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The Week in Ransomware – November 5th 2021 – Placing Bounties Law enforcement continues to keep up the pressure on ransomware operations with infrastructure hacks and million-dollar rewards, leading to the shut down of criminal operations. Due to this increased pressure by law enforcement, the BlackMatter (DarkSide) ransomware gang announced to affiliates that they were shutting
Windows 11 KB5008295 OOB Update Fixes Certificate Issue Breaking Apps Microsoft has released the KB5008295 out-of-band update to address Windows 11 issues while opening or using some built-in apps and features due to an expired Microsoft digital certificate. “Devices directly connected to Windows Update and Windows Update for Business should be offered and automatically install KB5008295 to resolve the issues,”
Pwn2Own: Printer Plays AC/DC, Samsung Galaxy S21 hacked twice Trend Micro’s ZDI has awarded $1,081,250 for 61 zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own Austin 2021, with competitors successfully pwning the Samsung Galaxy S21 again and hacking an HP LaserJet printer to play AC/DC’s Thunderstruck on the contest’s third day. Contestants earned $70,000 during the fourth day, $238,750 on the third
FBI: Ransomware Gangs Hit Several Tribal-owned Casinos in the Last Year Image: Jonathan Petersson The FBI’s Cyber Division said in a private industry notification issued earlier this week that ransomware gangs have hit several tribal-owned casinos, taking down their systems and disabling connected systems. These attacks are part of a long series of similar incidents targeting