LAUSD holds fast to position of not paying ransom to Vice Society ransomware gang, ransomware experts say education sector and businesses at large will continue to face these types of ransomware and data extortion attacks.
The Hacker News reports that threat actors have been using cracked software to distribute the new NullMixer malware dropper, which could simultaneously deploy various trojans to enable credential, address, cryptocurrency, credit card data, and Facebook and Amazon cookie exfiltration.
Increased law enforcement scrutiny on the widespread data breach at Australia's second-largest mobile carrier Optus has prompted the alleged hacker dubbed 'optusdata' to withdraw the demanded ransom for the incident, which has impacted 11 million customers, according to BleepingComputer.
More than 50% of IT buyers expressed plans to raise IT budgets in 2023, compared with only 6% that will reduce their spending, even though 83% expressed concerns regarding the impact of a recession next year on their businesses, The Register reports.
Prosecutors allege a former NSA employee took copies of classified documents and attempted to sell them to an undercover FBI operative posing as representative for a foreign government.
The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act, or H.R. 8806, would improve coordination between HHS and CISA, while helping hospitals and health systems with cybersecurity training.
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