Category: News

‘Oddball’ Malware Blocks Access to Pirated Software

Rather than steal credentials or hold data for ransom, a recent campaign observed by Sophos prevents people from visiting sites that offer illegal downloads.

Faux ‘DarkSide’ Gang Takes Aim at Global Energy, Food Sectors

A DarkSide doppelganger mounts a fraud campaign aimed at extorting nearly $4 million from each target.

Clop Raid: A Big Win in the War on Ransomware?

Cops arrest six, seize cars and cash in splashy raid, and experts are applauding.

Cisco Smart Switches Riddled with Severe Security Holes

The intro-level networking gear for SMBs could allow remote attacks designed to steal information, drop malware and disrupt operations.

Geek Squad Vishing Attack Bypasses Email Security to Hit 25K Mailboxes

An email campaign asking victims to call a bogus number to suspend supposedly fraudulent subscriptions got right past Microsoft’s native email controls.

CVS Health Records for 1.1 Billion Customers Exposed

A vendor exposed the records, which were accessible with no password or other authentication, likely because of a cloud-storage misconfiguration.

Hiccup in Akamai’s DDoS Mitigation Service Triggers Massive String of Outages

An hour-long outage hit airlines, banks and the Hong Kong Stock exchange. It’s thought to have been caused by a DDoS mitigation service.

Threat Actors Use Google Docs to Host Phishing Attacks

Exploit in the widely used document service leveraged to send malicious links that appear legitimate but actually steal victims credentials.

IKEA Fined $1.2M for Elaborate ‘Spying System’

A French court fined the furniture giant for illegal surveillance on 400 customers and staff.

Ransomware Poll: 80% of Victims Don’t Pay Up

Meanwhile, in a separate survey, 80 percent of organizations that paid the ransom said they were hit by a second attack.