FBI and CISA warn that cybercriminals don’t take holidays
The FBI and CISA (the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) have jointly issued an advisory to organisations, warning about an increase in the number of attacks coinciding with weekends and holidays. With the Labor Day weekend rapidly approaching, the agencies have reminded businesses to be especially vigilant, remain diligent about ... Read More
FBI warns of OnePercent ransomware gang – what you need to know
What’s happened? The FBI has published a warning about a ransomware gang called the OnePercent Group, which has been attacking U.S. companies since November 2020. How are companies being attacked by the OnePercent gang? The gang emails targeted individuals inside an organization using social engineering tricks to dupe the unwary ... Read More
Want to ban someone from Instagram? That’ll cost you just $60
Got a grudge against an Instagram user? Well, scammers may just have the perfect service for you – at quite an affordable price. As Joseph Cox at Motherboard reports, the criminal underground has stepped beyond the likes of offering ransomware-as-a-service and DDoS-attacks-for-hire to advertise an easy way for anyone to ... Read More
BlackMatter rises from the ashes of notorious cybercrime gangs to pose new ransomware threat
A new ransomware gang that calls itself BlackMatter has launched itself on the dark web, and is actively attempting to recruit criminal partners and affiliates to attack large organisations in the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia. As experts at Recorded Future describe, the BlackMatter gang is advertising for “initial ... Read More
British man arrested in connection with Twitter mega-hack that posted cryptocurrency scam from celebrity accounts
Police in Spain have arrested a British man in connection with what many consider the worst hack in Twitter’s history. In July 2020, the Twitter accounts of public figures and well-known organisations were compromised, allowing malicious hackers to post tweets to millions of unsuspecting followers. Compromised accounts included those of ... Read More
US offers $10 million reward in hunt for state-sponsored ransomware attackers
The United States Department of State is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification of anyone, working for a foreign government, who participates in a cybercriminal attack against American critical infrastructure. The news of the reward comes at the same time as the ... Read More
Lazarus gang targets engineers with job offers using poisoned emails
Security researchers at AT&T Alien Labs report that a notorious hacking group has been targeting engineers working in the defence industry. In recent months there have been a series of reports of malicious emails that use the disguise of a job offer to target defence contractors in the United States ... Read More
Disconnect your WD My Book Live from the web to avoid data deletion, says Western Digital
Storage drive maker Western Digital is telling owners of its WD My Book Live device to disconnect it from the internet after reports that some have had their data erased by malicious software. According to an advisory issued by the firm, malicious attackers are compromising the devices – commonly used ... Read More
CLOP ransomware suspects charged by police in Ukraine
Six people alleged to be part of the notorious CLOP ransomware gang have been detained and charged by Ukrainian police, following nearly two dozen raids across the country. According to a statement released by the Ukraine’s cyber police, the hacking group is thought to have inflicted $500 million worth of ... Read More
Ransomware is the biggest threat, says GCHQ cybersecurity chief
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned that ransomware has become the biggest threat to British people and businesses. In a speech being given today by Lindy Cameron, chief executive of the NCSC, to the RUSI think tank, she highlights the need for ransomware problem to ... Read More
