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Verified mess — Twitter's $8 blue tick rollout sees 'verified' fakes

Twitter has officially rolled out its Twitter Blue program for an $8 monthly fee that confers upon the Tweeter multiple benefits, including the much-sought blue badge. But, all this has led to its own set of problems, such as threat actors now impersonating famous people and still being granted a "verified" status. [...]
Verified mess — Twitter's $8 blue tick rollout sees 'verified' fakes

Twitter has officially rolled out its Twitter Blue program for an $8 monthly fee that confers upon the Tweeter multiple benefits, including the much-sought blue badge. But, all this has led to its own set of problems, such as threat actors now impersonating famous people and still being granted a "verified" status. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/verified-mess-twitters-8-blue-tick-rollout-sees-verified-fakes/
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Russian LockBit ransomware operator arrested in Canada

Europol has announced today the arrest of a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations and high-profile companies worldwide. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-lockbit-ransomware-operator-arrested-in-canada/
Kaspersky to kill its VPN service in Russia next week

Kaspersky is stopping the operation and sales of its VPN product, Kaspersky Secure Connection, in the Russian Federation, with the free version to be suspended as early as November 15, 2022. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kaspersky-to-kill-its-vpn-service-in-russia-next-week/
Russian military hackers linked to ransomware attacks in Ukraine

A series of attacks targeting transportation and logistics organizations in Ukraine and Poland with Prestige ransomware since October have been linked to an elite Russian military cyberespionage group. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-military-hackers-linked-to-ransomware-attacks-in-ukraine/