Kegtap, Singlemalt, Winekey Malware Serve Up Ransomware to Hospitals

Amid an uptick in attacks on healthcare orgs, malware families, Kegtap, Singlemalt and Winekey are being used to deliver the Ryuk ransomware to already strained systems. Continue reading Kegtap, Singlemalt, Winekey Malware Serve Up Ransomware to Hospitals

‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Fraudulent Facebook messages allege copyright infringement and threaten to take down pages, unless users enter logins, passwords and 2FA codes. Continue reading ‘Copyright Violation’ Notices Lead to Facebook 2FA Bypass

Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats

How a retail sector reeling from COVID-19 can lock down their online systems to prevent fraud during the upcoming holiday shopping spike. Continue reading Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats

Lax Security Exposes Smart-Irrigation Systems to Attack Across the Globe  

Systems designed by Mottech Water Management were misconfigured and put in place and connected to the internet without password protections. Continue reading Lax Security Exposes Smart-Irrigation Systems to Attack Across the Globe  

‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers

Ongoing attacks on the wildly popular game Among Us are testing developers’ ability to keep up. Continue reading ‘Among Us’ Mobile Game Under Siege by Attackers

Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack

With Election Day approaching, local governments need to be prepared for malware attacks on election infrastructure. Continue reading Georgia Election Data Hit in Ransomware Attack

Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password

Trump’s weak Twitter password and lack of basic two-factor authentication protections made it shockingly simple to hack his account, Dutch security researcher Victor Gevers reported.   Continue reading Researcher: I Hacked Trump’s Twitter by Guessing Password

Ransomware Group Makes Splashy $20K Donation to Charities

Cybercriminal gang Darkside sent $20K in donations to charities in a ‘Robin Hood’ effort that’s likely intended to draw attention to future data dumps, according to experts. Continue reading Ransomware Group Makes Splashy $20K Donation to Charities

Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video

“Nuke Bizzle” faces 22 years in prison after brazenly bragging about an identity-theft campaign in his music video, “EDD.” Continue reading Rapper Scams $1.2M in COVID-19 Relief, Gloats with ‘EDD’ Video

Phishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed

Marking a pivot from COVID-19 scams, researchers track a single threat actor through the evolution from the pandemic to PayPal, and on to more timely voter scams — all with the same infrastructure. Continue reading Phishers Capitalize on Headlines with Breakneck Speed