FBI Releases "Ransomware on the Rise"

The FBI has released an article addressing ransomware campaigns that use intimidating messages claiming to be from the FBI or other government agencies. Scam operators use ransomware – a type of malicious software – to infect a computer and restrict access to it until a ransom is paid to unlock i...

UK Police Arrested Second Hacker Over PlayStation and Xbox DDoS attacks

A UK man linked to the notorious hacking group, Lizard Squad, that claimed responsibility for knocking Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live offline on Christmas Day has been arrested by the United Kingdom police. Lizard Squad launched simultaneous Distributed Denial-of-Service DDo...

Teen Arrested in UK for Xbox, PlayStation Attacks

Police in the UK, working in cooperation with the FBI, arrested an 18-year-old man Friday in connection with recent DDoS attacks on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live services. The authorities arrested the unnamed man in Southport, and he is being held on suspicion of computer crime and...

FBI Director: 'High Confidence' in North Korea Attribution

When the FBI publicly announced that the North Korean regime was responsible for an embarrassing compromise of corporate networks at Sony Pictures Entertainment, security experts remained skeptical. FBI Director James Comey doubled down on the assertion yesterday at the Fordham University...

FBI Director says 'Sloppy' Sony Hackers Left Clues that Point to North Korea

The hackers group responsible for the last year’s largest hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment left many clues which proves that the Sony's hackers, who called themselves Guardians of Peace GOP, linked to North Korea, as claimed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI. Speaking at the...

North Korea Sanctions Handed Out in Sony Hack

President Obama today signed an Executive Order authorizing sanctions against North Korea for its alleged involvement in the Sony hack. The FBI on Dec. 19 formally blamed the hack on the North Korean government; the attack destroyed workstations and resulted in the loss of employee personal and...

Two 'Lizard Squad' Hackers Arrested After Christmas DDoS Attacks

A 22-year-old man linked to the notorious hacking group, Lizard Squad, that claimed responsibility for knocking Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live offline on Christmas Day was arrested by the United Kingdom police on Monday. Lizard Squad launched simultaneous Distributed...

DHS Releases Destover Wiper Malware Indicators of Compromise

US-CERT released a not-so-cryptic advisory this weekend providing enterprises with indicators of compromise and detailed descriptions of the malware used against “a major entertainment company,” the Department of Homeland Security’s description of Sony Pictures Entertainment. DHS describes in gre...

FBI Officially Blames North Korea in Sony Hacks

The FBI announced today that it has gathered enough evidence to say with certainty that the government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is in fact responsible for recent intrusions into the networks of Sony Pictures Entertainment SPE. This fact was all but officially stated yesterday...

Sony Pictures Employees Receive Threatening Email After Hack

The massive hacking attack against Sony Pictures Entertainment have reached a totally unbelievable and scary phase as multiple media sources are saying that Sony Pictures employees received e-mails from hackers threatening to harm them and their family members. Said one employee, "It's really cra...

FBI Flash Warning Alerts Businesses to Wiper Malware Attacks

The FBI issued a five-page flash warning yesterday urging American enterprises to be on the lookout for wiper malware. The alert, a Reuters report said, described some details about the malware but kept the victim anonymous. It’s general practice for the FBI not to name victims in such alerts. Th...

Sony Pictures Hack — 5 Things You Need To Know

What a horrible start the holiday season in U.S. Over Thanksgiving weekend, Sony Pictures Entertainment suffered a massive data breach as "Guardians of Peace" hacked-into Sony Pictures' computer system that brought the studio's network to a screeching halt. Following the hack, hackers leaked five...

F.B.I., Mandiant Investigating Sony Pictures Breach

Sony Pictures Entertainment SPE is continuing to investigate a potentially massive breach that last week compromised most of the company’s systems and leaked several films online, some which haven’t even been released in theaters yet. Officials from the FBI and experts with Mandiant, FireEye’s...

US-CERT Alerts Users to Holiday Phishing Scams and Malware Campaigns

US-CERT reminds users to remain vigilant when browsing online this holiday season. E-cards from unknown senders may contain malicious links. Fake advertisements or shipping notifications may deliver infected attachments. Spoofed e-mail messages and fraudulent posts on social networking sites may...

USPS Breach Hits Customers, Employees

The United States Postal Service is continuing its investigation around a cyber attack at the agency that managed to compromise the information of both employees and customers earlier this year. The USPS announced in a statement on Monday that it recently fell victim to a “cyber intrusion inciden...

More than 400 Underground Sites seized by FBI in 'Operation Onymous'

The joint operation by authorities of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI and European law enforcement seized Silk Road 2.0, an alternative to the notorious online illegal-drug marketplace last week, and arrested 26-year-old operator Blake Benthall, but that wasn't the end. US and Europe...

FBI Seize Silk Road 2.0 Servers; Admin Arrested

The authorities of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation have announced that they have arrested "Silk Road 2.0" operator Blake Benthall, used the alias "Defcon" in California on Wednesday and charged him with conspiracy to commit drug trafficking, computer hacking, money laundering and other...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID12157: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on October 29, 2014

Medium Alert ID: 36218 First Published: 2014 October 29 13:55 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID12157 may contain the following files: Name |...

Koler Malware Propagating Through SMS

A new iteration of the Android ransomware Koler has surfaced that’s trying to trick its victims into downloading the malware by propagating through SMS messages. Android users receive SMS messages containing shortened bit.ly URLs that ultimately lead to the malicious .APK. Once opened, the packag...

EFF, Snowden Dispute FBI Claims on Device Encryption

The FBI has long said that the use of strong encryption software hampers the bureau’s investigations and makes life easier for criminals. Current FBI Director James Comey continued this line of reasoning in a speech on Oct. 17, saying that the use of crypto could lead the country to a dark place,...