L.A. County Courts Shut Down After Ransomware Attack
The Los Angeles County Superior Court – the largest superior court system in the U.S. – has been shut down following a ransomware attack. Despite…
Month: July 2024
US sanctions Russian hacktivists who breached water facilities
The US government has imposed sanctions on two Russian cybercriminals for cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure. According to a US Treasury press release, the two sanctioned persons…
Why All-in-One Platforms Are the Future of Cybersecurity
Once upon a time, I.T. security teams depended on hodgepodges of different cybersecurity solutions from various vendors. However, these multivendor tech stacks became prohibitively costly…
New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs
Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated Linux locker for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines. Cybersecurity company Trend Micro, whose…
GraphQL Security Report 2024: Uncovering Alarming Vulnerabilities
GraphQL, a flexible and efficient query language for APIs, is seeing rapid adoption across enterprises. A recent report titled “The State of GraphQL Security 2024”…
Chinese Vigorish Viper Exploits DNS and Football Sponsorships for Illegal Gambling
Unmasking Vigorish Viper: The Elusive Cybercrime Network Behind Illegal Gambling. Learn how this sophisticated group uses clever DNS tactics and deceptive sponsorships to dominate the…
Interview: Embedding better accessibility in software and websites
A graphical user interface (GUI) is the way many people interact with computing devices, ranging from smartphones and smart TVs, to laptops, desktops and website…
Los Angeles Superior Court shuts down after ransomware attack
The largest trial court in the United States, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, closed all 36 courthouse locations on Monday to restore systems…
Threat Actors Hijacking Facebook Accounts With Password Stealing Malware
Threat actors leverage social media to deploy malware, such as the SYS01 stealer, which steals Facebook credentials and spreads through compromised accounts. Social media’s popularity…
How to Increase Engagement with Your Cybersecurity Clients Through vCISO Reporting
As a vCISO, you are responsible for your client’s cybersecurity strategy and risk governance. This incorporates multiple disciplines, from research to execution to reporting. Recently,…
NCA cracks digitalstress DDoS-for-hire operation
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has infiltrated and disrupted digitalstress.su, an underground criminal marketplace that hired infrastructure out to conduct distributed denial of service…
Police infiltrates, takes down DigitalStress DDoS-for-hire service
DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress was taken down on July 2 in a joint law enforcement operation led by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA). The…