Computer Security
Python Ransomware Strikes at Exposed Jupyter Notebook Instances
Python is not a programming language typically associated with ransomware. The majority of ransomware toolkits are coded using different languages. However, in late 2021 a new ransomware strain written in Python was... Read more
Best-selling PC Game Includes Nasty, Game-breaking Bug
To the joy of millions, Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware released the long-awaited Elden Ring game on current and last-gen consoles, as well as on PC late last month. The game's launch on PC has been less... Read more
Android App Containing Facestealer Trojan Taken Down from Play Store
Another month, another Android app takedown on the official Google Play Store. This time the offender was an application posing as an innocent photo manipulation app, while in reality, it contained dangerous malware... Read more
Scammers Make Millions Off Social Media Platform Abuse
Social media and the abundance of platforms that offer related services have given people new and often amazing ways to connect and share meaningful experiences. The same tools and platforms, however, have also given... Read more
FinCEN Warns Russian Ransomware Attacks May Increase
The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert, warning about the potential for increased ransomware attacks originating from Russian actors. FinCEN believes this may be part of a larger attempt... Read more
Conti Ransomware Group Leak Expands
A few days ago, we covered the leak of the personal communication between Conti ransomware gang members. The original incident was spurred on by the Conti gang making a vehement pro-Russian post on their site and... Read more
Ukraine Wipes Out Bot Farms Used to Scare Population
The national security service of Ukraine reported destroying a cluster of bot farms described as "enemy" entities. According to the news release, the security service shut down five separate bot farms. The language... Read more
Hackers Attempt to Hide Malware in Microsoft Help Files
Samples of the Vidar stealer malware have been found in a place that seems highly unlikely. The malware was discovered by researchers inside Microsoft HTML-based help files, of all places. A security researcher with... Read more
Bridgestone Corporation Hit by Ransomware Attack
Despite what some might think given the name, Bridgestone Corporation is a Japanese corporation, founded and headquartered in Japan. What you may also not know about it is that one of its subsidiaries became the... Read more
Denso Becomes Next Japanese Automotive Industry Data Breach Victim
Following in the wake of the cyberattack on a Japanese parts supplier that forced Toyota to shut down its production facilities, a new attack hit a big Japanese automotive parts maker this week. Denso Corporation, a... Read more
Three Vulnerabilities Discovered in Popular UPS Devices
Security researchers have discovered a total of three vulnerabilities affecting uninterruptable power supply devices. The three vulnerabilities are collectively referred to as TLStorm and are causing concern due to... Read more
Phishing Campaign Targets EU Officials Working with Ukrainian Refugees
As the war in Ukraine continues, security researchers discovered what looks like a new attempt at covert cyber warfare. This time, the threat actors targeted European Union staff and officials who are working with... Read more
Hackers Steal Pro Baseball Players' Personal Info
The personal information of a significant number of professional Major League baseball players has been illegally accessed in a new cyber security incident. Data breach, garnished with ransomware The entity that got... Read more
New Serpent Malware Uses Unusual Infiltration Tactics
Security researchers discovered a recent campaign to spread a novel strain of malware that was named Serpent. The tools and methods used to infiltrate its victims are what sets Serpent apart from more pedestrian... Read more
LokiLocker Ransomware Now Boasts Wiper Module
The LokiLocker ransomware is a relatively new arrival on the ransomware landscape. First spotted in the wild by security researchers in the summer of 2021, the malicious toolkit has been recently updated to include a... Read more
Malware Distributed in the Guise of DDoS Tool Targeting Russia
Security researchers with Cisco Talos reported a new threat being distributed in disguise. The malicious package is being advertised through Telegram and is posing as a distributed denial of service toolkit intended... Read more
Samsung Becomes Next Victim of Lapsus$ Ransomware Gang
Mere days after the Lapsus$ ransomware gang pulled off a hit on Nvidia and allegedly exfiltrated around 1TB of data off the chipmaker's network, the same criminal outfit attacked another electronics giant. South... Read more
Microsoft Users Targeted in Phishing Campaign
While a bigger cyber war takes place in and around the conflict zone of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Europe, it seems cybercriminals are doing their best to capitalize on the turmoil as well. A new phishing... Read more
