Windows, Linux Devices Hijacked In Two-Year Cryptojacking Campaign
The WatchDog malware has flown under the radar for two years in what researchers call one of the ‘largest’ Monero cryptojacking attacks ever.
Cryptocurrency-mining malware, called WatchDog, has been running...
Egregor ransomware hit by arrests
In a collaboration between French and Ukranian law enforcement, threat actors related to the Egregor ransomware team have been arrested.
In a collaboration between French and Ukranian law enforcement,...
Crypto criminals got away with $5B less in 2020 as scam revenue falls
Revenue from crypto-related crime dropped by more than half in 2020 according to Chainalysis’ annual report on the subject.Cybercriminals netted around $5 billion less than the $10 billion plus...
Under Attack: Hosting & Internet Service Providers
The digital universe depends on always-on IT networks and services, so ISPs and hosting providers have become favorite targets for cyberattacks.In less than a decade, cybersecurity has become a...
New Change to German Postal Law Targets Internet Drug Trade
The German government passed a draft law that requires employees of private postal services to report packages of drugs to law enforcement.The Bundestag greenlit a draft law that would...
Misconfigured Baby Monitors Allow Unauthorized Viewing
Hundreds of thousands of individuals are potentially affected by this vulnerability.
A vulnerability affecting multiple baby monitors could allow someone to drop in and view a camera’s video stream, according...
Complaint Blasts TikTok’s ‘Misleading’ Privacy Policies
TikTok is again in hot water for how the popular video-sharing app collects and shares data – particularly from its underage userbase.
An umbrella group comprising 44 consumer-privacy watchdog...
Military, Nuclear Entities Under Target By Novel Android Malware
The two malware families have sophisticated capabilities to exfiltrate SMS messages, WhatsApp messaging content and geolocation.
Researchers have uncovered two novel Android surveillanceware families being used by an advanced persistent...
Various Malware Lurks in Discord App to Target Gamers
Research from Zscaler ThreatLabZ shows attackers using spam emails and legitimate-looking links to gaming software to serve up Epsilon ransomware, the XMRrig cryptominer and various data and token stealers.
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Have a new idea, a lesson learned, or a call to action for your fellow cybersecurity professionals? Here's how to submit your Commentary pieces to Dark Reading. While reading...
