NSA-linked Bvp47 Linux Backdoor Widely Undetected for 10 years A report released today dives deep into technical aspects of a Linux backdoor now tracked as Bvp47 that is linked to the Equation Group, the advanced persistent threat actor tied to the U.S. National Security Agency. Bvp47 survived until today almost Read more…
Network Hackers Focus on Selling High-value Targets in the U.S. A Crowdstrike report looking into access brokers’ advertisements since 2019 has identified a preference in academic, government, and technology entities based in the United States. Initial access brokers are a vital link in the cybercrime chain, as these threat actors Read more…
New Data-wiping Malware Used in Destructive Attacks on Ukraine Cybersecurity firms have found a new data wiper used in destructive attacks today against Ukrainian networks just as Russia moves troops into regions of Ukraine. A data wiper is malware that intentionally destroys data on a device to make the data Read more…
Ransomware Extortion Doesn’t Stop After Paying the Ransom A global survey that looked into the experience of ransomware victims highlights the lack of trustworthiness of ransomware actors, as in most cases of paying the ransom, the extortion simply continues. This is not a surprising or new discovery, but when seeing Read more…
Nigerian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Stealing Payroll Deposits A Nigerian national named Charles Onus has pled guilty in the District Court of the Southern District of New York to hacking into a payroll company’s user accounts and stealing payroll deposits. According to the indictment and the statements made in court, Read more…
DeadBolt Ransomware Now Targets ASUSTOR Devices, Asks 50 BTC for Master Key The DeadBolt ransomware is now targeting ASUSTOR NAS devices by encrypting files and demanding a $1,150 ransom in bitcoins. This wave of attacks was first reported on Reddit and the BleepingComputer forums, and soon after, on the ASUSTOR forums. Similar to the DeadBolt Read more…
Ukrainian Government and Banks Once Again Hit by DDoS Attacks The sites of several Ukrainian government agencies (including the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Internal Affairs, the Security Service, and the Cabinet of Ministers), and of the two largest state-owned banks are again targeted by Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Internet watchdog NetBlocks also confirmed that Read more…
US, UK link New Cyclops Blink Malware to Russian State Hackers New malware dubbed Cyclops Blink has been linked to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group in a joint security advisory published today by US and UK cybersecurity and law enforcement agencies. The malware, used by Sandworm operators to create a Read more…
Microsoft Defender for Cloud can Now Protect Google Cloud Resources Microsoft announced today that Microsoft Defender for Cloud now also comes with native protection for Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, providing security recommendations and threat detection across clouds. Defender for Cloud (formerly known as Azure Security Center and Azure Defender) is Read more…
FTC: Americans Report Losing Over $5.8 billion to Fraud in 2021 The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that Americans reported losses of more than $5.8 billion to fraud during last year, a massive total increase of over 70% compared to the losses reported in 2020. The FTC added Read more…
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