[ad_1] The LockBit ransomware gang has again started using encryptors based on other operations, this time switching to an encryptor based on the leaked Conti ransomware source code. Since its launch, Operation LockBit has seen many iterations of its cipher,…
[ad_1] Arnold Clark, who describes himself as Europe's largest independent car retailer, is telling some customers that their personal information was stolen in a December 23 cyberattack claimed by the Play ransomware group. The company said in emails sent to…
[ad_1] Google Fi, Google's US-only telecommunications and mobile internet service, has informed its customers that personal data has been exposed by a data breach at one of its major network providers, with some customers having been warned that it allowed…
[ad_1] A relatively new ransomware operation known as Nevada appears to be rapidly expanding its capabilities as security researchers have noticed improved locker functionality targeting Windows and VMware ESXi systems. The Nevada ransomware started being promoted on darknet RAMP forums…
[ad_1] A new DDoS-as-a-Service (DDoSaaS) platform named "Passion" has been used in recent attacks by pro-Russian hacktivists against medical institutions in the United States and Europe. A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack occurs when threat actors send numerous requests…
[ad_1] Operators of high-yield investment scams known as "pig butchers" have found a way around the defenses of Google Play and Apple's App Store, official Android app repositories and iOS. Hog slaughter scams have been happening for a few years.…
[ad_1] Hackers have targeted gaming and online gaming companies with what appears to be a never-before-seen backdoor that researchers have named IceBreaker. The compromise method involves tricking customer service agents into opening malicious screenshots that the malicious actor sends under…
[ad_1] The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a compliance standard that specifies security requirements for organizations that process, store, and transmit card data. This standard was created to strengthen controls over cardholder data and reduce fraud…
[ad_1] Microsoft disabled several fraudulent and verified Microsoft Partner Network accounts for creating malicious OAuth apps that hacked into organizations' cloud environments to steal email. In a joint announcement between Microsoft and Proofpoint, Microsoft says threat actors are posing as…
[ad_1] Marking the end of an era, Microsoft no longer directly sells Windows 10 product keys on its website, but redirects users to Windows 11 product pages. This month, Microsoft began posting an alert on its Windows 10 Home and…
