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10/18/2021

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/10/18/cisa-fbi-and-nsa-release-joint-cybersecurity-advisory-blackmatter

CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA): BlackMatter Ransomware.

05/07/2021

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/05/06/cisa-releases-analysis-reports-new-fivehands-ransomware

CISA is aware of a recent, successful cyberattack against an organization using a new ransomware variant, known as FiveHands, that has been used to successfully conduct a cyberattack against an organization.

02/12/2021

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/alerts/aa21-042a

On February 5, 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a U.S. drinking water treatment plant. The unidentified actors used the SCADA system’s software to increase the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as ly...

01/27/2021

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/current-activity/2021/01/26/ftc-reports-scammers-impersonating-ftc

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released information on scammers attempting to impersonate the FTC. The scammers operate an FTC-spoofed website that claims to provide instant cash payments and tries to trick consumers into disclosing their financial information. The real FTC does not require....

06/18/2020

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST19-001

What is ransomware?Ransomware is a type of malware threat actors use to infect computers and encrypt computer files until a ransom is paid. (See Protecting Against Malicious Code for more information on malware.) After the initial infection, ransomware will attempt to spread to connected systems, in...

06/18/2020

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/06/18/cert-nz-releases-advisory-ransomware-campaign

The New Zealand Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ) has released an advisory on a ransomware campaign leveraging remote access technologies. Malicious cyber actors are targeting organizations’ networks through remote access tools, such as Remote Desktop Protocol and virtual private networks...

08/15/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/14/microsoft-releases-security-updates-address-remote-code-ex*****on

Microsoft has released security updates to address two remote code ex*****on vulnerabilities, CVE-2019-1181 and CVE-2019-1182, in the following operating systems:

08/13/2019

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08/08/2019

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2019/08/06/swapgs-spectre-side-channel-vulnerability

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aware of a vulnerability (CVE-2019-1125) known as SWAPGS, which is a variant of Spectre Variant 1—that affects modern computer processors. This vulnerability can be exploited to steal sensitive data present in a computer systems' memor...

11/13/2018

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-6298379/Pay-ransom-watch-wreck-life-Computer-menace-driving-victims-suicide.html

The ‘ransom’ email explains that you have been caught viewing an adult website – captured on your computer’s camera.