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Op 'Sharpshooter' Uses Lazarus Group Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures

A new advanced threat actor has emerged on the radar, targeting organizations in the defense and the critical infrastructure sectors with fileless malware and an exploitation tool that borrows code from a trojan associated with the Lazarus group [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/op-sharpshooter-uses-lazarus-group-tactics-techniques-and-procedures/
New Bomb Threat Email Scam Campaign Demanding $20K in Bitcoin

A new twist in the scam extortion emails that have been so popular recently is a new email campaign that contains a bomb threat stating they will detonate a bomb if the recipient does not send a $20,000 USD bitcoin payment. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bomb-threat-email-scam-campaign-demanding-20k-in-bitcoin/
Save the Children Charity Org Scammed for Almost $1 Million

If certain crooks have some sort of moral compass that keeps them away from certain victims, others ditch such boundaries for the right amount of money. A perpetrator from the latter category was able to fool the charitable organization Save the Children into misdirecting close to $1million. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/save-the-children-charity-org-scammed-for-almost-1-million/
123456 Is the Most Used Password for the 5th Year in a Row

For the 5th year in a row, "123456" is most used password, with "password" coming in at second place. Even in the wake of a constant stream of data breaches, hacks, and ransomware attack reports people continue to utilize weak passwords that not only put their information at jeopardy, but also their organization's data. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/123456-is-the-most-used-password-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row/
Microsoft Launches AI Malware Prediction Competition with $25K Prize

Microsoft is challenging the data science community to come up with AI models that can accurately predict whether a computer would become infected based on the device's configuration. The team who successfully predicts the most malware will win a prize of $25,000 USD. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-launches-ai-malware-prediction-competition-with-25k-prize/
Neofetch Creates Colorful System Information Screens using Ascii Art

If you ever wanted to share you system information with another user, whether that be in a support forum or to show off your rig, its always nice to do so in style. A program called Neofetch allows you to do so using colorful ascii operating system logos along with information about your system that you can then share as an image. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/neofetch-creates-colorful-system-information-screens-using-ascii-art/
How to Decrypt HiddenTear Ransomware with HT Brute Forcer

If you have been infected with a HiddenTear Ransomware variant, then you are in luck as a decryptor called HT Brute Forcer has been created by Michael Gillespie that allows you decrypt your files without having to pay the ransom. [...]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ransomware/decryptor/how-to-decrypt-hiddentear-ransomware-with-ht-brute-forcer/