Podcast: The State of Ransomware
In this Threatpost podcast, Fortinet’s top researcher sketches out the ransom landscape, with takeaways from the DarkSide attack on Colonial Pipeline. Continue reading Podcast: The State of Ransomware
Category Archives: Hacks
Banking Attacks Surge Along with Post-COVID Economy
FinTech fraud spikes 159 percent in Q1 2021 along with stimulus spending. Continue reading Banking Attacks Surge Along with Post-COVID Economy
REvil Ransomware Ground Down JBS: Sources
Responsible nations don’t harbor cybercrooks, the Biden administration admonished Russia, home to the gang that reportedly froze the global food distributor’s systems. Continue reading REvil Ransomware Ground Down JBS: Sources
DoJ Charges Rhode Island Woman in Phishing Scheme Against Politicians
Diana Lebeau allegedly tried to trick candidates for public office and related individuals into giving up account credentials by impersonating trusted associates and the Microsoft security team. Continue reading DoJ Charges Rhode Island Woman in Phishing Scheme Against Politicians
Where Bug Bounty Programs Fall Flat
Some criminals package exploits into bundles to sell on cybercriminal forums years after they were zero days, while others say bounties aren’t enough . Continue reading Where Bug Bounty Programs Fall Flat
Cyberattack Forces Meat Producer to Shut Down Operations in U.S., Australia
Global food distributor JBS Foods suffered an unspecified incident over the weekend that disrupted several servers supporting IT systems and could affect the supply chain for some time. Continue reading Cyberattack Forces Meat Producer to Shut Down Operations in U.S., Australia
Hackers Exploit Post-COVID Return to Offices
Spoofed CIO ‘pandemic guideline’ emails being used to steal credentials. Continue reading Hackers Exploit Post-COVID Return to Offices
Building Multilayered Security for Modern Threats
Justin Jett, director of audit and compliance for Plixer, discusses the elements of a successful advanced security posture. Continue reading Building Multilayered Security for Modern Threats
‘Privateer’ Threat Actors Emerge from Cybercrime Swamp
‘Privateers’ aren’t necessarily state-sponsored, but they have some form of government protection while promoting their own financially-motivated criminal agenda, according to Cisco Talos. Continue reading ‘Privateer’ Threat Actors Emerge from Cybercrime Swamp
A Peek Inside the Underground Ransomware Economy
Threat hunters weigh in on how the business of ransomware, the complex relationships between cybercriminals, and how they work together and hawk their wares on the Dark Web. Continue reading A Peek Inside the Underground Ransomware Economy