InfoSec News Nuggets 08/19/2021

Conti ransomware prioritizes revenue and cyberinsurance data theft Training material used by Conti ransomware affiliates was leaked online this month, allowing an inside look at how attackers abuse legitimate software and seek out cyber insurance policies. Earlier this month, a disgruntled affiliate posted to a hacking forum the IP addresses for Cobalt Strike C2 servers used by the gang and a 113 MB archive containing training material for conducting ransomware attacks. Using this leaked training material,…
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InfoSec News Nuggets 02/03/2021

Facebook strikes back against Apple privacy change, prompts users to accept tracking to get ‘better ads experience’ With a forthcoming update to iOS 14, each app that wants to use these identifiers will ask users to opt in to tracking when the app is first launched. If users opt out, it will make these ads a lot less effective. Facebook has warned investors that these looming changes could hurt its advertising business as soon as this quarter.…
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