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LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
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LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days
Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days
Spyware is sold to countries including Egypt, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Serbia. Smartphone malware sold to governments around the world can surreptitiously record voice calls and nearby audio, collect data from apps such as Signal and WhatsApp, and hide apps or prevent them from running upon device reboots, researchers from Cisco’s Talos security team have found.
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Inner workings revealed for “Predator,” the Android malware that exploited 5 0-days
Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time
Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time
When it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura at its Worldwide Developers Conference last summer, one of the features Apple introduced was something called "Rapid Security Response." The feature is meant to enable quicker and more frequent security patches for Apple's newest operating systems, especially for WebKit-related flaws that affect Safari and other apps that use Apple's built-in browser engine.
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Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US
Automation features make LockBit one of the more destructive pieces of ransomware. Federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a dual Russian and Canadian national for his alleged participation in a global campaign to spread ransomware known as LockBit. Mikhail Vasiliev, 33, of Bradford, Ontario, Canada, was taken into custody in late October by authorities in Ontario, officials at Interpol said. He is now in custody in Canada awaiting extradition to the US.
#arstechnica#EN#2022#LockBit#Canada#member#arrest
·arstechnica.com·
LockBit ransomware suspect nabbed in Canada, faces charges in the US