Chinese Cyberspies Employ Ransomware in Attacks for Diversion
Cyberespionage groups have been using ransomware as a tactic to make attack attribution more challenging, distract defenders, or for a…
‘ChamelGang’ APT Disguises Espionage Activities With Ransomware
The China-nexus cyberthreat actor has been operating since at least 2019 and has notched victims in multiple countries.
‘P2PInfect’ Worm Grows Teeth With Miner, Ransomware & Rootkit
For a while, the botnet spread but did essentially nothing. All the malicious payloads came well after.
Gay Trump voters shatter Dem ‘lie’ LGBT Americans only vote blue, says Log Cabin Republicans chief
Gay voters in the 2024 election are seeing through the Democratic Party's "pandering" as Trump delivers "authentic" messaging, says Log…
UNC3886 hackers use Linux rootkits to hide on VMware ESXi VMs
A suspected Chinese threat actor tracked as UNC3886 uses publicly available open-source rootkits named 'Reptile' and 'Medusa' to remain hidden on…
Bug Bounty Programs, Hacking Contests Power China’s Cyber Offense
With the requirement that all vulnerabilities first get reported to the Chinese government, once-private vulnerability research has become a goldmine…
Having kids won’t make you happy
Antinatalist clickbait is as reliable as mosquitoes in the summer. And like mosquitoes, its purpose is vampirism and viral infection.…
Pakistani Hacking Team ‘Celestial Force’ Spies on Indian Gov’t, Defense
Against a backdrop of political conflict, a years-long cyber espionage campaign in South Asia is coming to light.
Forced-Labor Camps Fuel Billions of Dollars in Cyber Scams
Greater collaboration between financial and law enforcement officials is needed to dismantle cybercrime scam centers in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar,…
Governments, Businesses Tighten Cybersecurity Around Hajj Season
While cyberattacks drop slightly during the week of the Islamic pilgrimage, organizations in Saudi Arabia and other countries with large…