Latest headlines from security outlets
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Warning — Deadbolt Ransomware Targeting ASUSTOR NAS Devices
ASUSTOR network-attached storage (NAS) devices have become thelatestvictimof Deadbolt ransomware, less than a month after similar attacks singled outQNAP NAS a…
Master Key for Hive Ransomware Retrieved Using a Flaw in its Encryption Algorithm
Researchers have detailed what they call the "first successful attempt" at decrypting data infected with Hive ransomware without relying on the private key use…
Iranian Hackers Targeting VMware Horizon Log4j Flaws to Deploy Ransomware
A "potentially destructive actor" aligned with the government of Iran is actively exploiting the well-knownLog4j vulnerabilityto infect unpatched VMware Horizo…
CISA, FBI, NSA Issue Advisory on Severe Increase in Ransomware Attacks
Image Source: TechPrivacyCybersecurity authorities from Australia, the U.K., and the U.S. have published a joint advisory warning of an increase in sophisticat…
QNAP Warns of DeadBolt Ransomware Targeting Internet-Facing NAS Devices
Taiwanese company QNAP has warned customers to secure network-attached storage (NAS) appliances and routers against a new ransomware variant called DeadBolt."D…
FIN8 Hackers Spotted Using New 'White Rabbit' Ransomware in Recent Attacks
The financially motivatedFIN8 actor, in all likelihood, has resurfaced with a never-before-seen ransomware strain called "White Rabbit" that was recently deplo…
Russia Arrests REvil Ransomware Gang Responsible for High-Profile Cyber Attacks
In an unprecedented move, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), the country's principal security agency, on Friday disclosed that it arrested several member…
Is Cloud-Based Ransomware the Future of Cyber Crime?
Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new opportunities to exploit and even though the majority of…Is Cloud-Based Ransomware the Future of Cyber Crime? on …
Hackers Exploit Log4j Vulnerability to Infect Computers with Khonsari Ransomware
Romanian cybersecurity technology company Bitdefender on Monday revealed that attempts are being made to target Windows machines with a novel ransomware family…
Ransomware Affiliate Arrested in Romania; 51 Stolen Data Brokers Arrested in Ukraine
Europol, the European Union's premier law enforcement agency, hasannouncedthe arrest of a third Romanian national for his role as a ransomware affiliate suspec…
TrickBot Operators Partner with Shathak Attackers for Conti Ransomware
The operators of TrickBot trojan are collaborating with the Shathak threat group to distribute their wares, ultimately leading to the deployment of Conti ranso…
U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Ransomware Group
The U.S. government on Thursday announced a $10 million reward for information that may lead to the identification or location of key individuals who hold lead…
Hive ransomware group extends to cloud-based Linux varian
Linux and FreeBSD variants of the Hive ransomware have recently been discovered, demonstrating how threat actors are increasingly targeting other OSes besides …
Police Arrest Suspected Ransomware Hackers Behind 1,800 Attacks Worldwide
12 people have been detained as part of an international law enforcement operation for orchestrating ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and large or…
Malicious NPM Libraries Caught Installing Password Stealer and Ransomware
Malicious actors have yet again published two more typosquatted libraries to the official NPM repository that mimic a legitimate package from Roblox, the game …
Hackers Exploited Popular BillQuick Billing Software to Deploy Ransomware
Cybersecurity researchers on Friday disclosed a now-patched critical vulnerability in multiple versions of a time and billing system called BillQuick that's be…
Feds Reportedly Hacked REvil Ransomware Group and Forced it Offline
The Russian-led REvil ransomware gang was felled by an active multi-country law enforcement operation that resulted in its infrastructure being hacked andÂtake…
Hackers Set Up Fake Company to Get IT Experts to Launch Ransomware Attacks
The financially motivated FIN7 cybercrime gang has masqueraded as yet another fictitious cybersecurity company called "Bastion Secure" to recruit unwitting sof…
Over 30 Countries Pledge to Fight Ransomware Attacks in US-led Global Meeting
Representatives from the U.S., the European Union, and 30 other countries pledged to mitigate the risk of ransomware and harden the financial system from explo…
REvil Ransomware Gang Goes Underground After Tor Sites Were Compromised
REvil, the notorious ransomware gang behind a string of cyberattacks in recent years, appears to have gone off the radar once again, a little over a month afte…
Ransomware Group FIN12 Aggressively Going After Healthcare Targets
An "aggressive" financially motivated threat actor has been identified as linked to a string of RYUK ransomware attacks since October 2018, while maintaining c…
RansomEXX ransomware Linux encryptor may damage victims' fil
It has been discovered that the RansomExx ransomware gang does not correctly lock Linux files during encryption, leading to potentially corrupted files.
Cring Ransomware Gang Exploits 11-Year-Old ColdFusion Bug
Unidentified threat actors breached a server running an unpatched, 11-year-old version of Adobe's ColdFusion 9 software in minutes to remotely take over contro…
Russian Ransomware Group REvil Back Online After 2-Month Hiatus
The operators behind the REvil ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS)ÂstagedÂa surprise return after a two-month hiatus following the widely publicized attack on techn…