple’s ‘Find My’ can track PCs and Androids; and more Infosec In Brief US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered US Cyber Command to pause offensive operations against Russia,…
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Slashdot: California Sues Data-Harvesting Company NPD, Enforcing Strict Privacy Law
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/25/02/22/1512258/california-sues-data-harvesting-company-npd-enforcing-strict-privacy-law?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: California Sues Data-Harvesting Company NPD, Enforcing Strict Privacy Law Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: California is taking a significant legal step to enforce its data broker laws, aiming to strengthen online privacy protections. This lawsuit reflects a broader trend toward increased accountability for companies that harvest…
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The Register: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/11/aukus_zservers_lockbit_sanctions/ Source: The Register Title: AUKUS blasts holes in LockBit’s bulletproof hosting provider Feedly Summary: UK foreign secretary says Putin is running a ‘corrupt mafia state’ One of the bulletproof hosting (BPH) providers used by the LockBit ransomware operation has been hit with sanctions in the US, UK, and Australia (AUKUS), along with…
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The Register: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/ransomware_costs_analysis/ Source: The Register Title: If Ransomware Inc was a company, its 2024 results would be a horror show Feedly Summary: 35% drop in payments across the year as your backups got better and law enforcement made a difference Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week.……
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Data and computer security | The Guardian: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown
Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/05/global-ransomware-payments-plunge-by-a-third-amid-crackdown Source: Data and computer security | The Guardian Title: Global ransomware payments plunge by a third amid crackdown Feedly Summary: Money stolen falls from record $1.25bn to $813m as more victims refuse to pay off criminal gangsRansomware payments fell by more than a third last year to $813m (£650m) as victims refused…
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Hacker News: Law enforcement takes down ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ sites in Operation PowerOFF
Source URL: https://www.scworld.com/news/law-enforcement-takes-down-27-ddos-for-hire-sites-in-operation-poweroff Source: Hacker News Title: Law enforcement takes down ‘DDoS-for-Hire’ sites in Operation PowerOFF Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text details a significant international law enforcement operation that resulted in the takedown of 27 popular DDoS platforms, disrupting a critical aspect of cybercrime. However, experts caution that while…
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Cisco Talos Blog: Something to Read When You Are On Call and Everyone Else is at the Office Party
Source URL: https://blog.talosintelligence.com/something-to-read-when-you-are-on-call-and-everyone-else-is-at-the-office-party/ Source: Cisco Talos Blog Title: Something to Read When You Are On Call and Everyone Else is at the Office Party Feedly Summary: Its mid-December, if you’re on-call or working to defend networks, this newsletter is for you. Martin discusses the widening gap between threat and defences as well as the growing…
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News: International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals
Source URL: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/international-operation-takes-down-another-encrypted-messaging-service-used-criminals Source: News Title: International operation takes down another encrypted messaging service used by criminals Feedly Summary: MATRIX, a messaging service made by criminals for criminals, was first discovered by Dutch authorities on the phone of a criminal convicted for the murder of a Dutch journalist in 2021. A large-scale investigation into the…