SpyFone & CEO Banned From Stalkerware Biz

Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management Group Used Fresh Tactic to Target South Korea Doug Olenick (DougOlenick) • April 21, 2021     The form Lazarus uses to lure in its victims (Source: Malwarebytes) Malwarebytes researchers report the North Korean advanced persistent threat group Lazarus rolled out a…

In context: We’ve seen an increase in the number of large-scale cyberattacks recently, from hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server software to the REvil ransomware infections. And while the damage these incidents cause can be severe, President Biden has warned that they could lead to something even more serious: “a real shooting war.” Speaking…

The website of insurance giant CNA is out of action following a cyber-attack that took place over the weekend. Visitors to the website of the Chicago-based firm are greeted with a notice explaining that threat actors have disrupted the company’s network.  In a statement released Tuesday evening, CNA described the assault as a “sophisticated cybersecurity attack.” The company said that…

The US Department of Justice has charged a Latvian woman for allegedly being part of the infamous Trickbot Group that deployed the Trickbot malware, which infected millions of victim computers worldwide. The Trickbot Group operated in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, and Suriname, and primarily targeted victim computers belonging to businesses, entities, and individuals. Targets…

Alla Witte and her associates are accused of using Trickbot to infect tens of millions of computers around the world, the Justice Department reports. The US government has charged a Latvian woman for her role in creating the Trickbot malware.  Alla Witte was charged in federal court in Cleveland with 19 counts of a 47-count indictment. The indictment…

Boston Public Library Hit With Cyberattack | IT Security News 30. August 2021 This article has been indexed from SecurityWeek RSS Feed The Boston Public Library was hit with a cyberattack earlier this week that crippled its computer network, the library said in a statement Friday. There is no evidence that sensitive employee or patron…