Ukraine says Russian hacktivists use new Somnia ransomware
Russian hacktivists have infected multiple organizations in Ukraine with a new ransomware strain called 'Somnia,' encrypting their systems and causing operational problems.…
Cookies for MFA Bypass Gain Traction Among Cyberattackers
Multifactor authentication has gained adoption among organizations as a way of improving security over passwords alone, but increasing theft of…
New hacking group uses custom ‘Symatic’ Cobalt Strike loaders
A previously unknown Chinese APT (advanced persistent threat) hacking group dubbed 'Earth Longzhi' targets organizations in East Asia, Southeast Asia,…
FIN7 Cybercrime Group Likely Behind Black Basta Ransomware Campaign
Several artifacts from recent attacks strongly suggest a connection between the two operations, researchers say.
OPERA1ER hackers steal over $11 million from banks and telcos
A threat group that researchers call OPERA1ER has stolen at least $11 million from banks and telecommunication service providers in Africa…
Black Basta ransomware gang linked to the FIN7 hacking group
Security researchers at Sentinel Labs have uncovered evidence that links the Black Basta ransomware gang to the financially motivated hacking…
Emotet botnet starts blasting malware again after 5 month break
The Emotet malware operation is again spamming malicious emails after almost a five-month "vacation" that saw little activity from the notorious…
Microsoft links Raspberry Robin worm to Clop ransomware attacks
Microsoft says a threat group tracked as DEV-0950 used Clop ransomware to encrypt the network of a victim previously infected…
Thousands of GitHub repositories deliver fake PoC exploits with malware
Researchers at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science found thousands of repositories on GitHub that offer fake proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits…
The Week in Ransomware – October 21st 2022 – Stop the Presses
Cybersecurity researchers did not disappoint, with reports linking RansomCartel to REvil, on OldGremlin hackers targeting Russia with ransomware, a new data exfiltration tool…