FBI warns of increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting education
Big-game ransomware, PYSA (AKA Mespinoza) is targeting educational institutions in the US and UK.
On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA...
Ransomware is targeting vulnerable Microsoft Exchange servers
Attacks using the ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange vulnerability have taken a new twist: DearCry ransomware.
The Microsoft Exchange attacks using the ProxyLogon vulnerability, and previously associated with the dropping of...
FIN8 cybercrime group resurges with improved hacking tool
Written by Shannon Vavra Mar 10, 2021 |...
REvil ransomware’s calling, and it’s not good news
REvil ransomware, also known as Sodinokibi, has deployed a new telephone-based tactic to convince victims to pay up.
The REvil ransomware (AKA Sodinokibi, which operates as a Ransomware as...
Spanish labor agency suffers ransomware attack, union says
Written by Sean Lyngaas Mar 9, 2021 |...
Spanish cops arrest four in ‘FluBot’ text hacking scheme
Written by Shannon Vavra Mar 8, 2021 |...
BEC scammer infects own device, giving researchers a front-row seat to operations
Written by Sean Lyngaas Mar 4, 2021 |...
Cloud security firm Qualys reportedly victimized by prolific scammers
Written by Sean Lyngaas Mar 3, 2021 |...
