Cloudflare Customer Targeted in Record HTTPS DDoS Attack
Security and web performance services provider Cloudflare recently mitigated the largest HTTPS distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack it has seen to date. Peaking at 15.3...
Cybercrime
Can Elon Musk Spur Cybersecurity Innovation at Twitter?
NEWS ANALYSIS: Elon Musk’s stated mission to “authenticate all humans” and defeat the spam bots on Twitter could spur cybersecurity tech innovation around identity,...
Cyberattack Causes Chaos in Costa Rica Government Systems
Nearly a week into a ransomware attack that has crippled Costa Rican government computer systems, the country refused to pay a ransom as it...
VMware’s Head of Cybersecurity Strategy Discusses Modern Bank Heists
Digital Bank Heists – Because That’s Where the Money Is Today The financial sector is in the crosshairs of criminal cartels and nation-state actors....
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FBI Shares Information on BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week published indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with the BlackCat Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). Initially observed in November 2021...
New BotenaGo Variant Infects Lilin Security Cameras With Mirai
A newly identified variant of the BotenaGo malware is specifically targeting security cameras manufactured by Taiwan-based Lilin, warns OT and IoT security firm Nozomi...
FBI Warns of Ransomware Attacks on Farming Co-ops During Planting, Harvest Seasons
The FBI issued a private industry notification on Wednesday to warn agricultural cooperatives about a potential increase in ransomware attacks during planting and harvest...
US: Hackers Continue Aiding North Korea Generate Funds via Cryptocurrency Attacks
North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus continues to target blockchain and cryptocurrency organizations in recent campaigns, the United States government warns. Also referred to...
Conti Ransomware Gang Claims Cyberattack on Wind Turbine Giant Nordex
The Conti ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that forced wind turbine giant Nordex to shut down internal systems on March 31....
New ‘Enemybot’ DDoS Botnet Targets Routers, Web Servers
A recently identified DDoS botnet has targeted several router models and various types of web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities, Fortinet warns. Dubbed Enemybot,...