Feds Offer $10 Million Bounty for DarkSide Info
The U.S. State Department ups the ante in its hunt for the ransomware perpetrators by offering a sizeable cash sum for locating and arresting leaders of the cybercriminal group.
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US Blacklists Pegasus Spyware Maker
NSO Group plans to fight the trade ban, saying it’s “dismayed” and clinging to the mantra that its tools actually help to prevent terrorism and crime.
Read MoreMagecart Credit Card Skimmer Avoids VMs to Fly Under the Radar
The Magecart threat actor uses a browser script to evade detection by researchers and sandboxes so it targets only victims’ machines to steal credentials and personal info.
Read MoreMekotio Banking Trojan Resurges with Tweaked Code, Stealthy Campaign
The banker, aka Metamorfo, is roaring back after Spanish police arrested more than a dozen gang members.
Read More‘Tortilla’ Wraps Exchange Servers in ProxyShell Attacks
The Microsoft Exchange ProxyShell vulnerabilities are being exploited yet again for ransomware, this time with Babuk from the new “Tortilla” threat actor.
Read MoreRansomware Gangs Target Corporate Financial Activities
The FBI is warning about a fresh extortion tactic: threatening to tank share prices for publicly held companies.
Read MoreApple macOS Flaw Allows Kernel-Level Compromise
‘Shrootless’ allows bypass of System Integrity Protection IT security measures to install a malicious rootkit that goes undetected and performs arbitrary device operations.
Read MoreGoogle Chrome is Abused to Deliver Malware as ‘Legit’ Win 10 App
Malware delivered via a compromised website on Chrome browsers can bypass User Account Controls to infect systems and steal sensitive data, such as credentials and cryptocurrency.
Read MoreAll Sectors Are Now Prey as Cyber Threats Expand Targeting
Aamir Lakhani, security researcher at Fortinet, says no sector is off limits these days: It’s time for everyone to strengthen the kill chain.
Read MoreSuspected REvil Gang Insider Identified
German investigators have identified a deep-pocketed, big-spending Russian billionaire whom they suspect of being a core member of the REvil ransomware gang.
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