Iranian Hackers Using New Marlin Backdoor in ‘Out to Sea’ Espionage Campaign
By: Ravie Lakshmanan
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Iran has refreshed its malware toolset to include a new backdoor dubbed Marlin as part of a long-running...
Who Is Responsible When Cyberattacks Result In Deaths?
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world saw a significant increase in cybercriminal activity, with healthcare an obvious target given both the intense pressure placed on the...
Puma breached in Kronos ransomware attack
Multinational sportswear maker Puma surfaces as one of the victims in a ransomware attack against Kronos, a cloud-based HR management company.Data breach notification submitted on February 3 by the...
The UK Foreign Office suffered a “serious” cyberattack
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) suffered a "serious cyber-security incident,” according to a tender document published on a government website supposedly by accident.
The document suggests...
2FA program increased account safety by half – Google
The company claims that users with two-factor authentication (2FA) see a decrease in account breaches by 50%.Combating the ever-growing risk of a compromised account, last year, Google started auto-enroll...
Bitfinex hack recovery spurs crypto community responses
On Feb. 1, there were movements of around $2.5 billion from the 2016 Bitfinex hack wallets. After reviewing the transactions, Cointelegraph reported that around 90,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth $3.6...
Bitfinex-backed LEO soars to record high on supply crunch expectations
Unus Sed Leo (LEO) surged by almost 70% on Feb. 9 to reach its record highs as traders assessed the potential of an incoming supply crunch in its market.The...
Best browser for privacy 2022: Secure web browsing
Big changes are afoot in the ad-sponsored web, and...
