Rising ‘Firebrick Ostrich’ BEC Group Launches Industrial-Scale Cyberattacks
The group's wanton attacks demonstrate that business email compromise is everything a hacker can want in one package: low risk,…
Hive Ransomware Gang Loses Its Honeycomb, Thanks to DoJ
The US Department of Justice hacked into Hive's infrastructure, made off with hundreds of decryptors, and seized the gang's operations.
Better Phishing, Easy Malicious Implants: How AI Could Change Cyberattacks
Current defenses are able to protect against today's AI-enhanced cybersecurity threats, but that won't be the case for long as…
New Crimson Kingsnake gang impersonates law firms in BEC attacks
A business email compromise (BEC) group named 'Crimson Kingsnake' has emerged, impersonating well-known international law firms to trick recipients into…
Is Cryptocurrency’s Crash Causing Headaches for Ransomware Gangs?
Bitcoin is down more than 70% from its highs late last year, causing disruptions for cybercriminals and the underground exchanges…
Scammed San Francisco Nonprofit Falls Victim to Costliest Type of Cybercrime
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s a crime that siphons untold billions from the economy but...
Google exposes tactics of a Conti ransomware access broker
Google's Threat Analysis Group has exposed the operations of a threat actor group dubbed "EXOTIC LILY," an initial access broker…
Arrest in ‘Ransom Your Employer’ Email Scheme
In August, KrebsOnSecurity warned that scammers were contacting people and asking them to unleash ransomware inside their employer's network, in…