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Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands

Ransomware remains one of the biggest operational risks for retailers, but the latest data shows a shift in how these attacks unfold. Fewer incidents now lead to data encryption, recovery costs have dropped, and businesses are bouncing back faster. Yet attackers are demanding more money, and security teams are feeling the strain. These findings come from the State of Ransomware in Retail 2025 report by Sophos, based on a global survey of 361 retail IT … More → The post Retailers are learning to say no to ransom demands appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Binary Breadcrumbs: Correlating Malware Samples with Honeypot Logs Using PowerShell [Guest Diary], (Wed, Nov 5th)

[This is a Guest Diary by David Hammond, an ISC intern as part of the SANS.edu BACS program]
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Cloudflare Scrubs Aisuru Botnet from Top Domains List

For the past week, domains associated with the massive Aisuru botnet have repeatedly usurped Amazon, Apple, Google and Microsoft in Cloudflare’s public ranking of the most frequently requested websites. Cloudflare responded by redacting Aisuru domain names from their top websites list. The chief executive at Cloudflare says Aisuru’s overlords are using the botnet to boost their malicious domain rankings, while simultaneously attacking the company’s domain name system (DNS) service.
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Most, but not all shutdown RIFs blocked by injunction, agencies tell court

Court filings show some of the 4,000 RIFs are not covered by the court’s injunction and can proceed — meaning that employees will be separated by Dec. 9. The post Most, but not all shutdown RIFs blocked by injunction, agencies tell court first appeared on Federal News Network.
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Most, but not all shutdown RIFs blocked by injunction, agencies tell court

Court filings show some of the 4,000 RIFs are not covered by the court’s injunction and can proceed — meaning that employees will be separated by Dec. 9. The post Most, but not all shutdown RIFs blocked by injunction, agencies tell court first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TP5khX

As shutdown hits record length, many fear long-term impacts

In the wake of setting the record for longest-ever shutdown, some organizations are turning the conversation toward the need for big reforms in the long-run. The post As shutdown hits record length, many fear long-term impacts first appeared on Federal News Network.
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As shutdown hits record length, many fear long-term impacts

In the wake of setting the record for longest-ever shutdown, some organizations are turning the conversation toward the need for big reforms in the long-run. The post As shutdown hits record length, many fear long-term impacts first appeared on Federal News Network.
http://news.poseidon-us.com/TP5jlV