Use of Predator spyware rebounds after a dip from Biden sanctions, researchers say
The powerful commercial surveillance tool Predator may have taken a beating in March when U.S. officials announced sweeping sanctions against the spyware purveyor’s parent company and leadership, but...
Services disrupted as local council near GCHQ’s headquarters hit by cyberattack
Tewkesbury Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England, warned residents on Wednesday it had discovered being targeted by a cyberattack, and assumed that the perpetrators had been able to penetrate...
Sami Khoury, head of Canada’s cyber agency, starts new role in government
Sami Khoury, the head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS), is leaving the agency to start a new role as the Canadian government’s senior official for...
Hackers linked to Russia and Belarus increasingly target Latvian websites, officials say
Politically motivated hackers linked to Russia and Belarus are targeting Latvian government and critical infrastructure websites in a new wave of cyberattacks, according to Latvian cybersecurity officials. ...
The government isn’t ready for cyber chaos in the food and agriculture sector
The nightmare scenarios are numerous: Desiccated farms menaced by out-of-control tractors. Meatpacking plants silently overrun by diseased animals. Trucks clogging highways for hours, their cargo areas full of...
New Rust-Based Ransomware Cicada3301 Targets Windows and Linux Systems
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV)...
Hacktivists Exploits WinRAR Vulnerability in Attacks Against Russia and Belarus
Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware
A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus.
"Head Mare uses...
FTC issues $3 million fine for security camera firm, issuing penalties for a range...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it will fine the security camera company Verkada $2.95 million over allegations that the firm’s poor security practices led to a hacker...
Oil titan Halliburton confirms data was stolen in cyberattack
The oil and gas giant Halliburton confirmed to regulators Tuesday that it believes data was stolen from its systems in a recent cyberattack. In a filing with...
Cyberattack hits agency responsible for London’s transport network
An unspecified cybersecurity incident is impacting Transport for London (TfL), the government body responsible for the transport network in Britain’s capital, it announced late on Monday. In...
