Ransomware Attacker Offers Employees a Cut if They Install DemonWare on Their Organization’s Systems
Researchers masqueraded as a rogue employee to engage with a ransomware operator soliciting insiders to plant ransomware on their own organization's servers in exchange for a portion of the...
First half of 2021 sees triple-digit rise in cybercrime
Every six months, Accenture’s Cyber Investigations, Forensics & Response team provides a mid-year update on the state of cybercrime in the first six months of the year. In the...
Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the ‘metaverse’
Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions...
More Than 47M Affected in T-Mobile Breach
Nearly 48 million current, former, and prospective T-Mobile customers were compromised in a data breach that is still under investigation, the company confirmed late yesterday.
The investigation began last week,...
Confucius Targets Pakistani Military With Pegasus Spyware Lures
Researchers have observed the Confucius threat group conducting a recent spear-phishing campaign in which attackers used lures related to Pegasus spyware to target Pakistani military.
The campaign was detected during...
Security Vendors Sound the Alarm on LockBit Ransomware’s Return
The operators of LockBit, a ransomware-as-a-service outfit that first surfaced in 2019, have re-emerged with a vengeance, touting an improved version of their malware as well as an aggressive new...
One-Third of Organizations Have Been Hit by Ransomware
More than a third of organizations worldwide have experienced a ransomware attack or breach in the last year, according to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC). Those that...
