Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management MalwareHunterTeam Finds Updated Capabilities Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 24, 2021 The REvil ransomware gang has added a new malware capability that enables the attackers to reboot an infected device after encryption, security researchers at MalwareHunterTeam report….
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Malware Spreads Via Indiscriminate Port Scanning Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 24, 2021 The developers behind the Purple Fox fileless downloader malware have upgraded their operation and are using worm capability to target internet-facing devices running Windows, the security firm Guardicore Labs reports….
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service REvil, MountLocker and LockBit Operators Describe Strategies and Target Selection Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 22, 2021 Ransom note for a REvil – aka Sodinokibi – ransomware infection (Source: Cisco Talos) Ransomware-wielding attackers have been in the limelight lately – not just for…
Facebook said it disrupted efforts by hackers in China to spy on supporters of Uyghurs (Representational) San Francisco: Facebook on Wednesday said it disrupted efforts by hackers in China to spy on supporters of the Uyghur minority living outside that country. A group of well-resourced hackers in China targeted hundreds of Uyghur activists, journalists, and…
Women in Cybersecurity: Why Diversity Matters | IT Security News 24. March 2021 March is Women’s History Month, so it’s a perfect time of the year to look back and see how far women in cybersecurity have come. From pioneering tech to achieving a gender-equal future in today’s world, it’s a story of invention, strength…
Facebook said on Wednesday it had blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to target Uighurs living abroad with links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance. The social media company said the hackers, known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye in the security industry, targeted activists, journalists, and…
BEIJING: Facebook said on Wednesday (Mar 24) it had blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to target Uighurs living abroad with links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance. The social media company said the hackers, known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye in the security industry, targeted…
A newly published report form the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) describes the risks of cyber-attacks on the electricity grid’s distribution systems, along with the scale of the potential impact of such attacks. Following a performance audit conducted between September 2019 and March 2021, GAO has discovered that the electricity grid’s distribution systems are increasingly…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Malware Spreads Via Indiscriminate Port Scanning Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • March 24, 2021 The developers behind the Purple Fox fileless downloader malware have upgraded their operation and are using worm capability to target internet-facing devices running Windows, the security firm Guardicore Labs reports….
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 27:55 — 38.3MB) | Embed Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Email | In this week’s episode of the podcast (#207) we speak with Sarah Tatsis of the firm BlackBerry about her 20-year career at the legendary mobile device maker and the myriad challenges attracting women to- and keeping…
