Ransomware Attack Against Hosting Provider Confirms MSPs Are Prime Targets

Dataresolution.net, a cloud hosting provider headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA and with data centers in Los Angeles CA, Reston VA, London UK, Hamilton Bermuda, and Canada, was infected with ransomware on Christmas Eve, 2018. It appears that the … Continue reading Ransomware Attack Against Hosting Provider Confirms MSPs Are Prime Targets

New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit

A new version of the NRSMiner is actively spreading in the southern region of Asia. The majority of detections (54%) have been found in Vietnam, followed by Iran (16%) and Malaysia (12%). The new version either updates existing NRSMiner infections, or … Continue reading New Crypto-Mining Attacks Leverage NSA-Linked EternalBlue Exploit

UK’s NCSC Adopts HackerOne for Vulnerability Coordination Disclosure

Almost since its inception in October 2016, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been considering how to formalize its vulnerability disclosure process. While the agency has a wider role in strengthening the overall cyber security of UK b… Continue reading UK’s NCSC Adopts HackerOne for Vulnerability Coordination Disclosure