NY Man Pleads Guilty in $20 Million SIM Swap Theft
A 24-year-old New York man who bragged about helping to steal more than $20 million worth of cryptocurrency from a…
Original Fix for Log4j Flaw Fails to Fully Protect Against DoS Attacks, Data Theft
Organizations should upgrade ASAP to new version of logging framework released Tuesday by the Apache Foundation, security experts say.
Attackers Target Log4J to Drop Ransomware, Web Shells, Backdoors
Amid the increase in Log4J attack activity, at least one Iranian state-backed threat group is preparing to target the vulnerability,…
Why Classifying Ransomware as a National Security Threat Matters
Government actions help starve attack groups of the resources - money, ability to recruit, and time.
40% of Corporate Networks Targeted by Attackers Seeking to Exploit Log4j
More than 60 variants of the original exploit were introduced over the last day alone.
Hackers start pushing malware in worldwide Log4Shell attacks
Threat actors and researchers are scanning for and exploiting the Log4j Log4Shell vulnerability to deploy malware or find vulnerable servers.…
Russian National Sentenced for Role in Kelihos Botnet
Oleg Koshkin was sentenced for running a crypting service used to hide the Kelihos malware from antivirus software.
Canada Charges Its “Most Prolific Cybercriminal”
A 31-year-old Canadian man has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection with numerous ransomware attacks against businesses, government…
Google Disrupts Botnet Targeting Windows Machines
The company has also launched litigation against the Glupteba botnet, marking the first lawsuit against a blockchain-enabled botnet.
FBI seized $2.3M from affiliate of REvil, Gandcrab ransomware gangs
The FBI seized $2.2 million in August from a well-known REvil and GandCrab ransomware affiliate, according to court documents seen…