Sneaky Amazon Google ad leads to Microsoft support scam
A legitimate-looking ad for Amazon in Google search results redirects visitors to a Microsoft Defender tech support scam that locks…
Cuba ransomware uses Veeam exploit against critical U.S. organizations
The Cuba ransomware gang was observed in attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations in the United States and IT firms in…
Hackers use VPN provider’s code certificate to sign malware
The China-aligned APT (advanced persistent threat) group known as 'Bronze Starlight' was seen targeting the Southeast Asian gambling industry with…
Fortra Joins With Microsoft, Health-ISAC to Combat Cobalt Blue Fraud
In this Dark Reading News Desk segment, Frotra's Bob Erdman discusses Fortra's recent collaboration with Microsoft and Health-ISAC.
Rhysida Ransomware Trains Its Sights on Healthcare Operations
The new group has already made an impact in multiple countries and industries, including a multistate hospital chain in the…
Rhysida ransomware behind recent attacks on healthcare
The Rhysida ransomware as a service (RaaS) operation that emerged in May 2023 is gradually leaving the period of obscurity…
The Week in Ransomware – July 28th 2023 – New extortion tactics
With ransom payments declining, ransomware gangs are evolving their extortion tactics to utilize new methods to pressure victims. [...]
‘Nitrogen’ Ransomware Effort Lures IT Pros via Google, Bing Ads
Forget temps and new employees. A new malicious campaign compromises organizations through a high risk, high reward vector: IT professionals.
Cybersecurity firm Sophos impersonated by new SophosEncrypt ransomware
Cybersecurity vendor Sophos is being impersonated by a new ransomware-as-a-service called SophosEncrypt, with the threat actors using the company name…
CISA: Netwrix Auditor RCE bug exploited in Truebot malware attacks
CISA and the FBI warned today of new Truebot malware variants deployed on networks compromised using a critical remote code…