The unnamed man was questioned by detectives who were said to be “investigating criminality linked to last week’s freedom of information data breach,” but has now been released on bail to allow for further inquiries, the PSNI stated.

Malwarebytes Labs identified a new trend in malvertising campaigns that use advanced cloaking techniques to evade detection. Threat actors are targeting the users of popular IT programs by creating malicious ads displayed on Google search results. To safeguard against ever-evolving malvertising tactics, security experts must prioritize regular website security audits, robust traffic analysis, and anomaly […]

ESET uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign targeting Zimbra Collaboration users, aiming to harvest their Zimbra account credentials. The phishing emails lure victims by posing as email server updates, account deactivations, or similar issues, and directing them to click on an attached HTML file. Security teams are advised to implement necessary email security controls to stay […]

The long-standing WoofLocker tech support scam campaign, initiated in 2017, remains active with enhanced resilience as it employs a unique traffic redirection approach on compromised websites. Redirecting targeted users to a fake virus warning browser locker screen, WoofLocker has exhibited stability and ease of management over the years.

An international law enforcement operation led by Interpol has led to the arrest of 14 suspected cybercriminals in an operation codenamed ‘Africa Cyber Surge II,’ launched in April 2023.

The WoofLocker tech support scam campaign, which was first discovered in 2020, is still active and has evolved to become more sophisticated. The campaign relies on compromised websites to distribute its malicious code, with a focus on adult websites.

Cleveland City Schools say they are dealing with the aftermath of a ransomware attack Tuesday. They say less than 5% of faculty and staff devices were affected. A CCS spokesperson says their printers are down.

The main advantage of this approach is to evade detection by security tools using static analysis and hamper examination by researchers, delaying the development of an in-depth understanding of how an Android malware strain works.

Microsoft has discovered a new version of the BlackCat ransomware that embeds the Impacket networking framework and the Remcom hacking tool, both enabling spreading laterally across a breached network.

Fundamental defenses — identity and access management, MFA, memory-safe languages, patching and vulnerability management — are lacking or nonexistent across the economy, according to cybersecurity experts.