eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices
eCh0raix Ransomware Variant Targets QNAP, Synology NAS Devices
WASHINGTON — A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate, appears to be behind the attack, said John Hammond of the security firm Huntress Labs. He said the criminals…
Whasapp? Malicious code spreads through a mod in the world’s most popular messenger app Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a user’s SMSs….
The Apple AirTag has been available for just over a week. Since then, we have seen a user rebuilding an AirTag as a thinner card that fits into wallets and also learned that it’s “frighteningly easy” to stalk using the item tracker. Now, a security researcher was able to hack the accessory, modifying its NFC…
Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime DOJ: Wyatt Travnichek Allegedly Accessed Cleaning and Disinfecting System Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • April 2, 2021 This is the website of the Ellsworth County Rural Water District in Kansas. The facility was targeted in an attack in 2019, according to the Justice Department….
Watering Hole Attack Was Used to Target Florida Water Utilities | IT Security News 20. May 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News An investigation undertaken in the aftermath of the Oldsmar water plant hack earlier this year has revealed that an infrastructure contractor in the U.S. state of Florida hosted malicious code on…
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Report: XSS and Exploit Forum Members Using Workarounds to Violate the Ban Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • August 6, 2021 A forum user receives a warning for attempting to trade ransomware. (Source: Digital Shadows) The decision by the Russian-speaking darknet forums XSS and Exploit…