Cyber-Mercenary Group Void Balaur Attacks High-Profile Targets for Cash
A Russian-language threat group is available for hire, to steal data on journalists, political leaders, activists and from organizations in every sector.
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Not Punny: Angling Direct Breach Cripples Retailer for Days
A U.K. fishing retailer’s site has been hijacked and redirected to Pornhub.
Read MoreRobinhood Trading Platform Data Breach Hits 7M Customers
The cyberattacker attempted to extort the company after socially engineering a customer service employee to gain access to email addresses and more.
Read More3 Guideposts for Building a Better Incident-Response Plan
Invest and practice: Grant Oviatt, director of incident-response engagements at Red Canary, lays out the key building blocks for effective IR.
Read MoreRansomware Attacks Are Evolving. Your Security Strategy Should, Too
Defending against ransomware will take a move to zero-trust, argues Daniel Spicer, CSO, Ivanti.
Read MoreLazarus Attackers Turn to the IT Supply Chain
Kaspersky researchers saw The North Korean state APT use a new variant of the BlindingCan RAT to breach a Latvian IT vendor and then a South Korean think tank.
Read MoreSolarWinds APT Targets Tech Resellers in Latest Supply-Chain Cyberattacks
The Nobelium group, linked to Russia’s spy agency, is looking to use resellers as a path to infiltrate their valuable downstream customers – and it’s working.
Read MoreGigabyte Allegedly Hit by AvosLocker Ransomware
If AvosLocker stole Gigabyte’s master keys, threat actors could force hardware to download fake drivers or BIOS updates in a supply-chain attack a la SolarWinds.
Read MoreTime to Build Accountability Back into Cybersecurity
Chris Hass, director of information security and research at Automox, discusses how to assign security responsibility, punishment for poor cyber-hygiene and IDing ‘security champions’ to help small businesses.
Read MoreSinclair Confirms Ransomware Attack That Disrupted TV Stations
A major cyberattack resulted in data being stolen, too, but Sinclair’s not sure which information is now in the hands of the crooks.
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