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Ransomware gang now lets you search their stolen data

Two ransomware gangs and a data extortion group have adopted a new strategy to force victim companies to pay threat actors to not leak stolen data. […]

11 Jul

How to auto block macros in Microsoft Office docs from the internet

With Microsoft temporarily rolling back a feature that automatically blocks macros in Microsoft Office files downloaded from the Internet, it is essential to learn how to configure this security setting manually. This article will explain why users should block macros and how you can block them in Microsoft Office. […]

10 Jul

Maastricht University wound up earning money from its ransom payment

Maastricht University (UM), a Dutch university with more than 22,000 students, said last week that it has recovered the ransom paid after a ransomware attack that hit its network in December 2019. […]

09 Jul

PyPI mandates 2FA for critical projects, developer pushes back

On Friday, the Python Package Index (PyPI), repository of open source Python projects announced plans to rollout two factor authentication for maintainers of “critical” projects. Although many praised the move, the developer of a popular Python project decided to delete his code from PyPI in retaliation. […]

09 Jul

Tag: security

Ransomware gang now lets you search their stolen data

How to auto block macros in Microsoft Office docs from the internet

Maastricht University wound up earning money from its ransom payment

PyPI mandates 2FA for critical projects, developer pushes back

Mangatoon data breach exposes data from 23 million accounts

The Week in Ransomware – July 8th 2022 – One down, many to go

New 0mega ransomware targets businesses in double-extortion attacks

Free decryptor released for AstraLocker, Yashma ransomware victims

Microsoft rolls back decision to block Office macros by default

Fake copyright complaints push IcedID malware using Yandex Forms