New Politically-Motivated Surveillance Campaign in Tajikistan

A little-known Russian-speaking cyber-espionage group has been linked to a new politically-motivated surveillance campaign targeting high-ranking government officials, telecom services, and public service infrastructures in Tajikistan. The intrusion set, dubbed Paperbug by Swiss cybersecurity company PRODAFT, has been attributed to a threat actor known as Nomadic Octopus (aka DustSquad). “The types of compromised machines range…

What’s the Point of a Personal Brand? How to Harness the Power of Personal Branding

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Once you understand the power of personal branding, I guarantee you will want to leverage it to propel your business. Having a strong personal brand can open infinite doors and create opportunities for you. A well-crafted personal brand helps entrepreneurs establish credibility, attracts investors and enables professionals…

RTM Locker’s First Linux Ransomware Strain Targeting NAS and ESXi Hosts

Apr 27, 2023Ravie LakshmananLinux / Endpoint Security The threat actors behind RTM Locker have developed a ransomware strain that’s capable of targeting Linux machines, marking the group’s first foray into the open source operating system. “Its locker ransomware infects Linux, NAS, and ESXi hosts and appears to be inspired by Babuk ransomware’s leaked source code,”…