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Meteoric attack deploys Quantum ransomware in mere hours
A group wielding the Quantum Locker ransomware is hitting targets in a blitzkrieg-like manner, going from intial compromise to domain-wide deployment and execution in under four hours, researchers with The DFIR Report are warning. The Quantum ransomware attack The...
Phishing attacks soar, retail and wholesale most targeted
Zscaler released the findings of a report that reviews 12 months of global phishing data from its security cloud to identify key trends, industries and geographies at risk, and emerging tactics. According to the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), phishing...
RedLine Stealer Resurfaces in Fresh RIG Exploit Kit Campaign
At the start of the year, Bitdefender noticed a RIG Exploit Kit campaign using CVE-2021-26411 exploits found in Internet Explorer to deliver RedLine Stealer, a low-cost password stealer sold on underground forums. When executed, RedLine Stealer performs recon against...
State of Ransomware Report 2022: 66% Organizations Hit in 2021
Two-thirds (66%) of organizations were hit by a ransomware attack in 2021, surging from 37% in 2020, according to Sophos’ State of Ransomware 2022 report. The survey of 5600 mid-sized organizations across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Central Asia, the Middle...
Intuit sued over alleged cryptocurrency thefts via Mailchimp intrusion
Intuit (who own TurboTax, Mint, Quickbooks, Credit Karma as well as MailChimp) is being sued in the US after a security failure at its Mailchimp email marketing business allegedly led to the theft of cryptocurrency from one or more digital wallets. In a...
The iPhone 14 Is Less Than Six Months Away. Here’s What to Expect
Source: Bloomberg. Author: Mark Gurman Even though it may feel like the iPhone 13 just went on sale, the iPhone 14 launch is less than six months away. Here’s what to expect, including upgrades of core features. Also: more on future Macs and iOS 15.5. Last week...
Motorola Launches Cyber Threat Information Sharing Hub for Public Safety
Motorola Solutions announced last week the creation of the Public Safety Threat Alliance, a cyber threat intelligence sharing hub for the public safety community. Motorola described the Public Safety Threat Alliance (PSTA) as an information sharing and analysis...
CISA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, & UK Issue Joint Advisory on Russian Cyber Threats
The US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the UK today issued a detailed joint advisory on the increased risk of cyberattacks out of Russia — both nation-state espionage and cybercriminal activity. The advisory, issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...
REvil ransomware group’s infrastructure comes back online hinting at fresh campaign
Recent observations made by cyber security researchers have led many to believe that the REvil ransomware group, or another group with ties to REvil, is operating a new ransomware operation. Sometimes referred to as Sodinokibi, REvil was responsible for some of the...
Ransomware: This gang is getting a lot quicker at encrypting networks
A highly successful and aggressive ransomware gang is getting even faster at encrypting networks as they look to extort ransom payments from as many victims as possible. Researchers at Mandiant examined ransomware attacks by a cyber-criminal group they refer to as...