Blacklock Ransomware: A Late Holiday Gift with Intrusion into the Threat Actor’s Infrastructure

As seen on Resecurity’s blog, and where they are entitled to take a victory lap: Dubbed “BlackLock” (aka “El Dorado” or “Eldorado“), the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) outfit has existed since March 2024. In Q4 of last yea… Continue reading Blacklock Ransomware: A Late Holiday Gift with Intrusion into the Threat Actor’s Infrastructure

UK Software Firm Fined £3 Million Over Ransomware-Caused Data Breach 

The UK ICO has fined Advanced Computer Software Group £3 million ($3.8 million) over a 2022 data breach resulting from a ransomware attack.
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Judge Rejects Bid to to Dismiss New York Times Lawsuit Against Open AI, Microsoft

A U.S. federal judge has ruled that a New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit against Open AI and Microsoft can proceed.
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Microsoft Announces an Xbox Backbone Controller for Phones

The Designed for Xbox: Backbone One Xbox Edition will transform your iPhone or Android phone into a mobile game machine.
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Hackers Repurpose RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter in Medusa, BianLian, and Play Attacks

A new analysis has uncovered connections between affiliates of RansomHub and other ransomware groups like Medusa, BianLian, and Play.
The connection stems from the use of a custom tool that’s designed to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) so… Continue reading Hackers Repurpose RansomHub’s EDRKillShifter in Medusa, BianLian, and Play Attacks

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