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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Monaco Ocean Week, which showcases the latest projects, initiatives and activism for the protection of global marine ecosystems, has been running as a virtual event this week. One of the organisers of the event, Prince Albert II of Monaco, told BBC World News his interest in marine conservation dated back to his great-great-grandfather.
Facebook said it has disrupted a cyberespionage operation orchestrated by China-backed hackers that has been targeting activists, journalists and dissidents predominantly among Uyghurs living abroad. The threat actor behind this campaign is believed to be a hacker group known as Earth Empusa or Evil Eye. The malicious actor used Facebook to distribute links…
European Parliament vice-president Nicola Beer says heads of state must turn the EU summit on boosting vaccine supplies and distribution into a global response to the coronavirus pandemic. She told BBC World News the EU should join forces with global leaders, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A vaccine export ban would result in a…
Auction house Christie’s New York recently sold a digital-only artwork by the artist known as Beeple for $69m (£50m). The artwork was sold as a non-fungible-token (NFT) which uses blockchain technology to create a unique digital certificate which states who owns it. It is part of a wider trend which has seen an animated Gif…
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….
