Hades Ransomware Targets 3 US Companies

Hades Ransomware Targets 3 US Companies

Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Malware as-a-Service Accenture Describes Highly Targeted Campaign Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 25, 2021     A Hades ransom note (Source: Accenture) A previously unknown threat group is deploying Hades ransomware as part of an ongoing campaign that has already targeted three U.S. companies, Accenture’s cyberthreat intelligence group…

Microrobots treat mouse brain tumours and other tech news

Microrobots treat mouse brain tumours and other tech news

Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Customers can now buy a Tesla car with cryptocurrency Bitcoin, company chief Elon Musk announces Nintendo and Niantic, the companies behind Pokemon Go, announce a long-term deal to collaborate on augmented reality apps Microscopic robots deliver drugs into the brains…

92% of Exchange servers safe from ProxyLogon attacks

92% of Exchange servers safe from ProxyLogon attacks

Roughly 92% of all Internet-connected on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers affected by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities are now patched and safe from attacks, Microsoft said on Monday. A total of 400,000 Internet-connected Exchange servers were impacted by the ProxyLogon vulnerabilities when Microsoft issued the initial security patches, on March 2, with over 100,000 of them still unpatched one…

Ransomware-Wielding Gangs Love to Phish With Trojan Loaders

Ransomware-Wielding Gangs Love to Phish With Trojan Loaders

Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Spearheaded by Ryuk and Vatet, Gangs Wield Commodity Downloaders, Researchers Warn Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • March 25, 2021     Ryuk ransom note (Source: Coveware) Criminals operating online continue to tap ransomware in their pursuit of an illicit payday. See…

Chinese hackers used Facebook to spy on Uighurs abroad, firm says | Cybercrime News

Chinese hackers used Facebook to spy on Uighurs abroad, firm says | Cybercrime News

Facebook says hackers used the site to lure activists, journalists, dissidents to others containing links to malware. Facebook Inc says it has blocked a group of hackers in China who used the platform to fool Uighurs living abroad into clicking on links to malware that would infect their devices and enable surveillance. The social media…

6 Cloud Security Resources that You Should Be Using

6 Cloud Security Resources that You Should Be Using

It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the number of cloud security resources available. How do you know which sources to trust? Which ones should inform your security strategies? Which reports will actually improve your cloud security posture? Let’s first look at six cloud security guides that you should be using. These resources provide action items…

CNA Suffers “Sophisticated” Cyber-Attack – Infosecurity Magazine

CNA Suffers “Sophisticated” Cyber-Attack – Infosecurity Magazine

The website of insurance giant CNA is out of action following a cyber-attack that took place over the weekend. Visitors to the website of the Chicago-based firm are greeted with a notice explaining that threat actors have disrupted the company’s network.  In a statement released Tuesday evening, CNA described the assault as a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” The company said that…