In milestone episode 200: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s external email system was compromised sending spam emails with a fake warning of a cyber-attack, new research released about ransomware negotiation and some helpful negotiation tips, and details on Mozilla’s naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts.
** Links mentioned on the show **
FBI email system compromised by hackers who sent fake cyberattack alert
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-email-system-compromised-by-hackers-who-sent-fake-cyberattack-alert/ar-AAQGp3Z
How to Negotiate With Ransomware Attackers
https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/how-to-negotiate-with-ransomware-attackers
Bad Santa: Amazon, Facebook top Mozilla’s naughty list of privacy-crushing gifts
https://www.zdnet.com/article/bad-santa-amazon-facebook-top-mozillas-naughty-list-of-privacy-crushing-gifts
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*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from The Shared Security Show authored by Tom Eston. Read the original post at: https://sharedsecurity.net/2021/11/22/fbi-email-system-compromised-ransomware-negotiation-privacy-crushing-gifts/
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