Ransomware Attacks Exploit VMware ESXi Vulnerabilities in Alarming Pattern
May 23, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Virtualization
Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi infrastructure following an established pattern regardless of the file-encrypting malware deployed.
"Virtualization platforms are a core component of organizational IT infrastructure,...
Iranian MOIS-Linked Hackers Behind Destructive Attacks on Albania and Israel
May 20, 2024NewsroomCyber Attack / Threat Intelligence
An Iranian threat actor affiliated with the Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) has been attributed as behind destructive wiping attacks targeting Albania...
Researchers Uncover 11 Security Flaws in GE HealthCare Ultrasound Machines
Security researchers have disclosed almost a dozen security flaws impacting the GE HealthCare Vivid Ultrasound product family that could be exploited by malicious actors to tamper with patient data...
Cybercriminals Exploiting Microsoft’s Quick Assist Feature in Ransomware Attacks
May 16, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Incident Response
The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team said it has observed a threat it tracks under the name Storm-1811 abusing the client management tool Quick Assist...
Ongoing Campaign Bombards Enterprises with Spam Emails and Phone Calls
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing social engineering campaign that bombards enterprises with spam emails with the goal of obtaining initial access to their environments for follow-on exploitation.
"The incident...
Black Basta Ransomware Strikes 500+ Entities Across North America, Europe, and Australia
The Black Basta ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation has targeted more than 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities in North America, Europe, and Australia since its emergence in April 2022.
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FIN7 Hacker Group Leverages Malicious Google Ads to Deliver NetSupport RAT
The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed leveraging malicious Google ads spoofing legitimate brands as a means to deliver MSIX installers that culminate in the...
Russian Operator of BTC-e Crypto Exchange Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering
May 07, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime
A Russian operator of a now-dismantled BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges from 2011 to 2017.
Alexander Vinnik, 44, was charged in...
Russian Hacker Dmitry Khoroshev Unmasked as LockBit Ransomware Administrator
The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) has unmasked the administrator and developer of the LockBit ransomware operation, revealing it to be a 31-year-old Russian national named Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev.
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How to Make Your Employees Your First Line of Cyber Defense
May 01, 2024The Hacker NewsSecurity Awareness Training
There's a natural human desire to avoid threatening scenarios. The irony, of course, is if you hope to attain any semblance of security,...
