Over 100 Android Apps Used ‘Soraka’ Package to Perform Ad Fraud

Researchers identified more than 100 apps that used a common code package named “Soraka” to perform ad fraud on users’ Android devices. The White Ops Threat Intelligence team observed that many of the apps did not have a suspicious re… Continue reading Over 100 Android Apps Used ‘Soraka’ Package to Perform Ad Fraud

Marketing Agency Temporarily Halts Operations after Ransomware Attack

A marketing agency announced just days before Christmas that it would be temporarily suspending operations as it works to recover from a ransomware attack. Sandra Franecke, CEO of the Heritage Company, sent a letter to employees that the company would … Continue reading Marketing Agency Temporarily Halts Operations after Ransomware Attack

PayPal Phishing Scam Tries to Steal Much More than Login Credentials

A newly discovered PayPal phishing scam attempts to steal much more than just a user’s login credentials for the online payments service. Slovakian security firm ESET observed that the scam began by targeting users with an attack email warning th… Continue reading PayPal Phishing Scam Tries to Steal Much More than Login Credentials

Malware Potentially Exposed Wawa Customers’ Payment Card Details

Convenience store chain Wawa disclosed a malware incident that might have exposed some of its customers’ payment card details. In a “Notice of Data Breach” published on December 2019, Wawa CEO Chris Gheysens revealed that the company&… Continue reading Malware Potentially Exposed Wawa Customers’ Payment Card Details

LifeLabs Identified Digital Attack that Possibly Exposed 15M Customers’ Data

LifeLabs identified a digital attack that potentially exposed the personal information of approximately 15 million of its customers. In a letter to all of its customers, LifeLabs President and CEO Charles Brown explained that malicious actors gained un… Continue reading LifeLabs Identified Digital Attack that Possibly Exposed 15M Customers’ Data

Poison Frog Malware Samples Reveal OilRig’s Sloppiness

An analysis of a new backdoor called “Poison Frog” revealed that the OilRig threat group was sloppy in its development of the malware. Kaspersky Lab came across Poison Frog while scanning its archives using its YARA rule to hunt for new and… Continue reading Poison Frog Malware Samples Reveal OilRig’s Sloppiness

Medical Care at NJ Hospital Disrupted by Ransomware Attack

A New Jersey hospital said that it was forced to cancel some surgeries and other medical procedures after falling victim to a ransomware attack. Hackensack Meridian Health, a non-profit health care center based in Edison, New Jersey, revealed to the Wa… Continue reading Medical Care at NJ Hospital Disrupted by Ransomware Attack

Government Procurement Services Targeted in Phishing Campaign

Researchers discovered a phishing campaign which attackers designed to harvest login credentials from government procurement services. According to Anomali Labs, malicious actors crafted their campaign to target various services used by public and priv… Continue reading Government Procurement Services Targeted in Phishing Campaign

Data Security Incident Disclosed by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center revealed it’s in the process of notifying patients about a security incident that might have exposed their personal data. On April 12, 2019, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) first discovered suspicious acti… Continue reading Data Security Incident Disclosed by Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Updated Ryuk Ransomware Decryptor Could Damage Larger Files

Attackers provided victims who paid with an updated Ryuk ransomware decryptor that could potentially damage their larger files. Emsisoft found that malicious actors had added numerous new features to Ryuk ransomware over the past year. In a lesser-know… Continue reading Updated Ryuk Ransomware Decryptor Could Damage Larger Files