February 25, 2022 Two ransomware groups have endorsed Russia’s attack on Ukraine, with one promising to retaliate against any nation that takes action against Moscow. According to Brett Callow, a Canadian-based threat analyst for Emsisoft, the Conti gang more...
February 25, 2022 A report by Crowdstrike that studied access brokers' ads since 2019, found a preference among academic, government and technology institutions in the U.S. Initial access brokers are a very important link in the cybercrime chain, more...
February 25, 2022 The DeadBolt ransomware has now targeted ASUSTOR NAS devices by encrypting files and demanding $1,150 in bitcoin. Just like the DeadBolt ransomware attacks that affected QNAP NAS devices last January, the ransomware group claims to more...
February 25, 2022 A new ransomware strain found, watch for double backdoors, a new sextortion tactic and more Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, February 25th. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com. A more...
February 24, 2022 Administrators of WatchGuard firewalls are being warned to search for signs of compromise on the devices after the publication of a report of malware distributed by a threat group believed to be run by Russian more...
February 24, 2022 The so-called ‘great resignation’ due to wage stagnation, long-lasting job dissatisfaction, and health concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic may include those in cybersecurity functions in IT departments. But if it’s happening there, the problem could create more...
February 24, 2022 A survey by cybersecurity specialist Venafi has shown that ransomware attacks continue even after payment of the demanded ransom. According to the survey, 18% of the victims, who paid the ransom, were still exposed on more...
February 24, 2022 Top security agencies have warned of a new malware that Russian military hackers use to exploit firewalls, compromise networks and infect with malware. According to the NCSC, CISA, FBI, and NSA, the malware known as more...
February 24, 2022 Researchers from ThreatFabric have discovered an Android banking malware called "Xenomorph." The malicious software, which is embedded in apps on the Google Play Store, has been downloaded 50,000 times. It targets customers of 56 different more...
February 24, 2022 Some government websites and banks in Ukraine have been subjected to a "massive DDoS" attack, according to the county's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection. The government institutions concerned include the Ministry of more...
