The Week in Ransomware – July 28th 2023 – New extortion tactics
With ransom payments declining, ransomware gangs are evolving their extortion tactics to utilize new methods to pressure victims. [...]
New Android malware uses OCR to steal credentials from images
Two new Android malware families named 'CherryBlos' and 'FakeTrade' were discovered on Google Play, aiming to steal cryptocurrency credentials and…
Takeaways from the new charges against Trump, aide and Mar-a-Lago worker in the classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith expanded his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, making significant new allegations that Trump…
The latest on the special counsel’s Trump investigations
Special counsel Jack Smith has brought additional charges against former President Donald Trump in the case alleging mishandling of classified…
SSNDOB cybercrime market admin faces 15 years after pleading guilty
A Ukrainian man, Vitalii Chychasov, has pleaded guilty in the United States to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and…
WordPress Ninja Forms plugin flaw lets hackers steal submitted data
Popular WordPress form-building plugin Ninja Forms contains three vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to achieve privilege escalation and steal user…
Why Dwell Time is the Biggest Threat to Security Operations Center (SOC) Teams in 2023
By Sanjay Raja, VP of Product, Gurucul Dwell time, or the length of time a cyber attacker remains hidden within…
Inside McCarthy’s sudden warming to a Biden impeachment inquiry
Speaker Kevin McCarthy in recent weeks has heard similar advice from both a senior House Republican and an influential conservative…
Super Admin elevation bug puts 900,000 MikroTik devices at risk
A critical severity 'Super Admin' privilege elevation flaw puts over 900,000 MikroTik RouterOS routers at risk, potentially enabling attackers to…
Who and What is Behind the Malware Proxy Service SocksEscort?
Researchers this month uncovered a two-year-old Linux-based remote access trojan dubbed AVrecon that enslaves Internet routers into botnet that bilks…