Critical Infrastructure Security , Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service Authorities Target Health Sector Ransom Gang’s IT Infrastructure Mihir Bagwe • September 6, 2021 GNCCB has deployed a “splash screen” on seized domains (Source Garda.ie) The Irish law enforcement body, the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau, has conducted a “significant disruption operation,” targeting the IT…
The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) warns of a spike in sextortion attacks since the beginning of 2021 that caused $8M losses. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is warning of a significant increase in sextortion complaints since the beginning of 2021. In a sextortion attack, threat actors threaten to distribute the victims…
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) Revenue, Size, Geography and Level of Access Help Determine Sale Price for Access Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • September 6, 2021 Sections on the XSS and Exploit cybercrime forums that are dedicated to accesses (Source: Kela) The most sought-after type of victim for…
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An ongoing campaign has been found to leverage a network of websites acting as a “dropper as a service” to deliver a bundle of malware payloads to victims looking for “cracked” versions of popular business and consumer applications. “These malware included an assortment of click fraud bots, other information stealers, and even ransomware,” researchers from…
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details about a new malware family that relies on the Common Log File System (CLFS) to hide a second-stage payload in registry transaction files in an attempt to evade detection mechanisms. FireEye’s Mandiant Advanced Practices team, which made the discovery, dubbed the malware PRIVATELOG, and its installer, STASHLOG. Specifics about the…
Major IPS in New Zealand hit by massive DDoS, Internet outages reported | IT Security News 5. September 2021 This article has been indexed from Security Affairs A massive DDoS hit New Zealand ‘s third-largest internet operator isolating parts of the country from the Internet. A massive DDoS hit Vocus ISP, New Zealand ‘s third-largest…
How best to improve cybersecurity across the state will be the focus of a public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse this week. The Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity will hold the virtual hearing on Wednesday at 1 p.m. The hearing will be chaired by Sen. Barry Finegold of Andover and…
On the Friday heading into Memorial Day weekend this year, it was meat processing giant JBS. On the Friday before the Fourth of July, it was IT management software company Kaseya and, by extension, over a thousand businesses of varying size. It remains to be seen whether Labor Day will see a high-profile ransomware meltdown…
Brandon Rochat, Sales Director: Africa, Cybereason. Ransomware is one of the biggest cyber security threats globally. It is estimated that there is a ransomware attack on a business every 11 seconds on average, with global ransomware damage losses projected to reach $20 billion this year. According to PurpleSec’s 2021 Cyber Security Trends report, cyber crime…
