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The Week in Ransomware - October 21st 2022 - Stop the Presses

Cybersecurity researchers did not disappoint, with reports linking RansomCartel to REvil, on OldGremlin hackers targeting Russia with ransomware, a new data exfiltration tool used by BlackByte, a warning that ransomware actors are exploiting VMware vulnerabilities, and finally, our own report on the Venus Ransomware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-week-in-ransomware-october-21st-2022-stop-the-presses/
Thousands of GitHub repositories deliver fake PoC exploits with malware

Researchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science found thousands of repositories on GitHub that offer fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for various vulnerabilities, some of them including malware. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/thousands-of-github-repositories-deliver-fake-poc-exploits-with-malware/
Pendragon car dealer refuses $60 million LockBit ransomware demand

Pendragon Group, with more than 200 car dealerships in the U.K., was breached in a cyberattack from the LockBit ransomware gang, who allegedly demanded $60 million to decrypt files and not leak them. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pendragon-car-dealer-refuses-60-million-lockbit-ransomware-demand/
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Microsoft fixes printing issue blocking Windows 11 22H2 upgrades

Microsoft has fixed a known issue blocking the Windows 11 2022 Update from being offered on systems with printers using Universal Print Class or Microsoft IPP Class drivers because of compatibility issues. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-printing-issue-blocking-windows-11-22h2-upgrades/