Agent Tesla Upgrades with New Delivery & Evasion Tactics
A new version of the remote access Trojan targets Microsoft Anti-Malware Software Interface to bypass endpoint detection.The newest versions of the Agent Tesla malware target more applications for credential...
US Needs Comprehensive Policy to Combat China on IP Theft
The United States cannot lose sight of Chinese cyber operations that target intellectual property, a panel of experts says.The United States needs a more systematic approach to engage with...
Cleaning up after Emotet: the law enforcement file
Following global law enforcement action to take over the Emotet botnet, a special update is being sent to clean up infected machines.
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Ransomware Payoffs Surge by 311% to Nearly $350 Million
Payments to ransomware gangs using cryptocurrency more than quadrupled in 2020, with less than 200 cryptocurrency wallets receiving 80% of funds.Ransomware payments using cryptocurrency surged 311% in 2020, nearing...
Breach Data Highlights a Pivot to Orgs Over Individuals
In 2020, breaches were down by 19%, while the impact of those compromises -- measured in people affected -- fell by nearly two-thirds.Both the number of data breaches and...
Law Enforcement Aims to Take Down Netwalker Ransomware
The Department of Justice has so far charged one Canadian national and seized nearly $500,000 in relation to Netwalker ransomware.The Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced a coordinated law...
Costly short squeeze makes Reddit required reading on Wall Street
Dennis Dick, a professional stock trader in Las Vegas, reads the site Seeking Alpha before work and keeps up to the minute throughout the trading day by watching Twitter,...
Cryptocurrency crime drops in 2020 but ‘DeFi’ breaches rise, study finds
Losses from cryptocurrency theft, hacks, and fraud fell 57% last year to $1.9 billion, as market participants boosted security systems, but crime in the ‘decentralized finance’ space continued to...
Europol distributes anti-malware code via the Emotet botnet
The feds seem to have been inside Emotet for longer than first thought – and distributed a benevolent payload.It’s arguably the 21st century’s most stunning law enforcement victory for...
LogoKit Group Aims for Simple Yet Effective Phishing
A phishing kit that uses embedded JavaScript targeted the users of more than 300 sites in the past week, aiming to grab credentials for SharePoint, Adobe Document Cloud, and...
