Category: CyberNews

Mass malware infection detected on Digium phones | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

Mass malware infection detected on Digium phones | Cybernews

More than half a million instances of malware have been observed on software used by the popular landline brand Digium…

Red alert: ransom gangs are on the rise | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

Red alert: ransom gangs are on the rise | Cybernews

Three new ransomware groups have emerged to lead a fresh wave of threat actors targeting businesses and organizations, says cyber…

BlackCat gang uses legitimate pen testing tool to attack its victims | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

BlackCat gang uses legitimate pen testing tool to attack its victims | Cybernews

BlackCat ransomware gang, using unpatched or outdated firewalls and VPNs, added Brute Ratel, a penetration testing tool, to its arsenal….

Threat actors impersonate Crowdstrike to deploy ransomware | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

Threat actors impersonate Crowdstrike to deploy ransomware | Cybernews

Hackers use a callback phishing campaign to impersonate cybersecurity companies to gain access to corporate networks. Crowdstrike cybersecurity … Source…

LockBit ransomware might not last, but its business model will | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

LockBit ransomware might not last, but its business model will | Cybernews

While the group behind LockBit will eventually disband, its criminal professionalism practices will be a headache for cyber defenders long…

MS Teams settings leave officials open to attacks | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

MS Teams settings leave officials open to attacks | Cybernews

Relying on default settings on Microsoft Teams leaves users open to threats from external domains. Misconfiguration can prove perilous to…

Cybercrime group claims to have police insiders across Europe | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

Cybercrime group claims to have police insiders across Europe | Cybernews

A new cybercriminal gang that offers its services for as little as 15 euros claims to have contacts within law…

Lapsus$'s legacy: new extortion gangs on the rise | Cybernews
05
Feb
2025

Lapsus$’s legacy: new extortion gangs on the rise | Cybernews

Lapsus$ extortion group has largely gone quiet after catching our attention in the first months of 2022, but extortion attacks…

British architecture firm suffers a ransomware attack | Cybernews
04
Feb
2025

British architecture firm suffers a ransomware attack | Cybernews

Sheppard Robson refused to pay the ransom and reported the incident to the police. The Sheppard Robson IT team noticed…

Ascent to the Cloud: years of progress with perforated security | CyberNews
04
Jan
2025

Ascent to the Cloud: years of progress with perforated security | CyberNews

The sudden need to work from home en masse caused years of progress to happen in a few months over…

‘Silent zombie’ bot armies slip under radar, warns report | Cybernews
04
Jan
2025

‘Silent zombie’ bot armies slip under radar, warns report | Cybernews

Bots are going undetected in company systems for an average of nearly four months, and can be purchased on the…

Are VPNs Legal? VPN Laws Explained 2025 | Cybernews
04
Jan
2025

Are VPNs Legal? VPN Laws Explained 2025 | Cybernews

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) has gained immense popularity as a tool to protect personal data, bypass geo-restrictions, and maintain…