Crooks and spies, together again? Hiding ad-fraud malware in an SDK. A turn to the DarkSide.
CyberWire Daily · N2K Networks
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Iranian wannabes successfully use Dharma ransomware against soft targets. SourMint hid an ad-fraud and info-stealing package in an SDK. A former US Army officer and sometime Government contractor is charged with working for the GRU. DarkSide ransomware rises as affiliates go into business on their own. Awais Rashid from the University of Bristol on aligning cyber security metrics with business goals. Rick Howard talks data loss prevention with members of the Hash Table. And copycat DDoS extortionists pretend to be, who else? Fancy Bear.
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