Nearly 53% of IT decision-makers admitted that it’s not possible to be prepared for all the tactics and strategies used by attackers targeting mobile devices, a survey by Sapio Research reveals.

The number of cyber threats designed to use USB sticks and other external media devices as launching pads doubled in 2021, according to new research from Honeywell, the industrial automation giant.

Cybersecurity gaps were identified in the subcontractors’ security practices to garner a better understanding of the security posture of less visible members of the complex defense supply chain.

In October last year, a Tripwire researcher discovered a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-5135, affecting over 800,000 SonicWall VPN devices.

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) has reportedly spent more than $8.1 million recovering from a ransomware attack that targeted the district last November, new reports state.

Researchers from Avast are warning of the rapid growth of the DirtyMoe botnet, which passed from 10,000 infected systems in 2020 to more than 100,000 in the first half of 2021.

Experts uncovered an attack campaign that targets users of pirated software. The Vigilante malware blocks users’ access to websites hosting pirated software. Users are requested to stay protected by avoiding the download of pirated software or clicking on links from unknown users.

DarkRadiation ransomware has started targeting Linux and Docker containers. It relies on messaging service Telegram for C2C communications. Experts suggest attackers are probably trying to use low-profile tools to stay hidden from security agencies.

Nuclear energy and arms-related organizations are under attack from several other APT groups across the globe. A North Korean APT group recently breached the internal network of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), South Korea through a vulnerability in a VPN server last month.

Cyberespionage campaigns spread across several years were linked to the Chinese military group PLA Unit 69010. Dubbed RedFoxtrot, the threat actor focused on gathering military intelligence from various countries. Learn how PLA-affiliated groups are operating and targeting victims.