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New zero-day vulnerabilities are attacked after 15 minutes 
New zero-day vulnerabilities are attacked after 15 minutes

Administrators only have a short window of 15 minutes to 10 hours after the notification of new zero-day vulnerabilities to provide their systems with security updates, a study shows. Attackers are getting faster and faster when it comes to exploiting new zero-day vulnerabilities. This is shown by a study by Palo Alto Networks, for which around 600 security incidents were analyzed. On average, it takes only 15 minutes after a new zero-day security vulnerability is reported for criminals to actively search the Internet for vulnerable systems. So have some of the hardest zero-day vulnerabilities of the past year, including…

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$5 million ransom: ransomware hits Carinthian administration
B2B Cyber ​​Security ShortNews

According to DerStandard.at, the IT systems of the state of Carinthia, the district authorities, the state administrative court and the Court of Auditors were hit by a ransomware attack. 100 of the 3.700 IT jobs are probably affected. The Black Cat or ALPHV ransomware is demanding a ransom of $5 million in bitcoins. The in-house IT experts of the state of Carinthia apparently still have their hands full. As early as May 14, 2022, a PC in the administration seems to have fallen victim to ransomware from the blackmail group Black Cat or ALPHV. Black Cat, also known as ALPHV is a relatively new ransomware-as-a-service gang….

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Ransomware as a Service: BlackMatter
SophosNews

Ransomware-as-a-Service: BlackMatter emerges from the DarkSide shadow. In a new analysis, the experts at SophosLabs give an insight into the BlackMatter ransomware. Accordingly, there are similarities to DarkSide Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) and to other malware groups such as REvil and LockBit 2.0. Many functions are similar here, but details remain individual. BlackMatter vs. DarkSide RaaS How are BlackMatter and DarkSide RaaS related? Sophos publishes details based on Sophos Labs' analysis of BlackMatter malware and what the Rapid Response team learned from an incident involving BlackMatter. The…

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