Sensitive data of more than 257,000 online gamblers put for sale on hacker forum
A user on a popular hacking forum is selling a database that purportedly contains more than 257,000 user records from orakulas.lt (now known as Olybet.lt), a Lithuanian online betting...
Kia Faces $20M DoppelPaymer Ransomware Attack
Kia Motors America this week experienced a nationwide IT outage; now, reports indicate the company was hit with ransomware.Kia Motors America has reportedly been hit with a DoppelPaymer ransomware...
Egregor Arrests a Blow, But Ransomware Will Likely Bounce Back
Similar to previous ransomware takedowns, this disruption to the ransomware-as-a-service model will likely be short-lived, security experts say. A collaborative law enforcement operation between French and Ukrainian authorities has...
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...
How to Submit a Column to Dark Reading
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...
Water Utility Hack Could Inspire More Intruders
If past cyberattacks are any indication, success begets imitation. In the wake of last week's hack of Florida water utility, other water utilities and users of remote desktop software...
Microsoft Launches Phase 2 Mitigation for Zerologon Flaw
The Netlogon remote code execution vulnerability, disclosed last August, has been weaponized by APT groups.Microsoft has released phase two mitigation for the critical Zerologon vulnerability disclosed in August 2020....
Ransomware Attackers Set Their Sights on SaaS
Ransomware has begun to target data-heavy SaaS applications, open source, and Web and application frameworks.Ransomware attacks have begun to more heavily target software applications, open source tools, and Web...
SIM-swapping gang busted for targeting ‘influencers, sports stars, musicians’
Written by Joe Warminsky Feb 10, 2021 |...
