It seems like it would be easier to win a massive lottery payout than to go a week without ransomware dominating InfoSec headlines. Less than two weeks ago this platform posted about how ransom demands had increased 60% from the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter. Several other ransomware i
For those looking to prosecute cybercriminals and the organizations they belong to, it is not just the malware used that can help officials arrest and try alleged criminals. Being able to determine how illicit funds were laundered and used is an important part of proving those charged with crimes ac
Researchers based at cybersecurity firm Cybereason, have uncovered a new malware been deployed by a well-known and seemingly well-resourced hacking operation codenamed Evilnum. The group has been deemed an advanced persistent threat and has been operating since 2018. Past research published by ESET
Upon the release of macOS Mojave, Apple implemented another layer of security intended to protect its users. The tech giant introduced the concept of Notarization, which involves developers adhering to a number of steps to make sure their apps are malware-free. Upon the release of macOS Catalina, th
One of the last times business email compromise (BEC) scams were covered in this publication was when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that businesses and individuals had lost an estimated 12 billion USD over just under five years. Since then ransomware, and in particular the work
The previous article published on this platform dealt with how the US elections are at threat of being disrupted via the use of ransomware. A core element of Recorded Future’s research into the matter centered on the increased use of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Citrix tools used by staff force
The US Presidential Election draws the attention of the entire globe for a variety of reasons. Politics, economics, and the climate are affected by the nation’s choice of who will next sit in the White House. As November 2020 draws closer coverage of the election will dominate the news and debates a
With Garmin, Canon, and Xerox all becoming victims to human-operated ransomware gangs, the InfoSec community did not have to wait long to see which major corporation was next. Customers of Konica Minolta, the massive business technology firm, took to Reddit to try and find out why services could not
In a joint report issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency (NSA) information regarding a new previously unreported malware called Drovorub has been released to the public. The malware has been attributed by the two agencies to APT28, a group with a variety
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation warned US companies via a Private Industry Notification that Iranian state-sponsored hackers are actively targeting the US private and government sectors, according to an article recently published by ZDNet. The latest alert warning of Iranian state-sponsored a