The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) are warning of an ongoing Avaddon ransomware campaign targeting organizations from an extensive array of sectors in the US and worldwide.
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns of an increase of LockBit 2.0 ransomware attacks against Australian organizations starting July 2021. “ACSC has observed an increase in reporting of LockBit 2.0 ransomware incidents in Australia,” Australia’s cybersecurity agency said in a security alert issued on Thursday. According to the agency, LockBit victims also report threats of having data stolen during…
Whasapp? Malicious code spreads through a mod in the world’s most popular messenger app Kaspersky has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada mobile Trojan, which downloads other Trojans and can launch ads, issue subscriptions, and intercept a user’s SMSs….
Apple has fixed a flaw that was letting hackers spy on devices without users even clicking a link. The zero-click hack gave access to device cameras, microphones, and messages without users knowing. Apple is telling users to update their iPhones, Macs, and Apple Watches immediately to protect them. Loading Something is loading. Apple is warning…
Germany was the top European country, occupying sixth place in the global rankings. Iran, Italy, the United Kingdom and, lastly, Saudi Arabia complete the 10 most-affected nations. “We see the number of users affected by stalkerware has remained high and we detect new samples every day,” said Victor….
Cybercrime , Cybercrime as-a-service , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Money Mule Convictions Unlikely to Slow Gang Activity Rashmi Ramesh • June 7, 2021 Cobalt gang members arrested, sentenced (Photo: Pixabay) A district court in Kazakhstan last Wednesday sentenced two unidentified Cobalt, aka Carbanak, gang members to serve eight years in prison on robbery…
America’s top law enforcement agency “obtained a court order that allowed it to remove a backdoor program from hundreds of private Microsoft Exchange servers that were hacked through zero-day vulnerabilities earlier this year,” reports CSO. (Thanks to detritus. (Slashdot reader #46,421) for sharing the news…) Earlier this week, the Department of Justice announced that the…
