FBI Warns of DoppelPaymer Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
The operators behind DoppelPaymer have begun calling victims to pressure them into paying ransom, officials say.The FBI is warning businesses of DoppelPaymer ransomware attacks and a change in tactics...
‘SocGholish’ Attack Framework Powers Surge in Drive-By Attacks
Menlo Labs research team says framework's social engineering toolkit helps criminals impersonate software updates.Drive-by download attacks have been on the uptick over the past two months, thanks to a...
Malicious Browser Extensions for Social Media Infect Millions of Systems
At least 28 third-party add-ons for top social media sites, including Facebook and Vimeo, redirect users to phishing sites and steal data.More than two dozen malicious programs posing as...
US-CERT Reports 17,447 Vulnerabilities Recorded in 2020
This marks the fourth year in a row that a record number of vulnerabilities has been discovered, following 17,306 in 2019.The US-CERT Vulnerability Database has confirmed 17,447 vulnerabilities were...
Attackers Leverage IMAP to Infiltrate Email Accounts
Researchers believe cybercriminals are using a tool dubbed Email Appender to directly connect with compromised email accounts via IMAP.A newly detected wave of spam emails is bypassing transport layers...
Nowhere to Hide: Don’t Let Your Guard Down This Holiday Season
Harden your defenses to ensure that your holiday downtime doesn't become an open door for cyber threats.For many people around the world, 2020 has been a deeply challenging year....
SolarWinds advanced cyberattack: What happened and what to do now
Possibly the largest hacking operation of 2020 was just unveiled. In this blog we share what we know and what you should do right now.
Over the weekend we...
Microsoft Warns of Powerful New Adware
The new adware, dubbed Adrozek, is being distributed by large, well organized threat actors, according to Microsoft research.Microsoft has issued a warning about Adrozek, a new strain of browser...
FBI, CISA, MS-ISAC: Cybercriminals Increasingly Attacking K-12 Distance Learning
Ransomware attacks reported against US K-12 schools jumped from 28% in January through July to 57% in August and September.The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
‘Fingerprint-Jacking’ Attack Technique Manipulates Android UI
Researchers explore fingerprint-jacking, a user interface-based attack that targets fingerprints scanned into Android apps.Many modern smartphones have a fingerprint scanner to authorize device access and enable account login, payment...
