Latest headlines from security outlets
Collected every two hours from specialised publications — each link leads to the original article.
Ransomware Attacks Double: Are Companies Prepared for 2024's Cyber Threats?
Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier varia…
FBI, CISA Warn of Rising AvosLocker Ransomware Attacks Against Critical Infrastructure
The AvosLocker ransomware gang has been linked to attacks against critical infrastructure sectors in the U.S., with some of them detected as recently as May 20…
TeamCity RCE Flaw Actively Exploited To Deploy Ransomware
The recently patched TeamCity RCE flaw is now under active attack by numerous ransomware gangs.…TeamCity RCE Flaw Actively Exploited To Deploy Ransomware on La…
FBI Warns of Rising Trend of Dual Ransomware Attacks Targeting U.S. Companies
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning of a new trend of dual ransomware attacks targeting the same victims, at least since July 2023."Durin…
LockBit 3.0 Ransomware Builder Leak Gives Rise to Hundreds of New Variants
The leak of theLockBit 3.0 ransomwarebuilder last year has led to threat actors abusing the tool to spawn new variants.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky …
New BlackCat Ransomware Variant Adopts Advanced Impacket and RemCom Tools
Microsoft on Thursday disclosed that it found a new version of theBlackCatransomware (aka ALPHV and Noberus) that embeds tools like Impacket and RemCom to faci…
Monti Ransomwares Linux Variant Attacks the Financial & Healthcare Industries
The Monti ransomware was found in June 2022 that attracted notice due to its close resemblance to the Conti ransomware, both in name and tactics, drawing atten…
Monti Ransomware Returns with New Linux Variant and Enhanced Evasion Tactics
The threat actors behind the Monti ransomware have resurfaced after a two-month break with a new Linux version of the encryptor in its attacks targeting govern…
New Report Exposes Vice Society's Collaboration with Rhysida Ransomware
Tactical similarities have been unearthed between the double extortion ransomware group known as Rhysida and Vice Society, including in their targeting of educ…
Ransomware Extortion Skyrockets in 2023, Reaching $449.1 Million and Counting
Ransomware has emerged as the only cryptocurrency-based crime to grow in 2023, with cybercriminals extorting nearly $175.8 million more than they did a year ag…
Beware of Big Head Ransomware: Spreading Through Fake Windows Updates
A developing piece of ransomware calledBig Headis being distributed as part of a malvertising campaign that takes the form of bogus Microsoft Windows updates a…
BlackByte 2.0 Ransomware: Infiltrate, Encrypt, and Extort in Just 5 Days
Ransomware attacks are a major problem for organizations everywhere, and the severity of this problem continues to intensify.Recently, Microsoft's Incident Res…
Clop Ransomware Gang Likely Exploiting MOVEit Transfer Vulnerability Since 2021
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory regarding the active…
Clop Ransomware Gang Likely Aware of MOVEit Transfer Vulnerability Since 2021
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have published a joint advisory regarding the active…
Cyclops Ransomware Gang Offers Go-Based Info Stealer to Cybercriminals
Threat actors associated with theCyclops ransomwarehave been observed offering an information stealer malware that's designed to capture sensitive data from in…
New Linux Ransomware Strain BlackSuit Shows Striking Similarities to Royal
An analysis of the Linux variant of a new ransomware strain called BlackSuit has covered significant similarities with another ransomware family calledRoyal.Tr…
Iranian Agrius Hackers Targeting Israeli Organizations with Moneybird Ransomware
The Iranian threat actor known asAgriusis leveraging a new ransomware strain called Moneybird in its attacks targeting Israeli organizations.Agrius, also known…
Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks
The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deployingCl0p(aka Clop) ransomware, marking the threat actor's first ransomware campaign since l…
Notorious Cyber Gang FIN7 Returns With Cl0p Ransomware in New Wave of Attacks
The notorious cybercrime group known as FIN7 has been observed deployingCl0p(aka Clop) ransomware, marking the threat actor's first ransomware campaign since l…
Inside Qilin Ransomware: Affiliates Take Home 85% of Ransom Payouts
Ransomware affiliates associated with the Qilin ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) scheme earn anywhere between 80% to 85% of each ransom payment, according to new…
New Ransomware Gang RA Group Hits U.S. and South Korean Organizations
A new ransomware group known asRA Grouphas become the latest threat actor to leverage the leaked Babuk ransomware source code to spawn its own locker variant.T…
Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Government
In a threatening move, the notorious ransomware group Conti has demanded a $20 million ransom…Conti Ransomware Group Poses $20 Million Threat to Costa Rican Go…
Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems
Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk (aka Babak or Babyk) ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomwa…
RTM Locker Ransomware Targets Linux Architecture
A new ransomware binary targeting Linux systems has been attributed to the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) RTM group.