Mount Locker Ransomware Aggressively Changes Up Tactics
The ransomware is upping its danger quotient with new features while signaling a rebranding to “AstroLocker.” Continue reading Mount Locker Ransomware Aggressively Changes Up Tactics
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QR Codes Offer Easy Cyberattack Avenues as Usage Spikes
Usage is way up, but so are cyberattacks: Mobile phishing, malware, banking heists and more can come from just one wrong scan. Continue reading QR Codes Offer Easy Cyberattack Avenues as Usage Spikes
Pulse Secure Critical Zero-Day Security Bug Under Active Exploit
CVE-2021-22893 allows remote code-execution (RCE) and is being used in the wild by nation-state cyberattackers to compromise VPN appliances in defense, finance and government orgs. Continue reading Pulse Secure Critical Zero-Day Security Bug Under Active Exploit
NitroRansomware Asks for $9.99 Discord Gift Codes, Steals Access Tokens
The malware seems like a silly coding lark at first, but further exploration shows it can wreak serious damage in follow-on attacks. Continue reading NitroRansomware Asks for $9.99 Discord Gift Codes, Steals Access Tokens
Ransomware: A Deep Dive into 2021 Emerging Cyber-Risks
Our new eBook goes beyond the status quo to take a look at the evolution of ransomware and what to prepare for next. Continue reading Ransomware: A Deep Dive into 2021 Emerging Cyber-Risks
BazarLoader Malware Abuses Slack, BaseCamp Clouds
Two cyberattack campaigns are making the rounds using unique social-engineering techniques. Continue reading BazarLoader Malware Abuses Slack, BaseCamp Clouds
NSA: 5 Security Bugs Under Active Nation-State Cyberattack
Widely deployed platforms from Citrix, Fortinet, Pulse Secure, Synacor and VMware are all in the crosshairs of APT29, bent on stealing credentials and more. Continue reading NSA: 5 Security Bugs Under Active Nation-State Cyberattack
Gafgyt Botnet Lifts DDoS Tricks from Mirai
The IoT-targeted malware has also added new exploits for initial compromise, for Huawei, Realtek and Dasan GPON devices. Continue reading Gafgyt Botnet Lifts DDoS Tricks from Mirai
Security Bug Allows Attackers to Brick Kubernetes Clusters
The vulnerability is triggered when a cloud container pulls a malicious image from a registry. Continue reading Security Bug Allows Attackers to Brick Kubernetes Clusters
FBI Clears ProxyLogon Web Shells from Hundreds of Orgs
In a veritable cyber-SWAT action, the Feds remotely removed the infections without warning businesses beforehand. Continue reading FBI Clears ProxyLogon Web Shells from Hundreds of Orgs