CISA Issues New Directive for Patching Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
The goal is to reduce civilian federal agency exposure to attacks that threat actors are actively using in campaigns, agency…
US Blacklists Israeli Firms NSO Group and Candiru
The US Commerce Department has also added Russia's Positive Technologies and Singapore's Computer Security Initiative Consultancy.
US sanctions NSO Group and three others for spyware and exploit sales
The U.S. has sanctioned four companies located in Israel, Russia, and Singapore for the development of spyware or the sale…
44% of Parents Struggle to Follow Tech Rules They Set for Their Kids
Parents perceive norms of behavior to be different for themselves and their children, according to Kaspersky..
China Hosts More Malware Than Russia: Findings from DNSFilter’s 2021 Domain Threat Report
Cryptomining has also had a resurgence over the last year as blockchain technology and NFTs rise in popularity.
Phishing and Spam Lures Feature Sports, Aim to Steal Credentials
Spam volume declined slightly in the third quarter, but attackers sent almost 36 million malicious e-mail attachments, up 5% from…
TrickBot malware dev extradited to U.S. faces 60 years in prison
A Russian national believed to be a member of the TrickBot malware development team has been extradited to the U.S.…
US to Create Diplomatic Bureau to Lead Cybersecurity Policy
As part of its modernization initiative, the Department of State will increase its IT budget by 50% and add a…
German investigators identify REvil ransomware gang core member
German investigators have reportedly identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang's…
Cybercriminals Ramp Up Attacks on Web APIs
As more organizations use application programming interfaces for Web applications, attacks and security incidents targeting APIs continue to grow.