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Security firm Bitdefender said it discovered what appears to be a new hacker group that is currently targeting companies across the globe with malware hidden inside malicious 3Ds Max plugins.
3Ds Max is a 3D computer graphics application developed by software giant Autodesk and is an app commonly installed and used by engineering, architecture, gaming, or software companies.
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North Korean Hacker Group Targeted Crypto Firm Using LinkedIn Ad: Cybersecurity Report - CoinDesk
Utilities face growing ransomware threat as hackers improve strategy, execution | Utility Dive
The energy industry faces an increasing threat from financially-motivated hackers. Experts say more companies are paying, and ransoms are rising.
The utility sector, including electric, gas and water companies, has a growing ransomware problem, say security experts.
"It's a volume business. A volume, low-margin business," said Miles Keogh, executive director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies. He advised state public utility commissions on cybersecurity issues until 2017.
Hackers make threats, post racial slurs during virtual Auburn school meeting - syracuse.com
Auburn, N.Y. — Hackers posted racial slurs and made threats last week during a virtual meeting about reopening Auburn schools, district officials said.
The meeting for parents about reopening Auburn Junior High School took place Aug. 20 on Zoom. Hackers crashed the meeting, Auburn Enlarged City School District officials said — posting inappropriate slogans and images, racial slurs and threats to the watching families and school officials.
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"The school district does not condone this type of behavior and will be pursuing criminal charges," officials said. "Again, we apologize to anyone who witnessed this inappropriate behavior."
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Hackers interrupt online classes of two Beaumont schools – Press Enterprise
The Beaumont Unified School District confirmed that online classes at Beaumont High School and Mountain View Middle School were hacked earlier this week.
The incidents took place Monday, Aug. 17, and Tuesday, Aug. 18, and included inappropriate language and content of a graphic nature, district spokeswoman Francinni Zabata said.
A district statement did not specify the nature of the graphic content. The district did not state the number of classes or students affected by the hacking incidents.
Decrypted: Hackers show off their exploits as Black Hat goes virtual – TechCrunch
Every year hackers descend on Las Vegas in the sweltering August heat to break ground on security research and the most innovative hacks. This year was no different, even if it was virtual.
But with less than three months until millions of Americans go to the polls, Black Hat sharpened its focus on election security and integrity more so than any previous year.
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The relationship between hackers and election machine manufacturers has been nothing short of fraught. No company wants to see their products torn apart for weaknesses that could be exploited by foreign spies. But one company, once resistant to the security community, has started to show signs of compromise.
Hackers want money to release Haywood County school district files | WLOS
Unsophisticated Iranian hackers armed with ransomware are targeting companies worldwide | Fox News
Unsophisticated Iranian hackers are attacking company networks with ransomware, a cybersecurity firm said.
The attackers have been using Dharma ransomware “and a mix of publicly available tools” to target companies in Russia, Japan, China and India, cybersecurity firm Group-IB said earlier this week .
Dharma ransomware, which is gaining popularity with cybercriminals, is typically installed by hacking into computers over Remote Desktop Protocol Services (RDP) – a Microsoft-developed technology for connecting to other computers over a network.
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