New Rook Ransomware borrows code from Babuk
Recently launched ransomware operation, named Rook, made headlines for its announcement claiming a desperate need a lot of money. A new ransomware operation named Rook appeared in the threat landscape,…
Conti ransomware gang exploits Log4Shell bug in its operations
The Conti ransomware gang is the first ransomware operation exploiting the Log4Shell vulnerability to target VMware vCenter Servers. Conti ransomware gang is the first professional race that leverages Log4Shell exploit to compromise…
It’s About Time: The Unappreciated Fundamental Metric for Security
By Winn Schwartau During the Cold War, the US defended us poor, soon-to-be-nuked citizenry, with time. If the Soviets got it into their heads to send over a six-pack of…
Crooks injects e-skimmers in random WordPress plugins of e-stores
Threat actors are injecting credit card swipers into random plugins of e-commerce WordPress sites, Sucuri researchers warn. Sucuri researchers are warning of threat actors injecting credit card swipers into random…
Nobelium APT targets French orgs, French ANSSI agency warns
The French cyber-security agency ANSSI said that the Russia-linked Nobelium APT group has been targeting French organizations since February 2021. The French national cybersecurity agency ANSSI (Agence Nationale de la…
FBI training document shows lawful access to multiple encrypted messaging apps
Which are the most secure encrypted messaging apps? An FBI document shows what data can be obtained from them. The Record shared an FBI training document that reveals the surveillance…
Multicloud Rolls In: Federal IT Professionals Share Insights and Challenges
By Rick Rosenburg, Vice President and General Manager, Rackspace Government Solutions, Rackspace Technology Federal agencies kicked into IT modernization overdrive during the pandemic and, as 2022 approaches, agencies are looking…
Why Email Archiving Builds Cyber Resilience
Plus 3 Email Archiving Solutions By Adnan A. Olia, Chief Operating Officer, Intradyn As innovations in technology continue to create new uses across an array of industries, cyber safety has…
Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan infected +9 million Android devices
Researchers spotted dozens of games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog containing the Android.Cynos.7.origin trojan. Researchers from Dr. Web AV discovered 190 games on Huawei’s AppGallery catalog (i.e. simulators, platformers, arcades, strategies, and shooters)…
Utah Imaging Associates data breach impacts 583,643 patients
Utah-based radiology medical center Utah Imaging Associates discloses a data breach that impacted 583,643 former and current patients. Utah Imaging Associates (UIA) discloses a security breach, on September 4, 2021…
Attackers deploy Linux backdoor on e-stores compromised with software skimmer
Researchers discovered threat actors installing a Linux backdoor on compromised e-commerce servers after deploying a credit card skimmer into e-stores. Security researchers from Sansec Threat Research Team discovered a Linux…
What To Know to Fight Against Cyber Attacks
By Gergo Varga, Senior Content Manager / Evangelist at SEON Cyber attacks have become a part of our reality, not only that we are all constantly getting phishing emails, but…