Cyber-Security

Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M In Bitcoin, Report Claims

BleepingComputer claims to have evidence the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm. Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M In Bitcoin, Report Claims Kia Motors America has reportedly fallen victim to a ransomware attack demanding more than $20 million worth of bitcoin.  …

This Massive Phishing Campaign Delivers Password-Stealing Malware Disguised As Ransomware

Java-based STRRAT malware creates a backdoor into infected machines – but distracts victims by acting like ransomware. This Massive Phishing Campaign Delivers Password-Stealing Malware Disguised As Ransomware A massive phishing campaign is distributing what looks like ransomware but is in fact trojan malware that creates a backdoor into Windows systems…

A New Ransomware Enters The Fray: Epsilon Red

A bare-bones ransomware offloads most of its functionality to a cache of PowerShell scripts. A New Ransomware Enters The Fray: Epsilon Red In the past week, Sophos analysts uncovered a new ransomware written in the Go programming language that calls itself Epsilon Red. The malware was delivered as the final…

UK Cyber Chief Cameron Says Ransomware Key Online Threat

Professional criminals holding businesses to ransom — often with the support of nation-states — is the key online threat facing the U.K., the country’s cyber security chief will say Monday. UK Cyber Chief Cameron Says Ransomware Key Online Threat Lindy Cameron, who is chief executive of the National Cyber Security…

It Was Not Until Anonymous Payment Systems That Ransomware Became A Problem

American Hacker Jeffrey “Sneak” Paul joins host Bram Cohen for a deep-dive into the hard problems underlying the rise of ransomware attacks, what it all means and what we can do about it. It Was Not Until Anonymous Payment Systems That Ransomware Became A Problem On this episode we’re digging…

REvil Ransomware Hits 200 Companies In MSP Supply-Chain Attack

A massive REvil ransomware attack affects multiple managed service providers and their clients through a reported Kaseya supply-chain attack. REvil Ransomware Hits 200 Companies In MSP Supply-Chain Attack Starting this afternoon, the REvil ransomware gang, aka Sodinokibi, targeted MSPs with thousands of customers, through what appears to be a Kaseya…

Russia ‘Cozy Bear’ Breached GOP As Ransomware Attack Hit

Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. Russia ‘Cozy Bear’ Breached GOP As Ransomware Attack Hit The government hackers were part of a…

US Fights Ransomware With Crypto Tracing, $10 Million Bounties

The Biden administration intends to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in ransomware attacks through more rigorous tracing of proceeds paid to hackers behind the disabling of companies, government agencies and organizations, according to people familiar with the matter. US Fights Ransomware With Crypto Tracing, $10 Million Bounties The…

US Taps Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others To Help Fight Ransomware, Cyber Threats

Creation of Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative follows high-profile cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure. US Taps Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Others To Help Fight Ransomware, Cyber Threats The U.S. government is enlisting the help of tech companies, including Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google, to bolster the country’s critical infrastructure defenses against cyber…

Accenture Confirms Hack After LockBit Ransomware Data Leak Threats

Accenture, a global IT consultancy giant has allegedly been hit by a ransomware cyberattack from the LockBit ransomware gang. Accenture Confirms Hack After LockBit Ransomware Data Leak Threats Accenture is an IT giant known to serve a wide range of industries including automobiles, banks, government, technology, energy, telecoms, and many…

Google’s Chrome Browser Is Under Active Attack, Patch Now!!!!

In mid-September, Google patched some actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities discovered in Google Chrome. Google’s Chrome Browser Is Under Active Attack, Patch Now!!!! Now, the web search giant has done it again with several new security fixes in the 11th hour of September, and you should patch right now.   Related:…

Leaked Chainalysis Documents Reveal Company Is Advertising An IP-Scraping System To Law Enforcement

Leaked Chainalysis documents reveal the company is advertising an IP-scraping system to law enforcement. What’s up with this well-placed honeypot? Leaked Chainalysis Documents Reveal Company Is Advertising An IP-Scraping System To Law Enforcement   Leaked documents show Chainalysis has a hush-hush advantage in the analytics race: its scraping of suspects’…