The past 3 months have seen dozens of ransomware variants used in 722 attacks
Threat analysts saw 722 different ransomware strikes utilizing 34 different variations in Q4 of 2021, indicating that the ransomware landscape was quite active.
This flurry of activity makes it difficult for defenses to keep track of individual group strategies, signs of vulnerability, and ... Read more
Ransomware group Pandora lays claim to cyberattack on Denso
Auto parts manufacturer Denso fell victim to a cyber attack. Today, the organization announced that cybercriminals penetrated the German company network on March 10. According to Denso, worldwide production is unaffected.
Denso produces automotive components for big names such as Toyota, Honda a... Read more
Escobar malware steals Google Authenticator MFA codes
The 'Escobar' banking trojan is available for 2,750 euros a month on the dark web. Cybercriminals are professionalizing with revenue models, marketing and infrastructure.
One or more cybercriminals distribute the 'Escobar' banking trojan under the guise of legitimate Android apps. On March 3, se... Read more
‘One in three C-level managers are willing to pay after ransomware’
More than a third of Dutch C-level managers believe their organization should pay up after a ransomware attack. The opinion contradicts the advice of security professionals worldwide.
Sophos interviewed C-level managers on ransomware. The survey is troubling. 36 percent believe their organizatio... Read more
Ransomware: how dangerous is it, and how to protect your company?
Ransomware has been on the radar of many security professionals for years. After all, ransomware is one of the most common and destructive forms of malware. It's highly recommended to protect your organization by taking measures against the threat. In this article, we will take a closer look at ran... Read more
Iranian state hackers attack VMware Horizon servers
The state sponsored TunnelVision group exploits critical Log4j flaw to infect targets with ransomware.
Hackers aligned with the government of Iran are exploiting the critical Log4j vulnerability to infect unpatched VMware users with ransomware, researchers said this week.
Security firm Sentin... Read more
Belgian port giant Sea-Invest hit by hacking attack
The site of Sea-Invest in Ghent, a Belgian port terminal, has shut down all operations due to a hacking attack. This is reported by the Belgian newspaper De Tijd.
According to De Tijd, operations at Sea-Invest have been at a standstill since January 28 due to a cyber attack. Sea-Invest is a glob... Read more
Thousands of QNAP NAS devices hit by DeadBolt ransomware attack
Security specialist Censys reports that a recent DeadBolt ransomware attack has hit numerous QNAP NAS devices. QNAP released a forced firmware update for affected devices.
Censys researched 130,000 QNAP NAS devices and found 5,000 units successfully hacked by ransomware attackers. As early as Ja... Read more
A backdoor RAT for macOS, Windows, and Linux only recently found
Researchers have discovered a terrifying new form of malware written from scratch. It is designed to target systems running macOS, Windows, and Linux. Before it was found, this piece of backdoor malware was not detectable by any malware scanning engines.
The researchers who discovered the malwar... Read more
REvil hacking group arrested by Russian intelligence agency
REvil has been busted. The Russian government launched a manhunt for members of the hacking group. The FSB, a Russian intelligence agency, announces that 14 members were arrested and charged.
The FSB searched dozens of homes and detained 14 people. The intelligence agency seized 426 million rubl... Read more