Russia arrests cybercriminal Wazawaka for ties with ransomware gangs
Russian law enforcement has arrested and indicted notorious ransomware affiliate Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka, Uhodiransomwar, m1x, and…
Ransomware Gangs Seek Pen Testers to Boost Quality
Qualified applicants must be able to test ransomware encryption and find bugs that might enable defenders to jailbreak the malware.
Blue Yonder ransomware attack disrupts grocery store supply chain
Supply chain management firm Blue Yonder is warning that a ransomware attack caused significant disruption to its services, with the…
New Levels, New Devils: The Multifaceted Extortion Tactics Keeping Ransomware Alive
Having evolved from a basic premise of locking down a victim’s data with encryption, then demanding a ransom for its…
Leaky Cybersecurity Holes Put Water Systems at Risk
At least 97 major water systems in the US have serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities and compliance issues, raising concerns that cyberattacks…
US charges five linked to Scattered Spider cybercrime gang
The U.S. Justice Department has charged five suspects believed to be part of the financially motivated Scattered Spider cybercrime gang…
Critical RCE bug in VMware vCenter Server now exploited in attacks
Broadcom warned today that attackers are now exploiting two VMware vCenter Server vulnerabilities, one of which is a critical remote…
Middle East Cybersecurity Efforts Catch Up After Late Start
Despite having only a scant focus on cybersecurity regulations a decade ago, countries in the Middle East — led by…
Amazon confirms employee data breach after vendor hack
Amazon confirmed a data breach involving employee information after data allegedly stolen during the May 2023 MOVEit attacks was leaked…
Trump to appoint former ICE Director Tom Homan as next ‘border czar’: ‘nobody better at policing our borders’
Noman is a former acting Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It's the second major appointee for President-elect Donald…