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Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer

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Europol on Friday announced the takedown of the infrastructure associated with Ragnar Locker ransomware, alongside the arrest of a "key target" in France. "In an action carried out between 16 and 20 October, searches were conducted in Czechia, Spain, and Latvia," the agency said. "The main perpetrator, suspected of being a developer of the Ragnar group, has been brought in … [Read more...] about Europol Dismantles Ragnar Locker Ransomware Infrastructure, Nabs Key Developer

Researchers Uncover 3 PyPI Packages Spreading Malware to Developer Systems

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Jan 17, 2023Ravie LakshmananSoftware Security / Supply Chain A threat actor by the name Lolip0p has uploaded three rogue packages to the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that are designed to drop malware on compromised developer systems. The packages – named colorslib (versions 4.6.11 and 4.6.12), httpslib (versions 4.6.9 and 4.6.11), and libhttps (version 4.6.12) – by … [Read more...] about Researchers Uncover 3 PyPI Packages Spreading Malware to Developer Systems

Want a Career in Developer Advocacy? Alexis Roberson’s Story Will Inspire You to Apply

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Alexis Roberson, Developer Advocate at Elastic, started her career in technology because of a challenge from a college professor. The ask? To major in computer science for a semester and see how she liked it. Fast forward to 2019 and Alexis graduated with a computer science degree and started her career as a DevOps engineer—a far cry from the English major she thought she’d … [Read more...] about Want a Career in Developer Advocacy? Alexis Roberson’s Story Will Inspire You to Apply

Hackers Breach LastPass Developer System to Steal Source Code

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Password management service LastPass confirmed a security incident that resulted in the theft of certain source code and technical information. The security breach is said to have occurred two weeks ago, targeting its development environment. No customer data or encrypted passwords were accessed, although the company provided no further details regarding the hack and what … [Read more...] about Hackers Breach LastPass Developer System to Steal Source Code

Tornado Cash Developer Arrested After U.S. Sanctions the Cryptocurrency Mixer

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Dutch authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a software developer in Amsterdam who is alleged to be working for Tornado Cash, days after the U.S. sanctioned the decentralized crypto mixing service. The 29-year-old individual is "suspected of involvement in concealing criminal financial flows and facilitating money laundering" through the service, the Dutch Fiscal … [Read more...] about Tornado Cash Developer Arrested After U.S. Sanctions the Cryptocurrency Mixer

German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets

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The German police yesterday raided the house of the developer of OmniRAT and seized his laptop, computer and mobile phones probably as part of an investigation into a recent cyber attack, a source told The Hacker News.OmniRAT made headlines in November 2015 when its developer launched it as a legitimate remote administration tool for IT experts and companies to manage their … [Read more...] about German Police Raid OmniRAT Developer and Seize Digital Assets

Apple Asks Developers to Submit OS X Mavericks Apps

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Apple has sent an email to developers asking them to submit their OS X Mavericks apps. Make sure your app takes advantage of the great new features in OS X Mavericks when the world's most advanced desktop operating system becomes available to millions of customers later this fall. Download OS X Mavericks GM seed and Xcode 5.0.1 GM seed, available on the Mac Dev Center. Build … [Read more...] about Apple Asks Developers to Submit OS X Mavericks Apps