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The National Police of Spain have arrested two hackers, 15 members of a criminal organization, and another 23 people involved in illegal financial operations in Madrid and Seville for alleged bank scams. The cybercrime operation is an email and SMS-based Read More …
Today, CISA and partners released a joint advisory for a sophisticated cyber espionage tool used by Russian cyber actors. Hunting Russian Intelligence “Snake” Malware provides technical descriptions of the malware’s host architecture and network communications, and mitigations to help detect Read More …
May’s Patch Tuesday brings some good and some bad news, and if you’re a glass-half-full type, you’d lead off with Microsoft’s relatively low number of security fixes: a mere 38. Your humble vulture, however, is a glass-half-empty-and-who-the-hell-drank-my-whiskey kind of bird, Read More …
Following a recent cyber attack on MSI’s systems, hackers managed to obtain private keys and Intel BootGuard Keys, according to a warning from respected security firm Binarly. These keys are essential for maintaining the security of a company’s devices and Read More …
The new Akira ransomware operation has slowly been building a list of victims as they breach corporate networks worldwide, encrypt files, and then demand million-dollar ransoms. Launched in March 2023, Akira claims to have already conducted attacks on sixteen companies. Read More …
A new ransomware operation called Cactus has been exploiting vulnerabilities in VPN appliances for initial access to networks of “large commercial entities.” The Cactus ransomware operation has been active since at least March and is looking for big payouts from Read More …
The UAE Cybersecurity Council called on public and private sectors to exercise the utmost caution against any cyber-attacks that may target the national digital infrastructure and assets. The Council demanded the public and private entities to activate the cyber emergency Read More …
Every once in a while, someone will come across malicious apps on Google Play that seem harmless at first. Some of the trickiest of these are subscription Trojans, which often go unnoticed until the user finds they have been charged Read More …
The City regulator has contacted Capita’s corporate clients urging them to ascertain whether their customers’ data has been compromised after a cyber-attack on the outsourcer in March. The Financial Conduct Authority said it had written to firms it regulates and Read More …
Lowell, which is Massachusetts’ fourth largest city, discovered a cyber intrusion early last week, and its response saw many city systems taken offline. Meanwhile, Spartanburg County, S.C., was struck by ransomware, too. Spartanburg County, S.C., — a community of roughly Read More …