Phobos Ransomware Aggressively Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of Phobos ransomware attacks targeting government and critical infrastructure entities, outlining the various tactics and techniques the threat actors have adopted to...
Taiwan’s Biggest Telco Breached by Suspected Chinese Hackers
Taiwan's Defense Ministry is urging Chunghwa Telecom, the the island's largest telecom company, to improve its cybersecurity following a data breach that compromised government-related information.The hackers, reportedly believed to...
Infrastructure Cyberattacks, AI-Powered Threats Pummel Africa
Most major economies in Africa experienced fewer overall cyber threats in 2023, but there were some dramatic exceptions: Kenya suffered a 68% rise in ransomware attacks, while South Africa...
MTTR: The Most Important Security Metric
COMMENTARYReducing risk has long been the guiding principle for security teams. However, even though security teams today are larger with more sophisticated security stacks, risk remains at an all-time...
FBI Warns U.S. Healthcare Sector of Targeted BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. government is warning about the resurgence of BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware attacks targeting the healthcare sector as recently as this month.
"Since mid-December 2023, of the nearly 70...
Cyberattackers Lure EU Diplomats With Wine-Tasting Offers
Europeans are known to enjoy fine wine, a cultural characteristic that's been used against them by attackers behind a recent threat campaign. The cyber operation aimed to deliver a...
eBay, VMware, McAfee Sites Hijacked in Sprawling Phishing Operation
Attackers have compromised more than 8,000 subdomains from well-known brands and institutions to mount a sprawling phishing campaign that sends malicious emails numbering in the millions each day.MSN, VMware,...
Why We Must Democratize Cybersecurity
With breaches making the headlines on an almost weekly basis, the cybersecurity challenges we face are becoming visible not only to large enterprises, who have built security capabilities over...
CISA Warning: Akira Ransomware Exploiting Cisco ASA/FTD Vulnerability
Feb 16, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Vulnerability
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday added a now-patched security flaw impacting Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Firepower Threat Defense...
FBI’s Most-Wanted Zeus and IcedID Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty
Feb 18, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cybercrime
A Ukrainian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to his role in two different malware schemes, Zeus and IcedID, between May 2009 and February...
