Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Ransomware Researchers Question Why the Ransomware Gang’s Sites Went Dark Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 13, 2021 REvil’s public shaming site, Happy Blog, is one of the components of the gang’s infrastructure that has gone offline. (Watch for updates on this developing story.) See Also: Live…
The surge of cyber attacks on the financial services sector, prompted by staff working from home, are likely to continue, the Financial Stability Board (FSB) says. The FSB, which coordinates financial guidelines for the G20 group of nations, said the pandemic-induced trend of working from home opened up new opportunities for cyber attacks. In their…
Trickbot Malware Returns with a new VNC Module to Spy on its Victims | IT Security News 13. July 2021 This article has been indexed from The Hacker News Cybersecurity researchers have opened the lid on the continued resurgence of the insidious TrickBot malware, making it clear that the Russia-based transnational cybercrime group is working…
There are multitudes of advantages that the cloud has to offer to companies. These include making the task of security management more accessible. However, there are still many gray areas associated with the cloud and its implications for an organization’s overall security. With the widespread implementation of cloud-based computing within enterprises, the conversation surrounding security management…
The lifting of almost all coronavirus restrictions on 19 July in England, needs to be done with the right messaging, the World Health Organization’s special envoy on Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has said. “I’ve been hearing from some that the mood in Britain is one of great relief that everything can be sort of stopped…
American fashion brand and retailer Guess is notifying affected customers of a data breach following a February ransomware attack that led to data theft. “A cybersecurity forensic firm was engaged to assist with the investigation and identified unauthorized access to Guess’ systems between February 2, 2021 and February 23, 2021,” the company said in breach…
Websites of Iran’s transport and urbanisation ministry went out of service on Saturday after a “cyber-disruption” in computer systems, the official IRNA news agency reported. On Friday, Iran’s railways also appeared to come under cyber-attack, with messages about alleged train delays or cancellations posted on display boards at stations across the country. Electronic tracking of…
US President Joe Biden has increased pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to move against ransomware groups operating in Russia, warning the United States is prepared to respond if hacks are not stopped. The two leaders held an hour-long phone call on Friday, their first since they discussed ransomware attacks at a summit in Geneva…
Cloud-based software which enables digital characters to be created quickly and by anyone has been released by Epic Games. MetaHuman Creator allows digital renderings to be produced in a process which would have previously required professional digital artists and taken weeks or months to complete. BBC Click’s Alex Humphreys reports. See more at Click’s website…
3rd Party Risk Management , Application Security , Critical Infrastructure Security Flaw in Serv-U File-Transfer Software Unconnected to Orion Supply Chain Attack Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 13, 2021 Attackers have been exploiting a newly discovered zero-day flaw in SolarWinds software, the security vendor has warned. See Also: Live Panel | Zero Trusts…
