February 2024

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Hacked!

Epic Games hacked and data stolen, ransomware group claims.....Eurogamer reports on a ransomware group's claim of hacking Epic Games and stealing data, including email, passwords, payment information, and source code. Read more

A ransomware gang claims to have hacked nearly 200GB of Epic Games internal data.....Video Games Chronicle discusses a ransomware gang's claim of hacking nearly 200GB of internal data from Epic Games, although no proof has been provided yet. Read more

Millions of Hacked Toothbrushes Could Be Used in Cyber Attack..... Homeland Security Today warns about the potential threat posed by millions of hacked toothbrushes that could be used in a large-scale cyber attack. Read more

Hackers Set Thursday Ransom Deadline Before Release of Trump Documents ..... Business Insider covers a hacking group's ransom deadline before releasing documents related to Trump, following their claims of hacking Atlanta-area government websites. Read more

Was Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, hacked? Here's what we know .....NorthJersey.com discusses the reports suggesting that Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, was hacked, shedding light on the situation. Read more

An infamous hacking group is reportedly behind the cyberattack that has left US pharmacies reeling -.....Business Insider reports on an infamous ransomware gang allegedly behind the cyberattack causing a backlog in US pharmacies, affecting prescription filling. Read more

Pakistani hackers attack Burger Singh website; company responds with humour.....Business Standard covers a cyberattack on Burger Singh's website by Pakistani hackers, highlighting the company's response with humor. Read more

Epic Games Allegedly Hacked by Ransomware Gang -.....Insider Gaming reports on a ransomware gang claiming to have hacked Epic Games' servers, including a significant amount of data. Read more

-=Stay Safe=-

You would think after 50 plus years that the Toner Pirates would have disappeared my hearties.

One of my clients was approached via voice mail today in a phone message that was translated to text.  Thank goodness this old seadog spotted the scam right away when I viewed the email my client sent me.

In the old days toner pirates that gave no quarter.  Those pirates would go right for the jugular with the make and model of the copier.  The stating they are your copier supplier and prices are going up, so order NOW.  Many clients were duped for thousands of dollars of overprice generic toner.

I'm sure if my client picked up the phone the caller would have a great ahoy and used the same pitch that's been used for years.

Just maybe the toner pirates have lost some of their swagger because the message stated they were from Canon Business Communication. Which would raise the hairs on the back of my neck because they were calling on a client that had a fleet of Ricoh production devices.

The hornswaggler wanted to speak to someone in the office about the refill on the Ricoh MP 8320.  Of course my client thought that this might be legit call because they new the model number of the his device(s).  What I thought was unique this time around was "about the refill on the Ricoh MP 8320".  I've never heard is presented this way.

In any event the freebooter had no luck with this client.

Of course I had to tell my client the story of the toner pirates and how hey get the model numbers of the devices.  Yes, it brought back the memories when we hearing about toner pirates was a monthly occurrence because they had swagged a companies booty.

-=Good Selling=-

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