Cyber Security News

Egregor’s Rampage Continues
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Egregor’s Rampage Continues

Since Egregor’s discovery in late September early October of 2020, the ransomware has wrecked a bloody toll in the short time it has been actively claiming victims. The first few of which included Barnes and Noble, Crytek, and Ubisoft. Since the apparent retirement of the Maze ransomware gang, Egreg

Mount Locker Ransomware Targets Tax Season
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Mount Locker Ransomware Targets Tax Season

Those behind the Mount Locker ransomware are looking to ruin an already stressful time for some, the tax return season. The ransomware strain is actively looking to target file extensions used by TurboTax, a software package developed to help US users with their tax returns. Mount Locker is a relati

Malsmoke and ZLoader Targeting Adult Websites
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Malsmoke and ZLoader Targeting Adult Websites

Since the start of 2020 researchers have seen an almost continuous run of ZLoader campaigns. Initially distributed via exploit kits, malicious programs that look to exploit several known flaws, typically found in Internet Explorer. In the most recent campaigns discovered by researchers based at Malw

New POS Malware Targeting the Hospitality Sector
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New POS Malware Targeting the Hospitality Sector

In a recently published blog post, ESET has revealed a new point-of-sale (POS) malware being used to target the already under pressure hospitality sector given the current impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the sector. POS Malware can be seen as any malicious program which can be installed on d

Hacker Group Exploits Solaris Zero-Day
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Hacker Group Exploits Solaris Zero-Day

In a new report published by Mandiant, the research wing of security firm FireEye, details of a hacking group utilizing a zero-day flaw found in Oracle’s Solaris operating system have been released to the public. The threat actor codenamed UNC1945, who made use of the flaw has been seen targeting te

Maze Gang opts for Early Retirement
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Maze Gang opts for Early Retirement

Maze operations began only in May 2019, with just over a year of active campaigns under their belt they are looking into early retirement, according to an article published on Bleeping Computer. The ransomware rose to prominence incredibly quickly, based on a savvy change of tactics, media relations

Data Breaches and Extortion
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Data Breaches and Extortion

Two recent instances of data breaches have shown the dangers of what stolen data can do in the wrong hands. The first of which impacted a Finnish psychotherapy clinic. The clinic suffered a breach two years ago, with the results of the breach only making themselves known now. A threat actor is deman

Barnes & Noble Suffer Major Cyber Incident
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Barnes & Noble Suffer Major Cyber Incident

In a still-developing story, it was reported by Bleeping Computer that Barnes and Noble, the well-known US book retailer, appeared to have suffered a cyber incident of some kind. Barnes and Noble is the largest brick-and-mortar bookstore in the US with over 600 stories spread across the country. Fur

NetWalker and Conti Challenge for the Ransomware Crown
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NetWalker and Conti Challenge for the Ransomware Crown

For security researcher’s ransomware has presented an ever-evolving threat readily capable of adapting and changing tactics. This rapid adoption of new tactics is seemingly driven by not only the rich rewards on offer but by competition with the rival ransomware gangs. According to recently publishe