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NSA Warns Public Networks are Hacker Hotbeds

Agency warns attackers targeting teleworkers to steal corporate data.
Threatpost 31 Jul 2021 488 Views

Ransomware attempt volume sets record, reaches more than 300 million for first half of 2021: SonicWall

The US, UK, Germany, South Africa and Brazil topped the list of countries most impacted by ransomware attempts while states like Florida and New York struggled as well.
ZDnet 31 Jul 2021 584 Views

Vultur Bank Malware Infests Thousands Of Devices

Packet Storm 30 Jul 2021 16064 Views

Get patching: US, UK, and Australia issue joint advisory on top 30 exploited vulnerabilities

At the end of almost seven months in 2021, one of the 30 most exploited vulnerabilities dates from 2017, according to the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre...
ZDNet 29 Jul 2021 11394 Views

Hackers Exploit Microsoft Browser Bug to Deploy VBA Malware on Targeted PCs

An unidentified threat actor has been exploiting a now-patched zero-day flaw in Internet Explorer browser to deliver a fully-featured VBA-based remote access trojan (RAT) capable of accessing files stored in compromised Windows systems, and downloading and executing malicious payloads...
The Hacker News 29 Jul 2021 10628 Views

Ransomware: These are the two most common ways hackers get inside your network

Two attack methods are the most popular - and most successful - techniques ransomware gangs are using to lay the foundations for their cyber-extortion campaigns.
ZDnet 29 Jul 2021 734 Views

Misconfigured Azure Blob at Raven Hengelsport exposed records of 246,000 anglers – and took months to tackle, claim infosec researchers

18GB of Dutch fishing supplier's data left in unsecured server Dutch fishing supply specialist Raven Hengelsport left details of around 246,000 customers visible to anyone on a misconfigured Microsoft Azure cloud server for months.…
The Register 28 Jul 2021 9289 Views

No More Ransom Saves Victims Nearly €1 Over 5 Years

No More Ransom is collecting decryptors so ransomware victims don’t have to pay to get their data back and attackers don’t get rich.
Threatpost 28 Jul 2021 585 Views

Babuk Ransomware Gang Ransomed, New Forum Stuffed With Porn

A comment spammer flooded Babuk’s new ransomware forum with gay orgy porn GIFs and demanded $5K in bitcoin.
Threatpost 27 Jul 2021 691 Views

Brazil creates cyberattack response network

Federal government bodies unite to share information and better respond to major incidents.
ZDnet 27 Jul 2021 662 Views