Blockchain & Cryptocurrency , Cryptocurrency Fraud , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Experts Warn of Continued Scrutiny in Cryptocurrency Markets Dan Gunderman (dangun127) • September 3, 2021 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week announced civil action against defunct cryptocurrency lending platform BitConnect; its founder, Satish Kumbhani; and its top U.S. promoter, Glenn…
A new cyber campaign has come to known as a phishing attack. Outlook Web Access and Office 365 services users are being targeted. The campaign collected the credentials of thousands of customers relying on trusted domains such as SendGrid. The campaign named “Compact”, the Cyber actors behind these phishing attacks have been operating this…
The US Department of Justice is elevating investigations of ransomware attacks to a similar priority as terrorism in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack and mounting damage caused by cyber criminals, a senior department official told Reuters. Internal guidance sent on Thursday to US attorney’s offices across the country said information about ransomware investigations…
Access Management , Application Security , Digital Identity Windows Users Can Now Use Other Methods to Access Microsoft Products Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • September 15, 2021 (Source: Microsoft) Microsoft has officially gone fully passwordless, allowing Windows users to replace their alphanumeric passwords with one of several substitute sign-in technologies to gain entry into…
A new file wiping malware called Meteor was discovered used in the recent attacks against Iran’s railway system. Earlier this month, Iran’s transport ministry and national train system suffered a cyberattack, causing the agency’s websites to shut down and disrupting train service. The threat actors also displayed messages on the railway’s message boards stating that trains…
A critical vulnerability discovered in a firewall appliance made by Germany-based cybersecurity company Genua could be useful to threat actors once they’ve gained access to an organization’s network, according to Austrian cybersecurity consultancy SEC Consult. Genua Genugate is a firewall designed for protecting internal networks against external threats, segmenting internal networks, and protecting machine-to-machine communications….
