Garmin Suffers Reported Ransomware Attack
Garmin’s services, websites and customer service have all been down since Wednesday night. Continue reading Garmin Suffers Reported Ransomware Attack
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Sharp Spike in Ransomware in U.S. as Pandemic Inspires Attackers
COVID-19 has changed the face of cybercrime, as the latest malware statistics show. Continue reading Sharp Spike in Ransomware in U.S. as Pandemic Inspires Attackers
ASUS Home Router Bugs Open Consumers to Snooping Attacks
The two flaws allow man-in-the-middle attacks that would give an attacker access to all data flowing through the router. Continue reading ASUS Home Router Bugs Open Consumers to Snooping Attacks
OilRig APT Drills into Malware Innovation with Unique Backdoor
The RDAT tool uses email as a C2 channel, with attachments that hide data and commands inside images. Continue reading OilRig APT Drills into Malware Innovation with Unique Backdoor
Lazarus Group Surfaces with Advanced Malware Framework
The North Korean APT has been using the framework, called MATA, for a number of purposes, from spying to financial gain. Continue reading Lazarus Group Surfaces with Advanced Malware Framework
Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed
A federal judge in California ruled that the spyware vendor does not have sovereign immunity. Continue reading Facebook’s NSO Group Lawsuit Over WhatsApp Spying Set to Proceed
Thousands of Vulnerable F5 BIG-IP Users Still Open to Takeover
Less than 500 machines have been patched since U.S. Cyber Command issued an alert to patch a critical bug that’s under active exploit. Continue reading Thousands of Vulnerable F5 BIG-IP Users Still Open to Takeover
Twitter Hack Update: What We Know (and What We Don’t)
With limited confirmed information, a raft of theories and circumstantial evidence has come to light as to who was behind the attack and how they carried it out. Continue reading Twitter Hack Update: What We Know (and What We Don’t)
Hackers Look to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research
The Russia-linked APT29 has set its sights on pharma research in Western nations in a likely attempt to get ahead on a cure for coronavirus. Continue reading Hackers Look to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Research
Zoom Addresses Vanity URL Zero-Day
An attacker could pose as a company employee, invite customers or partners to meetings, then use socially engineered conversation to extract sensitive information. Continue reading Zoom Addresses Vanity URL Zero-Day