IT employee impersonates ransomware gang to extort employer
A 28-year-old United Kingdom man from Fleetwood, Hertfordshire, has been convicted of unauthorized computer access with criminal intent and blackmailing…
3 Common Initial Attack Vectors Account for Most Ransomware Campaigns
The data shows how most cyberattacks start, so basic steps can help organizations avoid becoming the latest statistic.
Microsoft: Notorious FIN7 hackers return in Clop ransomware attacks
A financially motivated cybercriminal group known as FIN7 resurfaced last month, with Microsoft threat analysts linking it to attacks where the…
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Identity Closer
As we share an increasing amount of personal information online, we create more opportunities for threat actors to steal our…
Cyberattacks on City and Municipal Governments
Cyberattacks on city and municipal governments are on the rise, more than double that of a year ago. The increase…
Russian ransomware affiliate charged with attacks on critical infrastructure
The U.S. Justice Department has filed charges against a Russian citizen named Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev (also known as Wazawaka or…
Ransomware Prevention – Are Meeting Password Security Requirements Enough
As ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc on organizations worldwide, many official standards and regulations have been established to address…
FBI: Bl00dy Ransomware targets education orgs in PaperCut attacks
The FBI and CISA issued a joint advisory to warn that the Bl00dy Ransomware gang is now also actively exploiting…
Microsoft: Iranian hacking groups join Papercut attack spree
Microsoft says Iranian state-backed hackers have joined the ongoing assault targeting vulnerable PaperCut MF/NG print management servers. [...]
New Cactus ransomware encrypts itself to evade antivirus
A new ransomware operation called Cactus has been exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN appliances for initial access to networks of "large…