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A new cyber gang is in town – and tapping into the best features of ransomware used in the Colonial Pipeline attack.

Kaseya obtains master decryptor for victims of REvil ransomware attack SHARE Information technology management software firm Kaseya Ltd. has obtained a master decryptor for victims of the REvil ransomware attack that targeted its customers earlier this month. Kaseya said in a security update today that it has obtained the tool from a third party and has teams activity helping customers affected by the ransomware to restore their environments. The company added that the...

19 days after REvil’s ransomware attack on Kaseya VSA systems, there’s a fix Richard Lawler © Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Just ahead of the July 4th holiday weekend, a ransomware attack targeted organizations using Kaseya VSA remote management software. The outfit behind the attack, REvil, initially requested a $70 million ransom and claimed to have locked down millions of devices. That was before REvil suddenly went offline on July 13th, disconnecting its serv...

by Tyler Durden Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021 - 05:40 PM Saudi Aramco is pointing the finger at a third-party contractor for a breached data incident which has resulted in demands for $50 million in ransom from an unknown mysterious entity in whats looking like a Colonial Pipeline style cyber drama. The Saudi oil giant acknowledged to  The Associated Press that it "recently became aware of the indirect release of a limited amount of company data which was held by third-party contractors."  "We c...

$50M demanded following ransomware attack on oil company Saudi Aramco SHARE Saudi Aramco, the state oil company of Saudi Arabia, has been targeted in a ransomware attack, with a $50 million ransom payment demanded. Officially, the attack is being described by the company today as an indirect release of a limited amount of company data held by third-party contractors. Saudi Aramco noted that there was no breach of its systems and said the attack had no impact on its ope...

Windows Hello bypassed using infrared image Windows Hello bypassed using infrared image Researchers from security firm CyberArk bypassed Windows Hello, the biometrics authentication system included with all Windows 10 versions, using just an infrared image of the device’s owner. Discovered by CyberArk security researcher Omer Tsarfati, the vulnerability resided in Windows Hello’s facial recognition feature, and more specifically, in how Windows Hello processed data from USB-connected webc...

What Is Windows 365, and Is It Secure? Microsoft Microsoft’s Windows 365 offers a remote Windows desktop you can access in a web browser. Businesses can offer Windows desktop software their employees can access on any device, from Macs, Chromebooks, and iPads to iPhones and Android phones. What Is Windows 365? Windows 365 is a subscription-based cloud PC service. When you—or, more likely, your employer—subscribes and sets it up, you get a remote Windows desktop you can access in any moder...

Published: July 12th, 2021 An Alberta non-profit admits data theft, an insurance giant notifying victims of ransomware attack and a U.S. wireless carrier is fooled. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday July 12th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing writer on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com.   Not-for-profit organizations are obliged in most places in Canada and the U.S. to protect personal data of clients and employees. But unlike commercial firms, privacy legislation may not for...

Clothing retailer Guess informs customers of February data breach SHARE Clothing retailer Guess? Inc. has informed affected customers of a data breach in February that involved the theft of data. The information was detailed in a letter sent to customers, according to Bleeping Computer today, that states it discovered a “cybersecurity incident designed to encrypt files and disrupt business” on Feb. 19. Without Guess using the specific word, that’s a description...

Editorial | what does this mean? This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. Morgan Stanley customer data exposed though Accellion FTA vulnerability 2 hours ago 1 Morgan Stanley says the personal information of stock plan participants has been stolen after a third-party vendor suffered a data breach thanks to a vulnerability with file sharing software from vendor...