Evil Corp demands $40 million in new Macaw ransomware attacks
Evil Corp has launched a new ransomware called Macaw Locker to evade US sanctions that prevent victims from making ransom…
RAT malware spreading in Korea through webhards and torrents
An ongoing malware distribution campaign targeting South Korea is disguising RATs (remote access trojans) as an adult game shared via…
Political-themed actor using old MS Office flaw to drop multiple RATs
A novel threat actor with unclear motives has been discovered running a crimeware campaign which delivers multiple Windows and Android RATs (remote…
Google: YouTubers’ accounts hijacked with cookie-stealing malware
Google says YouTube creators have been targeted with password-stealing malware in phishing attacks coordinated by financially motivated threat actors since at least…
The Ransomware Payment Dilemma: Should Victims Pay or Not?
It's time to steer the conversation away from whether payment bans should be implemented to how and when they should…
Zerodium wants zero-day exploits for Windows VPN clients
In a short tweet today, exploit broker Zerodium said that it is looking to acquire zero-day exploits for vulnerabilities in…
Telecommunications Providers Worldwide Are Targeted in Sophisticated Cyber-Espionage Campaign
LightBasin has displayed in-depth knowledge of telecom architectures and protocols in its attacks, security vendor warns.
Trickbot spreads malware through new distribution channels
TrickBot operators are back and expand the distribution channels with partnership with cybercrime affiliates. The operators behind the […] The…
Man gets 7 years in prison for hacking 65K health care employees
Justin Sean Johnson, also known as TheDearthStar and Dearthy Star, was sentenced this week to seven years in prison for the 2014…
REvil ransomware shuts down again after Tor sites were hijacked
The REvil ransomware operation has likely shut down once again after an unknown person hijacked their Tor payment portal and…