Google Uncovers ‘Initial Access Broker’ Working with Conti Ransomware Gang
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) took the wraps off a new initial access broker that it said is closely affiliated to a Russian cyber crime gang notorious...
Ukraine Secret Service Arrests Hacker Helping Russian Invaders
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it has detained a "hacker" who offered technical assistance to the invading Russian troops by providing mobile communication services inside...
Facebook Hit With $18.6 Million GDPR Fine Over 12 Data Breaches in 2018
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Tuesday slapped Facebook and WhatsApp owner Meta Platforms a fine of €17 million (~$18.6 million) for a series of security...
CaddyWiper: Yet Another Data Wiping Malware Targeting Ukrainian Networks
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Two weeks after details emerged about a second data wiper strain delivered in attacks against Ukraine, yet another destructive malware has been detected amid Russia's continuing military...
Gaming Company Ubisoft Confirms It was Hacked, Resets Staff Passwords
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
French video game company Ubisoft on Friday confirmed it was a victim of a "cyber security incident," causing temporary disruptions to its games, systems, and services.
The Montreuil-headquartered...
Emotet Botnet’s Latest Resurgence Spreads to Over 100,000 Computers
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
The insidious Emotet botnet, which staged a return in November 2021 after a 10-month-long hiatus, is once again exhibiting signs of steady growth, amassing a swarm of...
Hackers Abuse Mitel Devices to Amplify DDoS Attacks by 4 Billion Times
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Threat actors have been observed abusing a high-impact reflection/amplification method to stage sustained distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks for up to 14 hours with a record-breaking amplification ratio...
Google: Russian Hackers Target Ukrainians, European Allies via Phishing Attacks
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
A broad range of threat actors, including Fancy Bear, Ghostwriter, and Mustang Panda, have launched phishing campaigns against Ukraine, Poland, and other European entities amid Russia's invasion...
Imperva Thwarts 2.5 Million RPS Ransom DDoS Extortion Attacks
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
Cybersecurity company Imperva on Friday said it recently mitigated a ransom distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack targeting an unnamed website that peaked at 2.5 million requests per second...
Russia Releases List of IPs, Domains Attacking Its Infrastructure with DDoS Attacks
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
As the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to escalate, the Russian government on Thursday released a massive list containing 17,576 IP addresses and 166 domains that it said...
