Russian-speaking threat actor “farnetwork” linked to 5 ransomware gangs
The operator of the Nokoyawa ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), a threat actor known as 'farnetwork', built experience over the years by helping the JSWORM, Nefilim, Karma,…
The Week in Ransomware – November 3rd 2023 – Hive’s Back
Over the past couple of months, ransomware attacks have been escalating as new operations launch, old ones return, and existing…
Dutch hacker jailed for extortion, selling stolen data on RaidForums
A former Dutch cybersecurity professional was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of hacking and blackmailing…
Meta faces EU ban on Facebook, Instagram targeted advertising
The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the…
FSB arrests Russian hackers working for Ukrainian cyber forces
Russia's security agency published a press release on Tuesday saying that its officers detained two hackers who either assisted or…
Hackers use Citrix Bleed flaw in attacks on govt networks worldwide
Threat actors are leveraging the 'Citrix Bleed' vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-4966, to target government, technical, and legal organizations in the…
HackerOne paid ethical hackers over $300 million in bug bounties
HackerOne has announced that its bug bounty programs have awarded over $300 million in rewards to ethical hackers and vulnerability…
Nigerian Police dismantle cybercrime recruitment, mentoring hub
The Nigerian Police Form has arrested six suspects and dismantled a mentoring hub linked to cybercrime activities, including business email…
Why Compliance Matters When Dealing with AI and Finances
By Saeid Hejazi, Founder, Wally Artificial intelligence has skyrocketed in popularity in recent months, particularly as the widespread availability and…
Hackers backdoor Russian state, industrial orgs for data theft
Several state and key industrial organizations in Russia were attacked with a custom Go-based backdoor that performs data theft, likely…