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Bulgarian authorities arrested an IT professional after he publicly demonstrated a vulnerability affecting software used by kindergartens. On 25 June, the Bulgarian IT expert Petko Petrov shared his findings about the software on Facebook. His post inc… Continue reading IT Pro Arrested After Demonstrating Bug in Kindergarten Software
Riviera Beach paid bad actors approximately $600,000 in ransom to recover its information after it fell victim to a ransomware attack. On 17 June, the board of the Palm Beach County municipality voted unanimously to authorize that the city insurer pay … Continue reading Riviera Beach Pays Nearly $600K to Recover Data after Ransomware Attack
A new modular backdoor detected as “Plurox” comes with multiple plugins that expand its capabilities to include cryptomining and worm-like behavior. In February 2019, Kaspersky Lab’s researchers first detected the backdoor. Their anal… Continue reading Modular Plurox Backdoor Comes with Cryptomining, Worm-Like Plugins
Security researchers have released a decryptor that works against the latest variants of GandCrab ransomware, including version 5.2. On 17 June, Bitdefender announced that users can download the tool from the No More Ransom Project’s website. The… Continue reading Researchers Release Decryptor that Works against GandCrab Version 5.2
Oregon State University (OSU) has disclosed a security incident that potentially affected the personally identifiable information of some students and their families. On 14 June, OSU announced that the security incident occurred back in May when extern… Continue reading Oregon State University (OSU) Discloses Data Breach
The French Ministry of Interior has released a decryption utility for versions 1 and 2 of PyLocky ransomware to the public. On 11 June, the ministry of the French government unveiled the tool as the product of collaboration between its various agencies… Continue reading French Ministry of Interior Releases Decryptor for PyLocky Versions 1 & 2
Aircraft parts manufacturer ASCO has temporarily suspended operations worldwide after falling victim to a ransomware attack. As reported by Data News, ASCO decided that it would shut down its headquarters in Zaventem, a Belgian municipality situated wi… Continue reading Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Halts Operations After Ransomware Attack
The City of Lake City has confirmed that a “Triple Threat” ransomware attack affected the functionality of several of its computer systems. According to its Facebook statement, the Floridian municipality became the target of a ransomware pr… Continue reading Lake City Reveals It Suffered a ‘Triple Threat’ Ransomware Attack
A King County food bank said it will need help recovering from a ransomware infection that affected its computer network. At around 02:00 on 5 June, bad actors targeted the severs of Auburn Food Bank with ransomware. The crypto-malware, which according… Continue reading Food Bank Needs Help Recovering from Ransomware Attack
A new wave of attacks involving PCASTLE malware are targeting systems located in China with the XMRig cryptocurrency miner. On 17 May, Trend Micro first observed a series of attacks that use PCASTLE, an obfuscated PowerShell script, to target mainly Ch… Continue reading PCASTLE Malware Attacks Targeting China-Based Systems with XMRig