US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk

By Waqas Conti ransomware operators attacked the Fourth District Court of Louisiana and posted proof of attack on the Dark Web. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: US Criminal Court hit by Conti ransomware; critical data at risk...

Ransomware And Zoom-Bombing: Cyberattacks Disrupt Back-to-School Plans

UPDATE A slew of ransomware attacks and other cyberthreats have plagued back-to-school plans — as if dealing with the pandemic weren’t stressful enough for administrators. Just this week, attacks in Hartford, Conn. and Clark County, Nev. forced public schools to postpone the first day of school, ...

ACSC Releases Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2019–2020

The Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC has released its annual report on key cyber threats and statistics from 2019–2020. The report highlights that phishing and spearphishing are still the most common cyberattacks, and ransomware has become a significant threat to operations across multiple...

Zeppelin Ransomware Returns with New Trojan on Board

The Zeppelin ransomware has sailed back into relevance, after a hiatus of several months. A wave of attacks were spotted in August by Juniper Threatlab researchers, making use of a new trojan downloader. These, like an initial Zeppelin wave observed in late 2019, start with phishing emails with...

Pakistani power supplier K-Electric hit by NetWalker ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed K-Electric suffered a targeted ransomware attack by NetWalker ransomware operators that affected its billing and online services. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Pakistani power supplier K-Electric hit by NetWalker ransomware attack...

Critical Flaws in 3rd-Party Code Allow Takeover of Industrial Control Systems

Six critical vulnerabilities have been discovered in a third-party software component powering various industrial systems. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can exploit the flaws to launch various malicious attacks – including deploying ransomware, and shutting down or even taking over critical...

The U.S. Secret Service Selects Tom Kellermann to Serve on Inaugural Cyber Investigations Advisory Board

Cybersecurity has become a recurring global news headline. From ransomware to data breaches, cyberattacks continue to be one of the biggest threats to both the private and public sectors. Earlier this year, the FBI reported a 400 percent increase in cybercrime1. And for the public sector, this is...

FBI warns of ProLock ransomware with enhanced capabilities

By Zara Khan The FBI issues a second alert asking private and government entities to vary of ProLock ransomware. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: FBI warns of ProLock ransomware with enhanced capabilities...

Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed Argentina's immigration agency network was compromised with the NetWalker ransomware attack. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack...

Japan, France, New Zealand Warn of Sudden Uptick in Emotet Trojan Attacks

Cybersecurity agencies across Asia and Europe have issued multiple security alerts regarding the resurgence of email-based Emotet malware attacks targeting businesses in France, Japan, and New Zealand. "The emails contain malicious attachments or links that the receiver is encouraged to download,...

Japan, France, New Zealand Warn of Sudden Uptick in Emotet Trojan Attacks

Cybersecurity agencies across Asia and Europe have issued multiple security alerts regarding the resurgence of email-based Emotet malware attacks targeting businesses in France, Japan, and New Zealand. "The emails contain malicious attachments or links that the receiver is encouraged to download,...

Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack

By Sudais Asif REvil hackers aka Sodinokibi group was also behind several other ransomware attacks. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Revil hackers hit State Bank of Chile with ransomware attack...

1H 2020 Cyber Security Defined by Covid-19 Pandemic

When we published our 2020 Predictions report in December, we didn’t realize there was a global pandemic brewing that would give cybercriminals an almost daily news cycle to take advantage of in their attacks against people and organizations around the world. Malicious actors have always taken...

IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Mobile statistics

IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Review IT threat evolution Q2 2020. PC statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, the second quarter saw:...

IT threat evolution Q2 2020. PC statistics

IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Review IT threat evolution Q2 2020. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2: Kaspersky...

September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month, which promotes family and community disaster planning. This year’s theme is “Disasters Don’t Wait. Make Your Plan Today.” The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA recommends users and administrators use this month as an opportunity to...

1H 2020 Cyber Security Defined by Covid-19 Pandemic

When we published our 2020 Predictions report in December, we didn’t realize there was a global pandemic brewing that would give cybercriminals an almost daily news cycle to take advantage of in their attacks against people and organizations around the world. Malicious actors have always taken...

The FBI Botched Its DNC Hack Warning in 2016—but Says It Won’t Next Time

Facing looming election threats and a ransomware epidemic, the bureau says it has revamped its process for warning hacking victims...

Akamai, CISA, and CIS Join Forces to Improve SLTT Cyber Defenses

Cybercriminals continue to target U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial SLTT government organizations. In 2019, there were more than 100 ransomware attacks -- including an attack on Baltimore's IT systems that locked out thousands of computers and disrupted nearly every city service. This...

Quarterly Report: Incident Response trends in Summer 2020

By David Liebenberg and Caitlin Huey. For the fifth quarter in a row, Cisco Talos Incident Response CTIR observed ransomware dominating the threat landscape. Infections involved a wide variety of malware families including Ryuk, Maze, LockBit, and Netwalker, among others. In a continuation of...