AMOS and Lumma stealers actively spread to Reddit users

Malwarebytes Labs were alerted to Mac and Windows stealers currently distributed via Reddit posts targeting users engaging in cryptocurrency trading. One of the common lures is a cracked software version of the popular trading platform TradingView. The crooks are posting Read More …

Hackers are exploiting Fortinet firewall bugs to plant ransomware

Security researchers have observed hackers linked to the notorious LockBit gang exploiting a pair of Fortinet firewall vulnerabilities to deploy ransomware on several company networks. In a report published last week, security researchers at Forescout Research said a group it’s Read More …

Infamous ransomware hackers reveal new tool to brute-force VPNs

The “BRUTED” tool has apparently been in use for years now, according to cybersecurity researchers EclecticIQ, who have been sifting through the recently-leaked Black Basta chat logs, which were leaked and subsequently uploaded to a GPT for easier analysis. Besides Read More …

Ascom affected by cyber attack

On 16 March 2025, a cyber-attack compromised Ascom’s technical ticketing system. Other IT systems and customer systems remain unaffected, and our business is fully operational as usual. Investigations against such criminal offenses were initiated immediately and are ongoing. Ascom is Read More …

Head Mare and Twelve join forces to attack Russian entities

In September 2024, a series of attacks targeted Russian companies, revealing indicators of compromise and tactics associated with two hacktivist groups: Head Mare and Twelve. kaspersky investigation showed that Head Mare relied heavily on tools previously associated with Twelve. Additionally, Read More …

Ohio: Cleveland Municipal Court reopens after cyber attack

Cleveland Municipal Court is back open after a cyber attack forced a multi-week shutdown. Details have been limited about the incident itself, but court visitors said it’s caused a frustrating delay. Most operations have been suspended since Feb. 23 when Read More …

Hacker accessed PowerSchool’s network months before massive December breach

A hacker compromised the U.S. edtech giant PowerSchool months before its ‘massive’ data breach in December, according to a now-published forensic report into the incident conducted by U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. In a letter sent to affected customers last week, Read More …

Elon Musk’s X hit by waves of outages in what he claims is ‘a massive cyberattack’

Elon Musk’s X has been hit by three waves of outages since this morning, which the billionaire claims was due to a cyberattack. According to outage tracking site DownDetector, the problems began around 6 am ET when up to 20,538 Read More …

Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order

A U.S.-based independent cybersecurity journalist has declined to comply with a U.K. court-ordered injunction that was sought following their reporting on a recent cyberattack at U.K. private healthcare giant HCRG. Law firm Pinsent Masons, which served the February 28 court Read More …