Pandemic-Bored Attackers Pummeled Gaming Industry
Akamai’s 2020 gaming report shows that cyberattacks on the video game industry skyrocketed, shooting up 340 percent in 2020.
Attacks on the gaming industry skyrocketed during the year of the...
Oh FCUK! Fashion Label, Medical Diagnostics Firm Latest REvil Victims
The infamous ransomware group hit two big-name companies within hours of each other.
U.K.-based fashion brand French Connection, which advertises under the acronym “FCUK,” confirmed that it has been...
REvil Ransomware Code Ripped Off by Rivals
The LV ransomware operators likely used a hex editor to repurpose a REvil binary almost wholesale, for their own nefarious purposes.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery:...
Embryology Data Breach Follows Fertility Clinic Ransomware Hit
Approximately 38,000 of RBA’s customers had their embryology data stolen by a ransomware gang.
A fertility clinic serving the Atlanta area has been hit with a ransomware attack that also...
Cryptominers Slither into Python Projects in Supply-Chain Campaign
These code bombs lurk in the PyPI package repository, waiting to be inadvertently baked into software developers’ applications.
A group of cryptominers was found to have infiltrated the Python Package...
What’s Making Your Company a Ransomware Sitting Duck
What’s the low-hanging fruit for ransomware attackers? What steps could help to fend them off, and what’s stopping organizations from implementing those steps?
They thought they were all set....
‘Oddball’ Malware Blocks Access to Pirated Software
Rather than steal credentials or hold data for ransom, a recent campaign observed by Sophos prevents people from visiting sites that offer illegal downloads.
The objective of most malware is...
Exclusive Ransomware Poll: 80% of Victims Don’t Pay Up
Meanwhile, in a separate survey, 80 percent of organizations that paid the ransom said they were hit by a second attack.
Ransomware is on the rise, but what toll does...
Clop Raid: A Big Win in the War on Ransomware?
Cops arrest six, seize cars and cash in splashy raid, and experts are applauding.
Yesterday’s noisy raid of the Clop ransomware gang in Ukraine was a major win according to...
Takeaways from the Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack
Hank Schless, senior manager of security solutions at Lookout, notes basic steps that organizations can take to protect themselves as ransomware gangs get smarter.
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