U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally announced it will no longer authorize electronic equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua, deeming them an “unacceptable” national security threat.
All these Chinese telecom and… Continue reading U.S. Bans Chinese Telecom Equipment and Surveillance Cameras Over National Security Risk

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Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware Targeted Several Ukrainian Organizations

Ukraine has come under a fresh onslaught of ransomware attacks that mirror previous intrusions attributed to the Russia-based Sandworm nation-state group.
Slovak cybersecurity company ESET, which dubbed the new ransomware strain RansomBoggs, said the … Continue reading Russia-based RansomBoggs Ransomware Targeted Several Ukrainian Organizations

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U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service

A coordinated law enforcement effort has dismantled an online phone number spoofing service called iSpoof and arrested 142 individuals linked to the operation.
The websites, ispoof[.]me and ispoof[.]cc, allowed the crooks to “impersonate trusted corpo… Continue reading U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service

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Interpol Seized $130 Million from Cybercriminals in Global “HAECHI-III” Crackdown Operation

Interpol on Thursday announced the seizure of $130 million worth of virtual assets in connection with a global crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crimes and money laundering.
The international police operation, dubbed HAECHI-III, transpired between … Continue reading Interpol Seized $130 Million from Cybercriminals in Global “HAECHI-III” Crackdown Operation

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New RansomExx Ransomware Variant Rewritten in the Rust Programming Language

The operators of the RansomExx ransomware have become the latest to develop a new variant fully rewritten in the Rust programming language, following other strains like BlackCat, Hive, and Luna.
The latest version, dubbed RansomExx2 by the threat acto… Continue reading New RansomExx Ransomware Variant Rewritten in the Rust Programming Language

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This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware

The Android banking fraud malware known as SharkBot has reared its head once again on the official Google Play Store, posing as file managers to bypass the app marketplace’s restrictions.
A majority of the users who downloaded the rogue apps are locat… Continue reading This Android File Manager App Infected Thousands of Devices with SharkBot Malware

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