The ransomware Microsoft observed, which it calls AndroidOS/MalLocker.B, has a different strategy. It invokes and manipulates notifications intended for use when you're receiving a phone call.
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) and the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) issued a joint bulletin to highlight an increasing threat that requires urgent awareness and attention.
Cybersecurity standards should be treated in the same way as legislative data protection rules in response to cyberattacks including ransomware incidents, a security expert has proposed.
Criminals decided to impersonate Playback Now by registering a malicious domain lexically close to the official website to discreetly serve a credit card skimmer as well as collect stolen data.
The move to remote working blurred the lines between our personal and professional lives, while the methods used by hackers are always becoming more sophisticated as they adapt to evolving cyberspace.
The district initially announced that the schools were closed due to “issues” with their network, but later it confirmed that the problems were the result of a ransomware attack.
"The biggest problem that we face right now...is ransomware," Ciaran Martin, who served as CEO of the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center, the public arm of GCHQ intelligence agency - said.
The messages pose as a parent or guardian submitting an assignment on a student’s behalf, claiming that the student has encountered technical issues when trying to submit the assignment themselves.
The Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) service, maintained by the CISA, was designed as a firehose of free threat data, intended to be a fast, unfiltered tap of every threat its participants see.
The Justice Department on Thursday rolled out the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework, which details the increasing security concerns around the use of virtual currency and the department's response.
These types of sites, which include US news outlets, political sites, and donation-driven pages, could be exposed to unauthorized changes to WHOIS info, DNS modifications, deletions, and other risks.
Information security policies that are not grounded in realities of an employee’s work responsibilities and priorities expose organizations to higher risk for data breaches, according to new research.
The two companies said they had identified and suspended more than 3,500 accounts between them, which used fake identities and other deceptive behaviors to spread false or misleading information.
The flaws meant a bad actor could easily hijack a user's iCloud account and steal all the photos, calendar information, videos, and documents, in addition to forwarding the exploit to their contacts.
A 2014 data breach at Community Health Systems that exposed the protected health information of 6.1 million individuals has led to another round of government penalties amounting to $5 million.
Security will probably never reach a watertight quality, so besides securing our vital infrastructure, we also need to think ahead and make plans to deal with a breach incident.
The privacy breach at Friendemic, whose main clients are reportedly US car dealerships, was discovered by Aaron Phillips at Comparitech. However, exactly who these records belong to remains a mystery.
With over 35 years of experience in cybersecurity and business, Michael McNeil's addition to the board of directors reaffirms MedCrypt’s commitment to proactive cybersecurity.
According to new data by Cybersecurity Insiders, 72% of organizations experienced an increase in endpoint and IoT security incidents in the last year, while 56% anticipate incidents in next 12 months.
Over the past two weeks, Sam's Club has started sending automated password reset emails and security notifications to customers who were hacked in credential stuffing attacks.
Intelligence must reveal identity and motivations of threat actors, providing context to ensure the information is actionable and applies to the organization, and enable a preventive security posture.
According to cybersecurity firm Intel 471, several seasoned cybercriminals who are customers of popular ransomware-as-a-service offerings that are hiring sub-contractors to delegate their tasks.
Researchers uncovered new Valak variant incorporating significant functional changes to steal sensitive information, and simultaneously making to the list of the most active malware families.
The North Dakota Information Technology Department (NDIT) has launched "DefeND," a new statewide awareness campaign designed to educate North Dakotans about the dangers that lurk in cyberspace.
Security operation centers need to move beyond the simplicity of good and bad software to having levels of "badness," as well as better defining what is good, experts say.
Microsoft says that TA505, which it tracks as Chimborazo, deployed a campaign with fake software updates that connect to the threat actor’s command and control (C2) infrastructure.
Known as the HTTP Cache or the Shared Cache, this Chrome component works by saving copies of resources loaded on a web page, such as images, CSS files, and JavaScript files.
Security researcher Kevin Breen claims he was able to upload spyware apps onto the official domain without approval because private applications are only manually screened after they have been added.
The loyalty program, called “Hacker Plus,” offers bonuses on top of bounty awards, access to more products and features that researchers can stress-test, and invites to Facebook annual events.
The leaked data was related to support tickets, which can be viewed by any visitor of the site via Bitexlive socket. CyberNews contacted Bitexlive via Telegram on September 28 to disclose the issue.
Over 600 reports of romance scams each month were made in June, July and August, contributing to a 26% year-on-year increase in cases recorded by Action Fraud, according to Sky News.
According to a TrendMicro report, while the overall detections for malware dipped slightly in 2019, phishing and BEC saw significant leaps and claimed millions from individuals and organizations.
Multiple Atlassian products suffer from persistent cross site scripting vulnerabilities. Vulnerable products include PlantUML version 6.43, Refined Toolkit for Confluence version 2.2.5, Linking for Confluence version 5.5.3, Countdown Timer version 1.7.0, and Server Status version 1.2.1.
A team of five security researchers analyzed several Apple online services for three months and found as many as 55 vulnerabilities, 11 of which are critical in severity. The flaws — including 29 high severity, 13 medium severity, and 2 low severity vulnerabilities — could have allowed an attacker to "fully compromise both customer and employee applications, launch a worm capable of
I received a direct message (DM) on Twitter, bearing some worrying news. Apparently my @gcluley Twitter account is in danger of being permanently deleted due to copyright violation. Crikey!
Reading Time: ~ 2 min. New Jersey Hospital Pays Massive Ransom Officials have decided to pay roughly $670,000 in ransom following a ransomware attack on the University Hospital in New Jersey. The hospital was likely forced into this decision after being unable to restore from backups the 240GB of data stolen in the show more ...
attack on their systems. It’s not entirely clear what information was stolen, but given the haste of payment it was likely highly sensitive patient data. COVID-Related Cyberattacks Target Canadian Companies A recent survey revealed that over 25% of all Canadian business organizations had been targeted by a COVID-19-themed cyberattack since the beginning of the year. Most of the organizations surveyed also reported seeing a significant rise in overall cyberattacks since the pandemic began. Worrisome findings also revealed that 38% of organizations surveyed were unsure if they had fallen victim to any type of cyberattack, which could mean the amount of customer information for sale on black markets could be significantly higher. Boom! Mobile Website Compromised Customer data has been compromised for users of the Boom! Mobile website, which was infiltrated by malicious JavaScript. It’s still unclear how the unauthorized code got onto the site or how long was active. Officials for the mobile company have confirmed they do not store payment card data and that no Boom! Mobile accounts were compromised. Major Ransomware Attacks Increase Through Q3 Researchers have reported a massive increase in ransomware attacks in Q3 of 2020, with the Maze group being responsible for 12% of all attacks. They also reported that Ryuk ransomware variants were responsible for an average of 20 attacks per week. With the ongoing neglect of cybersecurity in major corporations, ransomware attacks will likely continue as long as their authors find them profitable. Chicago Food Delivery Service Stricken with Data Breach Nearly 800,000 customer records were compromised following a data breach at ChowBus, a Chicago-based food delivery service. With roughly 440,000 unique email addresses exposed, many individuals are now more susceptible to additional phishing attacks or identity theft. Fortunately, however, ChowBus does not store payment card information on its site. The post Cyber News Rundown: COVID-related Attacks Target Canadian Companies appeared first on Webroot Blog.
