New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV)...
Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware
A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus.
"Head Mare uses...
Next-Generation Attacks, Same Targets – How to Protect Your Users’ Identities
Sep 02, 2024The Hacker NewsCybercrime / CISO Insights
The FBI and CISA Issue Joint Advisory on New Threats and How to Stop Ransomware
Note: on August 29, the FBI and CISA...
RansomHub Ransomware Group Targets 210 Victims Across Critical Sectors
Threat actors linked to the RansomHub ransomware group encrypted and exfiltrated data from at least 210 victims since its inception in February 2024, the U.S. government said.
The victims span...
Ex-Engineer Charged in Missouri for Failed $750,000 Bitcoin Extortion Attempt
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananInsider Threat / Network Security
A 57-year-old man from the U.S. state of Missouri has been arrested in connection with a failed data extortion campaign that targeted...
SANS Institute Unveils Critical Infrastructure Strategy Guide for 2024: A Call to Action for...
Aug 30, 2024The Hacker NewsICS Security / OT Security
A comprehensive guide authored by Dean Parsons, SANS Certified Instructor and CEO / Principal Consultant of ICS Defense Force, emphasizes the...
U.S. Agencies Warn of Iranian Hacking Group’s Ongoing Ransomware Attacks
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have called out an Iranian hacking group for breaching multiple organizations across the country and coordinating with affiliates to deliver ransomware.
The activity has been...
BlackByte Ransomware Exploits VMware ESXi Flaw in Latest Attack Wave
The threat actors behind the BlackByte ransomware group have been observed likely exploiting a recently patched security flaw impacting VMware ESXi hypervisors, while also leveraging various vulnerable drivers to...
Latvian Hacker Extradited to U.S. for Role in Karakurt Cybercrime Group
Aug 23, 2024Ravie LakshmananCyber Crime / Ransomware
A 33-year-old Latvian national living in Moscow, Russia, has been charged in the U.S. for allegedly stealing data, extorting victims, and laundering ransom...
New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
The threat actors behind a recently observed Qilin ransomware attack have stolen credentials stored in Google Chrome browsers on a small set of compromised endpoints.
The use of credential harvesting...
