Cyber Threat Intelligence: Illuminating the Deep, Dark Cybercriminal Underground
Jul 30, 2024The Hacker NewsDark Web Intelligence
Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill's threat experts. Each story shines a...
The Power and Peril of RMM Tools
As more people work remotely, IT departments must manage devices distributed over different cities and countries relying on VPNs and remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools for system administration....
North Korean Hackers Shift from Cyber Espionage to Ransomware Attacks
Jul 25, 2024NewsroomMalware / Cyber Espionage
A North Korea-linked threat actor known for its cyber espionage operations has gradually expanded into financially-motivated attacks that involve the deployment of ransomware, setting...
New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that's designed to target VMware ESXi environments.
"This development suggests that...
SocGholish Malware Exploits BOINC Project for Covert Cyberattacks
Jul 22, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Malware
The JavaScript downloader malware known as SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates) is being used to deliver a remote access trojan called AsyncRAT as well as a legitimate...
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Data Breach
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered...
Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks...
Scattered Spider Adopts RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware for Cyber Attacks
Jul 17, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Ransomware
The infamous cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider has incorporated ransomware strains such as RansomHub and Qilin into its arsenal, Microsoft has revealed.
Scattered Spider is...
FIN7 Group Advertises Security-Bypassing Tool on Dark Web Forums
The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed using multiple pseudonyms across several underground forums to likely advertise a tool known to be used by ransomware...
New HardBit Ransomware 4.0 Uses Passphrase Protection to Evade Detection
Jul 15, 2024NewsroomNetwork Security / Data Protection
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new version of a ransomware strain called HardBit that comes packaged with new obfuscation techniques to...
