REvil Ransomware Gang Arrests Trigger Uncertainty, Concern in Cybercrime Forums

Threat actors from Eastern Europe seen expressing some concern about Russia being a safe place for them to continue operating. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( January 24, 2022 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [REvil Ransomware Gang Arrests Trigger Uncertainty, Concern in Cybercrime Forums]( Threat actors from Eastern Europe seen expressing some concern about Russia being a safe place for them to continue operating, researchers say. [Looking Beyond Biden's Binding Security Directive]( Implementing these and other security procedures will greatly improve the security posture of the United States and its private partners. [MORE NEWS /]( [MORE COMMENTARY]( HOT TOPICS [Researchers Explore Hacking VirusTotal to Find Stolen Credentials]( VirusTotal can be used to collect large amounts of credentials without infecting an organization or buying them online, researchers found. [Cloud Adoption Widens the Cybersecurity Skills Gap]( No matter what cloud services you employ, you are still responsible for protecting the security of your data. [Enterprises Are Sailing Into a Perfect Storm of Cloud Risk]( Policy as code and other techniques can help enterprises steer clear of the dangers that have befallen otherwise sophisticated cloud customers. [MORE]( EDITORS' CHOICE [Researchers Discover Dangerous Firmware-Level Rootkit]( MoonBounce is the latest in a small but growing number of implants found hidden in a computer's Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). LATEST FROM THE EDGE [Fraud Is On the Rise, and It's Going to Get Worse]( The acceleration of the digital transformation resulted in a surge of online transactions, greater adoption of digital payments, and increased fraud. LATEST FROM DR TECHNOLOGY [IT Leaders Consider Security Tech a Part of Business Transformation]( Security makes the top 10 list of technologies changing how organizations operate, an indicator of how information security is increasingly viewed as a strategic business initiative. Tech Resources - [Zero Trust and the Power of Isolation for Threat Prevention]( - [Zero Trust in Real Life]( - [Protecting Your Mainframe Against Relentless Ransomware]( - [2021 Ransomware Threat Report]( - [Key Findings: ESG Endpoint Security Megatrends]( - [Identity Sprawl and the Toll of Enterprise Identity Debt]( - [Increasing Business Agility and Security with Identity Virtualization]( [ACCESS TECH LIBRARY NOW]( - [Developing an Effective Threat Intelligence Program for Your Enterprise]( There are many resources, both public and commercial, that collect information about current trends in online attacks. This "threat intelligence" can make it easier for security teams to prioritize their defense efforts and prepare for online exploits that are likely ... - [Beyond Patch Management: Next-Generation Approaches to Finding and Fixing Vulnerable Code]( A good patch management process can help make your enterprise data more secure. But what does it do for vulnerabilities that haven't been patched? Attackers are increasingly manipulating open-source, third-party components in software -- do you have a process to ... [MORE WEBINARS]( FEATURED REPORTS - [Zero Trust and the Power of Isolation for Threat Prevention]( - [Zero Trust in Real Life]( [MORE REPORTS]( CURRENT ISSUE [How Enterprises Are Assessing Cybersecurity Risk in Today's Environment]( [DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE]( [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [BACK ISSUES]( | [MUST READS]( | [TECH DIGEST]( PRODUCTS & RELEASES [(ISC)² Appoints Jon France, CISSP, as Chief Information Security Officer]( [Cisco's Kenna Security Research Shows the Relative Likelihood of an Organization Being Exploited]( [(ISC)² Launches Entry-Level Cybersecurity Course]( [MORE PRODUCTS & RELEASES]( Dark Reading Daily -- Published By [Dark Reading]( Informa Tech 303 Second St., Suite 900 South Tower, San Francisco, CA 94107 To update your profile, change your e-mail address, or unsubscribe, [click here.]( To opt-out of any future Dark Reading Daily Newsletter emails, please respond [here.]( Thoughts about this newsletter? [Give us feedback.](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com) Keep This Newsletter Out Of Your SPAM Folder Don't let future editions go missing. Take a moment to add the newsletter's address to your anti-spam white list: If you're not sure how to do that, ask your administrator or ISP. Or check your anti-spam utility's documentation. We take your privacy very seriously. Please review our [Privacy Statement.]( [© 2022]( | [Informa Tech]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customerservice_informationhub@techweb.com)