Recent research found that REvil ransomware has repurposed its attack technique that involves modifying the user’s system login password and force a system reboot to allow the malware to encrypt the files.
A new spear-phishing campaign has been targeting LinkedIn users with fake job offers in an attempt to attain control over victims’ computers using a sophisticated backdoor trojan called more_eggs.
Researchers are looking at an uncanny resemblance between ransomware groups Mount Locker and Astro Locker Team. Experts imply a possible tie-up to expedite Mount Locker’s onboarding as a RaaS operation.
A relatively sophisticated new malware downloader, dubbed as Saint Bot, has surfaced in recent weeks that, though not widespread yet, appears to be gaining momentum. The downloader is being used to drop stealers on compromised systems.
In a whitepaper entitled “Ransom Mafia – Analysis of the World’s First Ransomware Cartel”, DiMaggio and his team aimed to provide an analytical assessment on whether there is indeed a ransomware cartel.
Darktrace, the British cybersecurity firm fired the gun on its $4 billion London listing on Monday, aiming to raise new funds to accelerate product development and strengthen its balance sheet.
The exploit purchase platform is currently tempting exploit developers and vendors with a $300,000 payout, three times more than the normal cost. The announcement was made via Twitter.
The 2021 Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (SOCTA) highlighted how criminals are increasingly incorporating digital technologies into their activities, a trend that has been exacerbated in the last year amid COVID-19 lockdowns.
U.S. President Joe Biden is nominating Chris Inglis to be the National Cyber Director and Jen Easterly to be director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the White House said on Monday.
The alert from the NCSC follows a report by Kaspersky detailing how cybercriminals are exploiting a Fortinet VPN vulnerability (CVE-2018-13379) to distribute ransomware by exploiting unpatched systems and remotely accessing usernames and passwords.