The team from Flashpoint published a blog outlining the emerging threat of PikaBot malware.
The team reviewed and validated six different infection methods of the PikaBot attack chain identified by security researchers:
You can read the blog here: https://flashpoint.io/blog/emerging-threat-pikabot-malware/.
According to a Pentagon spokesperson, the Department of Defense office responsible for background investigations is working with law enforcement to examine claims by the ALPHV or BlackCat ransomware group that they have stolen documents containing sensitive data related to the U.S. military.
The ransomware group said early Tuesday that they had stolen and threatened to leak 300 gigabytes of data from Technica, a Virginia-based IT services company that describes itself as working with the federal government and “their mission to support, to defend and protect America’s citizens.”
ALPHV claimed that the stolen data is related to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which carries out background investigations and insider threat analyses. To back up its claim, the gang posted more than two dozen screenshots of alleged stolen documents featuring the names, social security numbers, clearance levels, roles and work locations of dozens of people as well as invoices, contracts for entities ranging from the FBI to the U.S. Air Force and information related to private entities and facilities who contract with the U.S. government.
Mark B. Cooper, President & Founder, PKI Solutions had this comment:
“This situation demonstrates the critical need for cybersecurity measures and inter-agency coordination to protect sensitive information. It highlights the importance of managing the security posture for each of the core services that manage sensitive information like identity and encryption through real-time tools for configuration and threats. Although tools such as traditional risk assessments have sufficed in the past, they are not timely enough alone to deal with the modern threat landscape. An emphasis on real-time alerting, adoption of best practices, and rapid mitigation once the threat is detected must be a top priority for organizations.”
This highlights the fact that you as an organization don’t have to get pwned to be affected by what a cybercrime organization does. Thus you have to ensure that every business partner that you as an organization has is doing what they need to do to protect themselves and you from a catastrophic event like this one.
Real Madrid & HP Announce Historic Global Collaboration Agreement
Posted in Commentary with tags HP on February 2, 2024 by itnerdToday, Real Madrid Football Club announced a global technology sponsorship agreement with HP Inc. making HP the first brand logo to appear on the Real Madrid uniform sleeve in the Club’s 121-year history. The sponsorship spans men’s and women’s football teams as well as its youth programs.
As part of the agreement, HP will also become the club’s newest technology partner to accelerate the digital transformation of club spaces and elevate the fan experience in collaboration with the club at its new Santiago Bernabeu complex and beyond, including in-person experiences, gaming and club operations.
The partnership reinforces both brands’ shared vision of empowering communities and advancing dignity/inclusion through sport and technology. HP and Real Madrid will co-create programs to address societal issues including closing the digital divide.
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