As we have mentioned a few times here at OODA Loop, we are very discerning in our amplification of US-CERT e-mail notifications. Emergency Directives and Joint Cybersecurity Advisories (CSAs) are the …
Cyber criminals are mailing out USB drives that install ransomware
According to the FBI, a cybercrime group has been attempting to compromise devices via thumb drives. The malicious group has been mailing out USB thumb drives, hoping that recipients will fall for the …
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Cuba ransomware group hit 49 critical infrastructure organizations
Last Friday, the FBI released a new notice regarding the Cuba ransomware, stating that a threat group has attacked 49 entities spanning five different critical infrastructure sectors. The FBI also …
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FBI server sending fake emails taken offline and fixed, no data impacted
The FBI has addressed an incident over the weekend in which fake emails were sent due to a misconfiguration in its Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal (LEEP). The misconfiguration allowed emails to be …
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FBI Warns Food and Agriculture Firms of Ransomware Threat
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a warning alerting companies in the food and agricultural sector that they are at high risk for ransomware. This is partially due to corporate …
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FBI, CISA warn of potential cyberattacks over Labor Day weekend
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have released a joint advisory warning of potential cyberattacks over Labor Day weekend. The agencies noted that cyberattackers have …
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Glitch Exposed Data of Alleged Treaty Violator to FBI
A software program flaw allegedly resulted in private data belonging to a treaty violator being exposed to unauthorized FBI agents for months. The Palantir program was reportedly exploited by at least …
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FBI Issues Ransomware Group Flash Alert
The FBI recently released a flash warning due to the recent activities of an organized cyber-criminal gang referred to as the OnePercent Group. In the alert, which was published on Monday, the FBI …
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Misconfigured Server Leaks US Terror Watchlist
Bob Diachenko, head of security research for Comparitech, stated that he discovered a configuration error that leaked a secret watchlist of suspected terrorists maintained by the FBI. Diachenko stated …
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SolarWinds attackers breached email of US prosecutors, says Department of Justice
A new update to the SolarWinds attack has revealed that hackers breached the email accounts of US prosecutors, boasting access to the accounts for several months. Several top US intelligence agencies …