Suspected Chinese hackers are targeting online gambling companies in China with a new remote access trojan (RAT) that abuses Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Studio live streaming software to record victims’ screens. Dubbed ‘BIOPASS RAT’ by researchers at Trend Micro who discovered this new threat, the malware spreads via a watering hole attack, in which unsuspecting…
Given the ongoing wave of Russian-based ransomware attacks, American President Joe Biden has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call to act on the attacks against American organizations and infrastructure. Biden added that the U.S. will take “any necessary action” to protect itself against future attacks. The U.S. President highlighted that the Russian government…
Kaseya released a patch for the vulnerabilities that were used by REvil in what seems to be one of the largest ransomware attacks, in which the ransomware gang, also known as Sodinokibi, targeted MSPs with thousands of customers. Back in April, the Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure (DIVD) had disclosed seven vulnerabilities to Kaseya with most of them…
Business Email Compromise (BEC) , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Oil and Gas Industry Yet Again a Victim of Agent Tesla Malware Rashmi Ramesh • July 10, 2021 A campaign that uses remote access Trojans and malware-as-a-service infrastructure for cyber espionage purposes has been targeting large international energy companies for at least…
_________________________ Australians have lost $139 million to scammers in the first half of 2021, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. More than $31 million was swindled in June alone, the highest amount per month so far this year. Investment scams account for the majority of cash lost, at $70.5 million, followed by…
Written by Tim Starks Jul 9, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP Ransomware has never been more of a national security concern after a string of hacks against the fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline, meat giant JBS and perhaps thousands of others compromised after a breach at a large IT firm. Few people, if any, seem to grasp the…
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Biden Administration Says Attempted Ransomware Disruption Efforts Won’t Be Immediate Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 12, 2021 REvil ransom note seen by victims of the ransomware attack involving Kaseya’s software (Source: Cisco Talos) As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack…
Microsoft is announcing that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RiskIQ, a leader in global threat intelligence and attack surface management, to help their shared customers build a more comprehensive view of the global threats to their businesses, better understand vulnerable internet-facing assets, and build world-class threat intelligence. This was made in…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Company Will Join Microsoft’s Cloud and AI Division Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • July 12, 2021 (Watch for updates on this developing story.) See Also: Live Panel | Zero Trusts Given- Harnessing the Value of the Strategy Microsoft announced…
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks Biden Administration Says Attempted Ransomware Disruption Efforts Won’t Be Immediate Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 12, 2021 REvil ransom note seen by victims of the ransomware attack involving Kaseya’s software (Source: Cisco Talos) As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack…
