REvil ransomware gang vanishes following US pressure on Putin
The disappearance follows a run of spectacular high profile take-downs of businesses worldwide.
Ransomware gang REvil (allegedly named for "Ransomware Evil") has disappeared following pressure from the U.S. government on Russia to act on ransomware groups operating in the country. The REvil rans... Read more
Netskope gets a $300M funding, now valued at $7.5B
The latest funding round for the cloud security startup was led by ICONIQ Growth with participation from Accel and Sequoia Capital Global Equities.
Netskope is a rising cybersecurity platform that competes in the SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) segment. Its services include helping employees s... Read more
Rapid 7 finds four important vulnerabilities in Sage Business Cloud X3
Rapid7 released important details regarding four vulnerabilities found in SageX3. One has even been rated as critical. Sage has developed patches for three of the vulnerabilities which have been accessible since March.
What vulnerabilities did Rapid7 find?
Rapid7 disclosed details regarding t... Read more
Ransomware-as-a-service creates opportunities for negotiators
The world of cybercrime is turning into a real business that has created a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) ecosystem. It is structured in a deliberately corporate way, with researchers reporting that there are now opportunities for negotiators.
The role of a negotiator in this RaaS ecosystem is f... Read more
Linux security firm Capsule8 is acquired by Sophos
Sophos Group has announced that it has acquired the startup Capsule8 by Linux. Sophos will integrate their Adaptive Cybersecurity Ecosystem with Capsule8’s attack detection technology.
Capsule8 was founded back in 2016 specifically for Linux production environments. It provides attack detectio... Read more
Hackers demand $70 million to restore their victims’ data
But the Russian-linked cybercrime gang may have bitten off more than they can chew.
Hackers suspected to be behind a mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday demanded $70 million to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to reporting by Reut... Read more
Barracuda announces plan to acquire SKOUT Cybersecurity
The deal will add XDR platform to Barracuda's MSP offering
Barracuda has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SKOUT Cybersecurity. The Melville, NY-based SKOUT is a leader in cyber-as-a-service software for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Their flagship product ... Read more
Microsoft warns of Netgear router vulnerabilities
The weaknesses could let attackers move freely about an entire network, stealing identity information and data.
Microsoft has discovered three vulnerabilities in Netgear routers that could lead to identity theft and full system compromise. They found the problems on the Netgear DGN-2200v1 router... Read more
New ransomware shows popularity of Golang programming language
A new ransomware strain has emerged that uses Golang in what is yet another sign of the programming language's growing popularity among cybercriminals. CrowdStrike managed to get a sample of the new ransomware variant, which has not yet been named.
It borrows features from HelloKitty/DeathRansom... Read more
REvil ransomware targets French Connection UK and Grupo Fleury
The group is branching out into multiple sectors, targeting the leaders in each one globally.
The REvil ransomware gang has now targeted the UK's upscale clothing maker French Connection Group plc and Brazillian medical diagnostic company Grupo Fleury.
UK tech zine The Register first reported... Read more