ChaChi, a GoLang Trojan used in ransomware attacks on US schools
A new Trojan written in the Go programming language, tracked as ChaChi, was involved in ransomware attacks against government agencies and US schools. Researchers from BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence…
Norway blames China-linked APT31 for 2018 government hack
Norway police secret service states said that China-linked APT31 group was behind the 2018 cyberattack on the government’s IT network. Norway’s Police Security Service (PST) said that the China-linked APT31…
The Solution to Overcoming Cyber Threats in A 5g World
Optical Wireless Communciations (Owc) Will Be Key For Maximizing Security By Michael Abad-Santos, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, BridgeComm Nearly 6 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices…
Avaddon ransomware gang shuts down their operations and releases decryption keys
The Avaddon ransomware gang has shut down its operations and released the decryption keys to allow victims to recover their files for free. Good news for the victims of the…
A Digital Journey: A Long and Winding Road
How did we build the internet and not secure it? By David Jemmett, CEO and Founder, Cerberus Sentinel Many people are under the impression that the internet is essentially safe…
Data Loss Prevention in Turbulent Times
By Otavio Freire, CTO & Co-Founder at SafeGuard Cyber Data, the saying goes, is the new oil. This probably understates the case: Not only is data at the core of…
Addressing the Growing Cybersecurity Risks of Cyber-Physical Systems
By Michael Welch, Managing Director, MorganFranklin Cyber Cyberattacks against critical infrastructure and other cyber-physical systems have increased for years. These attacks are particularly concerning because they pose a real threat…
Housekeeping Pitfalls of Vulnerability Management
By Srinivas Mukkamala, Co-Founder and CEO, RiskSense Vulnerability management doesn’t always get the attention it needs until it’s too late. Vulnerability management is siloed and is slow to adapt to…
Humans Just Can’t Cut it Anymore
By Peter Stephenson, PhD, CISSP (lifetime), FAAFS (2015-16) Let’s face it, folks… when it comes to interdicting and stopping a cyberattack we’re tortoises racing the hare. When the adversary unleashes…
Reconnect with the security industry virtually this June
Building on a successful portfolio of in-person and digital events, IFSEC International is preparing for the opening of a brand-new online marketplace and meetings event this June. Running alongside co-located…
Darkside gang lost control of their servers and funds
The operators of the Darkside ransomware announced that they have lost control of their infrastructure and part of the funds the gang obtained from the victims. Darkside ransomware operators say…
City of Tulsa, is the last US city hit by ransomware attack
The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been hit by a ransomware attack over the weekend that impacted its government’s network and shut down its websites. One of the biggest cities…