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new sidewalk backdoor targets u s based computer retail business

New SideWalk Backdoor Targets U.S.-based Computer Retail Business

  A computer retailer in the United States was recently attacked with a new backdoor malware called "SideWalk."   Source

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wanted disgruntled employees to deploy ransomware

Wanted: Disgruntled Employees to Deploy Ransomware

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. Apparently now that includes emailing employees directly and asking them to unleash the malware

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phishing sites targeting scammers and thieves

Phishing Sites Targeting Scammers and Thieves

I was preparing to knock off work for the week on a recent Friday evening when a curious and annoying email came in via the contact form on this site: “Hello I go by the

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ransomware gangs and the name game distraction

Ransomware Gangs and the Name Game Distraction

It’s nice when ransomware gangs have their bitcoin stolen, malware servers shut down, or are otherwise forced to disband. We hang on to these occasional victories because history tells us that most ransomware moneymaking collectives

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the life cycle of a breached database

The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. But the reality is that in most cases by the time the victim organization discloses an incident

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