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Singapore law firm Shook Lin & Bok was hit by a ransomware attack in April, and the incident is now under investigation by the local authorities. In response to queries from The Straits Times, the firm said in a statement Read More …
A campaign using sponsored search results is targeting home users and taking them to tech support scams. Sponsored search results are the ones that are listed at the top of search results and are labelled “Sponsored”. They’re often ads that Read More …
The BI.ZONE Threat Intelligence team has uncovered a fresh campaign by the group targeting Russian and Belarusian organizations. The threat actors are distributing phishing emails under the guise of a federal agency. The emails have a legitimate document as an Read More …
In April, FortiGuard Labs observed a new botnet targeting a D-Link vulnerability from nearly a decade ago, CVE-2015-2051. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a GetDeviceSettings action on the HNAP interface. As a result, an attacker Read More …
The total cost of restoring systems following a cyber attack could cost the Western Isles local authority Comhairle nan Eilean Siar £500,000. A suspected ransomware attack in November caused significant disruption to IT systems at the local authority. The impact Read More …
The fifth Sophos State of Ransomware Report reveals the real-world ransomware experiences of 5,000 organizations around the globe, from root cause through to severity of attack, financial impact, and recovery time. Based on the findings of a survey of IT/cybersecurity Read More …
India ranked as the third-largest country globally for phishing attacks after the US and UK, with its technology sector facing nearly 33 per cent of all such strikes, marking it as the most targeted industry, according to a report. The Read More …
The SonicWall Capture Labs threat research team has been regularly sharing information about malware targeting Android devices. The researchers encountered similar RAT samples before, but this one includes extra commands and phishing attacks designed to harvest credentials. This malware uses Read More …
Dutch cybersecurity companies have issued warnings to thousands of companies about a global ransomware attack. The attackers, known as the Cactus Gang, are from Eastern Europe and have been active since the end of last year. The cybercriminals managed to Read More …
The traffic cameras, tracking systems and message boards used by many throughout the Kansas City metro area are down until further notice due to what officials are calling a cyber attack. Officials with the Kansas City Scout system said early Read More …
