The Week in Ransomware – October 22nd 2021 – Striking back
Between law enforcement operations, REvil's second shut down, and ransomware gangs' response to the hacking of their servers, it has…
Groove ransomware calls on all extortion gangs to attack US interests
The Groove ransomware gang is calling on other extortion groups to attack US interests after law enforcement took down REvil's…
Italian celebs’ data exposed in ransomware attack on SIAE
The Italian data protection authority Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (GPDP) has announced an investigation into a data breach…
New Karma ransomware group likely a Nemty rebrand
Threat analysts at Sentinel Labs have found evidence of the Karma ransomware being just another evolutionary step in the strain…
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…
Twitch downplays this month’s hack, says it had minimal impact
In an update regarding this month's security incident, Twitch downplayed the breach saying that it had minimal impact and it only…
Accenture confirms data breach after August ransomware attack
Global IT consultancy giant Accenture confirmed that LockBit ransomware operators stole data from its systems during an attack that hit the…
Russian cybercrime gang targets finance firms with stealthy macros
A new phishing campaign dubbed MirrorBlast is deploying weaponized Excel documents that are extremely difficult to detect to compromise financial…
Being Mindful of Communication Security
The potential risks of communication APIs and CPaaS and secure vendor selection criteria. By James Ryan, Director of […] The…
Payment API Flaws Exposed Millions of Users’ Data
Researchers discovered API security flaws impacting several apps, potentially exposing the personal and financial information of millions of consumers. According to…