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The time I sabotaged my editor with ransomware from the dark web.

The time I sabotaged my editor with ransomware from the dark web.

This article presents the brutal truth of our internet world. In the article, you will discover the cruel truth or how vast amounts of money earned through the internet”. Unfortunately, due to our irrational approach, we get into significant trouble, from which it is sometimes difficult to recover important information, and it also happens that recovering stolen money or data is impossible. Our naivety and quick decision making is a serious problem. You may not have attacked today, but who knows what it can bring tomorrow. Everyone is a proportional victim to cybercriminals. Let say your credit card numbers and bank account may already be stolen today. When you are shopping online without checking the claims, it is an easy way to fall into the trap. At any time, fraudsters can attack e-mail servers, databases, police incident reporting systems, and shipping centers. Various institutions, from businesses to hospitals, can become victims. The scale of Ransomware victims is increasing. The power of earning money on the internet is growing, the number of cybercriminals is rising, and it is only up to us how large this shameful and bizarre problem will spread.

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2020-dark-web-ransomware/

43% of cloud databases are currently unencrypted

43% of cloud databases are currently unencrypted

Spring 2020 has begun to investigate the threat of cloud 42; the problem is quite severe because wrong cloud configurations occur too often. It seems that the problem is in automating the organization’s infrastructure creation processes. Creating new code templates (IaC) without the help of appropriate tools and security processes creates security holes.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/07/cloud-databases-unencrypted/

Coronavirus Phishing Attack Infects US, UK Inboxes

Coronavirus Phishing Attack Infects US, UK Inboxes

The world is fighting the Wuhan Coronavirus virus; people are trying to protect against infection. Cybercriminals cunningly trick our naivety and fear by sending us ads or other information about virus security measures that threaten our data. Preying on our panic, they send phishing messages and drive us into even greater fear and problems.

https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/coronavirus-phishing-attack-infects-us-uk-inboxes/d/d-id/1336946

The Goldilocks principle for zero trust fraud prevention

The Goldilocks principle for zero trust fraud prevention

The framework of zero trust is widely spread in companies; basic concepts are the goal of preventing fraudsters in industries such as insurance, finance, and commerce. Lack of confidence shows the level of risk based on a combination of a source device or a target system. The problem for many companies is the lack of fraud prevention, where a preview taken by the zero trust framework would assess each interaction for risk.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/06/zero-trust-fraud-prevention/

Honware: IoT honeypot for detecting zero-day exploits

Honware: IoT honeypot for detecting zero-day exploits

Researchers have created a solution called honware, which is a virtual honeycomb structure that can emulate Linux based customer support equipment and IoT devices using the software. This solution can help security researchers and stuff developers detect zero-day exploits targeting Internet connected devices.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/06/detecting-zero-day-iot-exploits/

German’s drone

German’s drone

Wingcopter, together with partners Merck and the University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt, launched drones, which completed the first flight of the new application. The goal is to deliver loads instead of trucks or transfer loads between two physically separate offices. The first flight was made about 25 km, taking a sample of pigments from one Merck laboratory in Gernsheim to the headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany.

https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/05/german-drone-delivery-trial-paves-the-way-to-replacing-trucks-for-inter-office-deliveries/

Malware and ransomware attack volume down due to more targeted attacks

Malware and ransomware attack volume down due to more targeted attacks

According to the SonicWall report, cybercriminals are using more intricate methods to attack companies and consumers. Cyber ​​criminals rely on the encryption of threats, through which traditional standards escape security control. Firewalls that do not have the capacity or computing power to detect, control and mitigate attacks sent via HTTPs traffic.

https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2020/02/05/ransomware-attack-volume-down/