Hacking gang creates fake firm to hire pentesters for ransomware attacks
The FIN7 hacking group is attempting to join the highly profitable ransomware space by creating fake cybersecurity companies that conduct…
Cybercrime matures as hackers are forced to work smarter
An analysis of 500 hacking incidents across a wide range of industries has revealed trends that characterize a maturity in…
Bulletproof hosting admins sentenced for helping cybercrime gangs
Two Eastern European men were sentenced to prison on Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) charges for bulletproof hosting services used…
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…
FBI warns of fake govt sites used to steal financial, personal data
The FBI warned the US public that threat actors actively use fake and spoofed unemployment benefit websites to harvest sensitive…
Loss Prevention Teams Up With Cybersecurity to Address Retail Fraud
As retailers roll out more "buy online, pickup in-store" options, loss prevention professionals are increasingly shifting their attention from in-store…
‘Clumsy’ BlackByte Malware Reuses Crypto Keys, Worms Into Networks
Discovered during a recent incident response engagement, the malware avoids Russian computers and uses a single symmetric key for encrypting…
Worried Over Antitrust Debate, Apple Talks Sideloading Dangers
Apple argues in a position paper that sideloading apps poses a major security threat to its users, as many lawmakers…
Rethinking Ransomware Resiliency
By T.J. Minichillo Did you know an organization is hit with a ransomware attack every 11 seconds? As […] The…
Indictment, Lawsuits Revive Trump-Alfa Bank Story
In October 2016, media outlets reported that data collected by some of the world's most renowned cybersecurity experts had identified…