Back-to-School Season Disrupted by Ransomware, Zoom Bombing & Other Cyber Intrusions
As a result of Cyberattacks, several school systems have had to delay the new school year. In September of 2020,…
Qbot Banking Trojan Reemerges & Hijacks Legitimate Email Threads to Steal Sensitive Data
Check Point Research has published its latest Global Threat Index for August 2020. Researchers have discovered that the Qbot trojan,…
International Hacking Efforts Target COVID-19 Research and the 2020 U.S. Election
Reports in Summer of 2020 indicated that Russia attempted to steal COVID-19 vaccine research from facilities in the U.S., UK,…
Election-Themed Ransomware Attacks Ramp Up in Advance of 2020 US Election
In September of 2020, a ransomware attack hit an election technology vendor, and that has many cybersecurity experts worried about…
Hackers Target Political Supporters with Phishing Scams & Emotet Malware
A new phishing campaign is targeting supporters of President Donald Trump with a banking Trojan. This new politically targeted campaign…
Egregor Ransomware Gang Leaked Data Stolen from Gaming Giants Ubisoft & Crytek
The ransomware gang Egregor has begun to leak data it claims to have obtained from the internal network of two…
Ways Cybercriminals are Trying to Steal Your Vote
The US election is just around the corner and candidates are battling over issues that include the Supreme Court, the…
A DDoS Campaign is Extorting Businesses Posing as Fancy Bear & Lazarus Hacker Group
Recently, a new wave of attacks based around a unique form of misdirection has focused on digital extortion. In October…
The Infamous Hacker Group Maze Claims They Are Shutting Down Its Ransomware Operations
The Maze hacking gang that began operating in May of 2019 is thought to be shutting down its operations. The…
Buer Loader Grows in Popularity for Malware-as-a-Service Attackers
Most followers of malware news have certainly heard of Emotet. Emotet is part of an extensive family of malware known…