Earlier this month, Shadow Brokers announced their plans to release monthly dump services for a subscription fee. At the same time, they promised they would release the following types of data and tools:

• web browser exploits
• router exploits
• mobile handset exploits and tools
• items from newer Ops Disks
• exploits for Windows 10
• compromised network data from more SWIFT providers and central banks
• compromised network data from Russian, Chinese, Iranian, or North Korean nukes and missile programs

The Shadow Brokers group recently posted a message on how this monthly service will actually work, highlighting a switch from Bitcoin to Zcash, a cryptocurrency that is more private and almost impossible to track. The group requests $22,000 a month from each subscriber, which is 100 Zcash.

Recommendations:

• Apply security patches as soon as they’re released
• Follow good practices when it comes to hardening of your security environment

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