Iranian cyber attack on US government website launched
A group of Iranian hackers has taken down an American government website and have left a message claiming that they work for the Iranian state. The tensions between the US and Iran are now shifting to the cyber world as well, as the hackers claim retaliation for the death of the Iranian general Sol... Read more
FBI wants to protect companies from hackers using obfuscated data
In an effort to better protect companies against actions by hackers or malicious own staff, the FBI changes its strategy to take action only after an attack has taken place. A more active attitude should improve security.
Not only does the FBI contact companies when information is gathered that ... Read more
Extension for management of crypto-keys steals data
According to researchers, an extension for Google Chrome that should make it easier for owners of multiple crypto-wallets to manage them, turns out to run off with those keys.
In a twitter post, Harry Denley, security director at MyCrypto, states that an app called Shitcoin Wallet can be dangero... Read more
Microsoft takes over domain names from hackers linked to North Korea
Microsoft has acquired fifty domain names linked to a North Korean hacker group. The action has been taken against the hacker group which is nicknamed Thallium.
The domain names, which were abused to facilitate phishing campaigns, resembled those of Microsoft. For example, there was the domain '... Read more
‘Dell contemplates full Secureworks acquisition’
According to sources, Dell Technologies is considering buying the remaining shares of cybersecurity company Secureworks, a report by Bloomberg shows.
Sources state that Dell is interested in buying the remaining 13.8 percent of Secureworks' shares. This would mean that the company would become f... Read more
‘More and more companies pay after ransomware attack’
As the number of ransomware attacks continues to grow, more and more organisations are actually paying cybercriminals to access their data and systems again.
The number of ransomware victims succumbing to extortion has more than doubled in the past year, according to global research by CrowdStri... Read more
Email attacks are source of stress for security professionals
Security professionals in Europe experience a high workload due to e-mail attacks. Investigating their fraudulent nature takes a long time. 7 percent of EU security teams receive more than 50 suspicious emails a day, while 32 percent receive between 6 and 50 of these emails every day.
Barracuda... Read more
F5 Networks acquires Shape Security to improve app security
F5 Networks, specialist in network traffic management, is taking over Shape Security for approximately 1 billion dollars. That American company is known for its fraud detection platform for airlines, banks, government agencies and retailers.
With the acquisition, F5 Networks wants to improve its... Read more
New ransomware strain encrypts data after stealing it
A ransomware strain from the Zeppelin group can steal data and then encrypt it. Many forms of ransomware, only encrypt data, but do not steal it first.
Examples include REvil, Maze, and Snatch, which steal the encrypted data first. Zeppelin can also do this now. Cybersecurity firm Morphisec made... Read more
Google blocks ‘less secure apps’ for G Suite from June 2020
Apps that ask for your G Suite account username and password, to sign in directly to your G Suite-account, will no longer be able to access G Suite starting from February 15th, 2021. Google considers apps that use this login method to be 'less secure apps' and will only allow logins with an OAuth t... Read more