QNAP storage devices hijacked by UnityMiner cryptocurrency malware

The sanctions are the first against Russia by the Biden administration, which has pledged to confront President Vladimir Putin for alleged attacks on Russian opposition figures and hacking abroad, including of US government agencies and US businesses. Former president Donald Trump had spoken admiringly of Putin and resisted criticism and many proposed penalties of Putin’s…

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…

Defense Vague contract language hampers cybersecurity for weapons systems, GAO says By Lauren C. Williams Mar 08, 2021   The cybersecurity of the Defense Department’s weapons systems may hinge on clear contract requirements, according to a recent report. The Government Accountability Office found that missing or vague cybersecurity requirements in acquisitions contracts for…

Crypto platform Poly Network THANKS ‘ethical’ hacker who stole $610million and rewards him with $500,000 ‘bug bounty’ after most of the funds were returned Nearly all of the stolen $610 million in crypto has been returned to Poly Network Hacker claims the breach was for ‘fun’ and to point out a vulnerability Company is calling…

Forensics , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Banisher of ‘The Kaminsky Bug’ Lauded for His Drive to ‘Make Things Better’ Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • April 27, 2021     Dan Kaminsky in an interview conducted at the 2016 RSA Conference in San Francisco (Photo: ISMG) The information security community is mourning…

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…