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By Ionut Arghire on January 19, 2021 The VPNFilter malware is still present in hundreds of networks and malicious actors could take control of the infected devices, according to researchers at cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. Identified in 2018 and mainly focusing on Ukraine, VPNFilter rose to fame quickly due to the targeting of a large number of routers and network-attached storage (NAS) devices from ASUS, D-Link, Huawei, Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear, QNAP, TP-Link, Ubiquiti, UPVEL, and ZTE. Believed to be operated by Russian threat actor Sofacy, with possible involvement from Sandworm, VPNFi...

The British judge ruling in the US government’s extradition against journalist Julian Assange justified a CIA spying operation targeting both the WikiLeaks publisher and the Ecuadorian government by pointing to debunked accusations published by CNN. Yet in a self-referential loop, the American media outlet’s dubious claims about Assange themselves ironically originated with a security firm that was spying on Assange for the CIA – and which is now facing prosecution in Spain for illegal activity. While the UK judge ultimately decided not to extradite Assange, citing his deteriorating men...

Microsoft, McAfee form task force to tackle ransomware Updated: Updated: December 23, 2020 13:09 IST The task force will assess technical solutions at varying levels of ransomware chain to provide protections during a ransomware attack. Share Article Microsoft, McAfee form task force to tackle ransomware.   | Photo Credit: Reuters The task force will assess technical solutions at varying levels of ransomware chain to provide protections during a ransomware attack. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click here to subscribe for free.) Microso...

Big Tech Joins Up to Ransomware Task Force Phil Muncaster UK / EMEA News Reporter , Infosecurity Magazine A group of big-name security and technology vendors, non-profits and other industry stakeholders have come together to create a new group focused on combatting ransomware. The Ransomware Task Force (RTF) is the brainchild of Bay Area firm the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) and will see member organizations unite to provide “clear recommendations for both public and private action that will significantly reduce the threat posed by this crimin...

Ransomware attacks are growing in popularity and have the potential to cause major disruption, especially when they hit hospitals or schools. In response, a Ransomware Task Force (RTF) is being created by a 19 companies, including Microsoft and McAfee. As ZDNet reports, we won't see the RTF's presence on the web until January, but its intention is clear. The objective of the RTF is to create "a standardized framework for dealing with ransomware attacks across verticals, one based on an industry consensus rather than individual advice received from lone contractors." In other words, whenever a...