How the FBI nuked Qakbot malware from infected Windows PCs
The FBI announced today the disruption of the Qakbot botnet in an international law enforcement operation that not only seized…
U.S. Hacks QakBot, Quietly Removes Botnet Infections
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to…
Qakbot botnet dismantled after infecting over 700,000 computers
Qakbot, one of the largest and longest-running botnets to date, was taken down following a multinational law enforcement operation spearheaded…
Trump and the courts are on a 2024 election collision course
Two courtroom dramas 700 miles apart arising from Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the last election conjured a preview of…
LOLEKHosted admin arrested for aiding Netwalker ransomware gang
Police have taken down the Lolek bulletproof hosting provider, arresting five individuals and seizing servers for allegedly facilitating Netwalker ransomware…
Biden’s student loan policies continue to face legal challenges
Legal challenges are continuing to target some of President Joe Biden's student loan policies. While his major student loan forgiveness…
Over 640 Citrix servers backdoored with web shells in ongoing attacks
Hundreds of Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway servers have already been breached and backdoored in a series of attacks targeting…
Microsoft fixes WSUS servers not pushing Windows 11 22H2 updates
Microsoft fixed a known issue impacting WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) servers upgraded to Windows Server 2022, causing them not…
Microsoft Edge is getting a ‘darker’ dark mode theme
Microsoft has quietly announced an enhancement to the Edge browser's dark mode, making it even darker. [...]
Linux version of Abyss Locker ransomware targets VMware ESXi servers
The Abyss Locker operation is the latest to develop a Linux encryptor to target VMware's ESXi virtual machines platform in…