New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that's designed to target VMware ESXi environments.
"This development suggests that...
SocGholish Malware Exploits BOINC Project for Covert Cyberattacks
Jul 22, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Malware
The JavaScript downloader malware known as SocGholish (aka FakeUpdates) is being used to deliver a remote access trojan called AsyncRAT as well as a legitimate...
Spanish police arrest three suspects linked to pro-Moscow NoName057(16) hackers
Spanish police arrested three suspected members of the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16), known for carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Ukraine’s allies. Spain’s Civil Guard announced...
NCA infiltrates DDoS-for-hire site as suspected controller arrested in Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) announced on Monday having “infiltrated” a DDoS-for-hire service, confirming that an individual suspected of running it had been arrested earlier this...
CrowdStrike says ‘significant number’ of the 8.5 million downed Windows devices are back online...
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said over the weekend that a “significant number” of the more than 8.5 million Windows devices impacted by a recent outage have been brought back...
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Data Breach
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a member of the notorious Scattered...
DHS watchdog rebukes CISA and law enforcement training center for failing to protect data
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) inspector general released a blistering report Wednesday, slamming the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers...
Two Lockbit affiliates from Russia plead guilty in US court
Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty on Thursday to participating in the infamous LockBit hacker group and using its ransomware to extort money from victims around the world. ...
IT teams scramble to recover from CrowdStrike incident as officials warn of ‘risks of...
Fallout from massive technology outages caused by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike continued throughout Friday as people around the world navigated canceled flights, paralyzed workspaces and downed 911 systems....
Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime
Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme and helping facilitate ransomware attacks...
