REvil ransomware hits US nuclear weapons contractor

US nuclear weapons contractor Sol Oriens has suffered a cyberattack allegedly at the hands of the REvil ransomware gang, which claims to be auctioning data stolen during the attack. Sol Oriens describes itself as helping the “Department of Defense and Read More …

Microsoft: SEO poisoning used to backdoor targets with malware

Microsoft is tracking a series of attacks that use SEO poisoning to infect targets with a remote access trojan (RAT) capable of stealing the victims’ sensitive info and backdooring their systems. The malware delivered in this campaign is SolarMarker (aka Read More …

G7 leaders ask Russia to hunt down ransomware gangs within its borders

G7 (Group of 7) leaders have asked Russia to urgently disrupt ransomware gangs believed to be operating within its borders, following a stream of attacks targeting organizations from critical sectors worldwide. The G7 member states also expressed their commitment to Read More …

US brokerage firms warned of ongoing phishing with penalty threats

FINRA, the U.S. securities industry regulator, has warned brokerage firms of an ongoing phishing campaign threatening recipients with penalties unless they provide the information requested by the attackers. FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) is an independent, non-governmental securities regulator supervised Read More …

Modern Ransomware’s Double Extortion Tactics And How To Protect Enterprises Against Them

Ransomware actors have been a persistent threat for years, but they are still evolving. The wide adoption of advanced cybersecurity technologies and improved ransomware response processes has limited the success of traditional ransomware attacks. Upgraded security has forced these cybercriminals Read More …

How the FBI and AFP accessed encrypted messages in TrojanShield investigation

The US Department of Justice has unsealed a warrant detailing how law enforcement agencies accessed and used the encrypted communications of criminals as part of its TrojanShield investigation, a global online sting operation. The warrant reveals that the Federal Bureau Read More …