RATs, ransomware, payloads, and unsecured data: a look at the cybercriminal underground.

Published: Oct. 2, 2019, 7:59 p.m.

Sobinokibi ransomware looks more like the child of GandCrab, and McAfee has some thoughts on how ransomware-as-a-service operates. FakeUpdates are back, and they\u2019re installing ransomware, too. The Adwind RAT is back and infesting a new set of targets: it\u2019s moved on from hospitality and retail and into the oil industry. Maliciously crafted ODT files are appearing in the wild. And a big database about Russian taxpayers has appeared in an unsecured Elasticsearch cluster. Ben Yelin from UMD CHHS on a California town implementing a robot police patrol unit. Guest is Daniel Garrie from Law & Forensics on eDiscovery.\n For links to all of today's stories check our our CyberWire daily news brief:\n https://thecyberwire.com/issues/issues2019/October/CyberWire_2019_10_02.html\xa0\n Support our show\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices