Category: News

TrickBot Spruces Up Its Banking Trojan Module

After focusing almost exclusively on delivering ransomware for the past year, the code changes could indicate that TrickBot is getting back into the bank-fraud game.

Widespread Brute-Force Attacks Tied to Russia’s APT28

The ongoing attacks are targeting cloud services such as Office 365 to steal passwords and password-spray a vast range of targets, including in U.S. and European governments and military.

Why Healthcare Keeps Falling Prey to Ransomware and Other Cyberattacks

Nate Warfield, CTO of Prevailion and former Microsoft security researcher, discusses the many security challenges and failings plaguing this industry.

CISA Offers New Mitigation for PrintNightmare Bug

CERT urges administrators to disable the Windows Print spooler service in Domain Controllers and systems that don’t print, while Microsoft attempts to clarify RCE flaw with a new CVE assignment.

Linux Variant of REvil Ransomware Targets VMware’s ESXi, NAS Devices

Criminals behind the potent REvil ransomware have ported the malware to Linux for targeted attacks.

Defeating Ransomware-as-a-Service? Think Intel-Sharing

Aamir Lakhani, cybersecurity researcher and practitioner at FortiGuard Labs, explains the rise of RaaS and the critical role of threat intel in effectively defending against it.

Hacked Data for 69K LimeVPN Users Up for Sale on Dark Web

LimeVPN has confirmed a data incident, and meanwhile its website has been knocked offline.

Babuk Ransomware Builder Mysteriously Appears in VirusTotal

The gang’s source code is now available to rivals and security researchers alike – and a decryptor likely is not far behind.

Data Exfiltration: What You Should Know to Prevent It

Data leaks are a serious concern for companies of all sizes; if one occurs, it may put them out of business permanently. Here’s how you can protect your organization from…
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LinkedIn’s 1.2B Data-Scrape Victims Already Being Targeted by Attackers

A refined database of 88K U.S. business owners on LinkedIn has been posted in a hacker forum.