Brute-Force Attacks Target Inboxes for Gift Card Data
Cybercriminal enterprise is mass testing millions of usernames and passwords per day in a hunt for loyalty card data. Continue reading Brute-Force Attacks Target Inboxes for Gift Card Data
Author Archives: Elizabeth Montalbano
Digital State IDs Start Rollouts Despite Privacy Concerns
Eight states are introducing drivers licenses and identification cards available for use on Apple iPhones and Watches, but critics warn about the dangers of eliminating the use of a paper-based system entirely. Continue reading Digital State IDs Start Rollouts Despite Privacy Concerns
Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day
Threat actors recently have used long holiday weekends — when many staff are taking time off — as a prime opportunity to ambush organizations. Continue reading Feds Warn of Ransomware Attacks Ahead of Labor Day
LockFile Ransomware Uses Never-Before Seen Encryption to Avoid Detection
Researchers from Sophos discovered the emerging threat in July, which exploits the ProxyShell vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers to attack systems. Continue reading LockFile Ransomware Uses Never-Before Seen Encryption to Avoid Detection
Ragnarok Ransomware Gang Bites the Dust, Releases Decryptor
The cybercriminal group, active since late 2019, has closed its doors and released the key to unlocking victims’ files on its dark web portal. Continue reading Ragnarok Ransomware Gang Bites the Dust, Releases Decryptor
Microsoft Breaks Silence on Barrage of ProxyShell Attacks
versions of the software are affected by a spate of bugs under active exploitations. Continue reading Microsoft Breaks Silence on Barrage of ProxyShell Attacks
California Man Hacked iCloud Accounts to Steal Nude Photos
Hao Kou Chi pleaded guilty to four felonies in a hacker-for-hire scam that used socially engineered emails to trick people out of their credentials. Continue reading California Man Hacked iCloud Accounts to Steal Nude Photos
Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Employees to Deploy Ransomware for Cut of Profits
Campaign emails company insiders and initially offers 1 million in Bitcoin if they install DemonWare on an organization’s network. Continue reading Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Employees to Deploy Ransomware for Cut of Profits
Postmortem on U.S. Census Hack Exposes Cybersecurity Failures
Government says cybersecurity failures were many within failed January hack of U.S. Census Bureau systems. Continue reading Postmortem on U.S. Census Hack Exposes Cybersecurity Failures
Memory Bugs in BlackBerry’s QNX Embedded OS Open Devices to Attacks
The once-dominant handset maker BlackBerry is busy squashing BadAlloc bugs in its QNX real-time operating system used in cars in medical devices. Continue reading Memory Bugs in BlackBerry’s QNX Embedded OS Open Devices to Attacks