LockBit, ALPHV & Other Ransomware Gang Leak Sites Hit by DDoS Attacks
The ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups LockBit and ALPHV (aka BlackCat), among others, have been the focus of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting their data leak sites, causing downtime and outages.
The...
US Sanctions Iran Over APT Cyberattack Activity
The feds have moved to sanction the Iranian government for its cybercrime activities, which they allege have been carried out in systematic fashion against US targets via a range...
Attackers Exploit Zero-Day WordPress Plug-in Vulnerability in BackupBuddy
Attackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in BackupBuddy, a WordPress plug-in that an estimated 140,000 websites are using to back up their installations.
The vulnerability allows attackers to read...
Monti, the New Conti: Ransomware Gang Uses Recycled Code
Analysts have discovered a ransomware campaign from a new group called "Monti," which relies almost entirely on leaked Conti code to launch attacks. The Monti group emerged with a...
The CSO guide to top security conferences
There is nothing like attending a face-to-face event for career networking and knowledge gathering, and we don’t have to tell you how helpful it can be to get a...
The Sandbox’s Instagram account compromised, hackers try to rent BAYC NFTs
Metaverse platform The Sandbox saw its Instagram profile hacked and used to try and rent out Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible tokens (NFTs) from a number of users on...
Polygon CSO blames Web2 security gaps for recent spate of hacks
Polygon chief security officer Mudit Gupta has urged Web3 companies to hire traditional security experts to put an end to easily preventable hacks, arguing that perfect code and cryptography...
Former Conti Ransomware Members Join Initial Access Broker Group Targeting Ukraine
Former members of the Russia-linked Conti ransomware gang are repurposing their tactics to join in with an initial access broker (IAB) that's been targeting Ukraine in a series of...
Darktrace Shares Plunge After Thoma Bravo Acquisition Falls Apart
US private equity firm Thoma Bravo, which has been on a cybersecurity vendor buying spree lately, has walked away from plans to add British cybersecurity firm Darktrace to its...
DeFi protocol token NFD crashes by 99% after a flash loan attack
New Free DAO, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, faced a series of flash loan attacks on Thursday, resulting in a reported loss of $1.25 million. The price of the native...
