Ransomware Group Darkside Demands 1 Million Dollar Ransoms
By Lawrence Abrams
A new ransomware operation named DarkSide began attacking organizations earlier this month with customized attacks that have already earned them million-dollar payouts.
Starting around August 10th, 2020, the new ransomware...
Russian Hacker Group BLOWMIND Arrested by FSB
By: Kyle Fedorek
In the Penza region, police officers and the FSB of Russia detained another "hacker" group . This time we are talking about the group "BlowMind", which was...
Small & Medium Sized Businesses Targeted By Dharma Ransomware
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are witnessing an increased ransomware attack globally, including in India, this year and the ransom demands have reached nearly $8,620 (nearly Rs 6.4 lakh)...
IcedID Malware Updates new techniques To Avoid Detection
by Paul Kimayong
In our previous blog about IcedID, we explored some of the changes in the malware and how it tries to evade detection. We also detailed how threat actors took advantage...
Tor Zero Days And Malicious Exit Nodes
Multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in Tor have been disclosed online as well as a malicious exit node operator stealing bitcoin and other nefarious activities.
A security researcher has disclosed two zero-days...
Windows Vulnerability Allows Malware To Run With Admin Rights
Security researchers have discovered a workaround for a Microsoft Print Services vulnerability patch ( CVE-2020-1048 ) that allows attackers to execute malicious code with elevated privileges.
The vulnerability was discovered by experts Peleg Hadar and Tomer...
Ethereum Classic 51% Attack and Investigation Into Stolen Millions.
August 8th 2020 ETHEREUM CLASSIC 51% ATTACK INVESTIGATION
After attacking the Ethereum classic chain on July 31, 2020, the same Attacker attacked the ETC chain again yesterday. The massive reorganization of 4236...
CIA Gets presidential Go Ahead From Trump For More Covert Cyber Operations
In 2018, US President Trump gave the CIA more powers to carry out covert cyber operations resulting in several hacks and data dumps from Iranian and Russian spy agencies.
By Catalin...
Major Twitter Hack – Hackers Run Bitcoin Scam Using Celebrity and Verified Accounts
By Kyle Fedorek
2020 has been one heck of a year. From COVID-19 to real world issues and the presidential debate. It seems just when you think it cant get...
Inside A Ryuk Ransomware Attack: From Start To Finish
Security researchers map out how a ransomware attack plays out over a two week period.
By Steve Ranger
Security researchers have revealed the anatomy of a ransomware attack, showing how cyber criminals gained...
