The US has reportedly called on Russia to crack down on ransomware groups operating from within the country. According to the White House, Moscow has taken some steps to do so after a message from …
Russia Dominates State-Sponsored Attacks, says Microsoft
According to Microsoft data, Russia accounted for the majority of state-sponsored attacks over the past year, with the SolarWinds attackers dominating threat activity. The Digital Defense Report 2021 …
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OpenSea ‘Free Gift’ NFTs Drain Cryptowallet Balances
OpenSea users should be aware of a current threat on the platform as cybercriminals exploit bugs in the world's largest digital goods marketplace to create malicious artwork masqueraded as a free gift …
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Scammers abusing Apple developer program, stealing millions from victims on Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Facebook Dating
Sophos has released a new report detailing a dating app scam in which attackers have stolen millions of dollars from people using platforms such as Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Facebook Dating, and similar …
Kim Jong-un vows to build ‘invincible military’
Kim Jong Un has vowed to build an invincible military due to hostile policies originating from the United States, according to recent state media reports. Kim Jong Un clarified that the weapons …
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At least 15 dead after heavy rainfall and flooding in northern China
At least 15 people have died in China's northern province of Shanxi due to heavy rainfall and flooding. The natural disaster destroyed thousands of homes and forced more than 120,000 people to …
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Ukraine Police Cuff Botnet Herder Who Controlled 100K Machines
Ukrainian law enforcement has reportedly arrested a suspected botnet herder who the government believes to have been responsible for controlling an automated network of roughly 100,000 compromised …
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Hospital Hacker Steals Patients’ Data
In New Mexico, an unknown cyberattacker has deleted data of patients at the San Juan Regional Medical center. According to reports, the hospital's IT network was breached by an unauthorized individual …
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VMware ESXi Servers Encrypted by Lightning-Fast Python Script
Researchers at Sophos have warned of a new Python ransomware gang that is targeting VMware ESXi servers and virtual machines at lighting speed. According to security researchers, the Python code …
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Iran-linked DEV-0343 targeting defense, GIS, and maritime sectors
Microsoft has released a new report pertaining to findings linked to the new DEV-0343 activity cluster that has been tracked by the company since late July of this year. Microsoft has allegedly …
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