Researchers Find New Evidence Linking Diavol Ransomware to TrickBot Gang

Experts spotted a new advanced Android spyware posing as “System Update” | IT Security News 27. March 2021 Researchers spotted a sophisticated Android spyware that implements exfiltration capabilities and surveillance features, including recording audio and phone calls. Experts from security firm Zimperium have spotted a new sophisticated Android spyware that masquerades itself as a System…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has shared info about a threat actor known as OnePercent Group that has been actively targeting US organizations in ransomware attacks since at least November 2020. The US federal law enforcement agency shared indicators of compromise, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and mitigation measures in a flash alert published on Monday….

Global cyber attacks have increased by 29% in the last six months, as hackers continue to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote working, according to new research. The 2021 Mid-year Security Report from Check Point provides a detailed overview of the cyber threat landscape and shows the latest cyberattack trends observed throughout…

Microsoft is investigating an incident involving a driver signed by the company that turned out to be a malicious Windows rootkit distributed within gaming environment in China. The tech giant was alerted about the issue by G DATA Software security analyst Karsten Hahn, who said his company received a false-positive alert from a driver named…

A British train company has been criticized for running a cybersecurity test that made employees think they would receive a bonus for working hard during the pandemic. West Midlands Trains sent an email purporting to be from the company’s managing director, Julian Edwards, out to its approximately 2,500 employees. The missive thanked staff for toiling through…

The Department of Defense expands its vulnerability disclosure program to include a broad range of new targets. The Department of Defense (DoD) has expanded its vulnerability disclosure program to include all publicly accessible defense information systems, officials announced this week. This program stems out of Hack the Pentagon, the first-ever federal bug bounty program the DoD…