July 7, 2022 Hacking groups and ransomware operations are transitioning from Cobalt Strike to the newer Brute Ratel post-exploitation toolkit to avoid detection by EDR and antivirus solutions. While Cobalt Strike is a legitimate software, hackers have been more...
July 7, 2022 A number of states, including Louisiana, Nebraska and Tennessee, are battling cyberattacks that have made it nearly impossible to pay unemployment benefits. According to multiple sources, the company that administers unemployment benefits for 40 states more...
July 7, 2022 The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has selected four encryption algorithms to withstand future quantum computer attacks. The four encryption algorithms include CRYSTALS-Kyber, CRYSTALS-Dilithium, FALCON and SPHINCS+. The four algorithms more...
July 7, 2022 A deal is being worked out initiated by Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok and the Biden administration that would "fully safeguard" the app in the U.S. and dispel fears about the Chinese government accessing Americans' data. more...
July 6, 2022 The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of encryption tools it believes will withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, a decision welcomed by the Canadian government’s more...
July 6, 2022 A new ransomware operation uncovered by MalwareHunterTeam, has the ability to encrypt both Windows and Linux VMWare ESXi servers in attacks on corporate networks. The ransomware is simply identified as RedAlert or N13V. According to researchers, more...
July 6, 2022 Meta has sued Ekrem Ateş for using automated Instagram accounts to collect information on more than 360,000 Instagram users. Meta has also sued a scraping-for-hire firm, Octopus. Octopus, a U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese multinational more...
July 5, 2022 Cybersecurity product manufacturers are being urged to adapt their applications to detect abuse of a new commercial attack simulation tool being used by threat actors. The warning, issued today by researchers at Palo Alto Networks' more...
July 5, 2022 The FBI is warning organizations to beware of candidates who use deepfakes or stolen personally identifiable information to apply for a variety of remote and work-at-home jobs. Deepfakes include a video, image, or recording that more...
June 28, 2022 Digital privacy advocates warn that online activities could be used against abortion-seekers or advocates in states where it is now illegal. The digital privacy advocates' warning came after the Supreme Court on Friday overturned the more...
