New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMWare ESXi Systems
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a ransomware strain known as Play (aka Balloonfly and PlayCrypt) that’s designed to target VMWare ESXi…
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Cybercriminals Exploit CrowdStrike Update Mishap to Distribute Remcos RAT Malware
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomMalware / IT Outage Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is facing the heat for causing worldwide IT disruptions by pushing out a flawed update…
17-Year-Old Linked to Scattered Spider Cybercrime Syndicate Arrested in U.K.
Jul 20, 2024NewsroomCybercrime / Data Breach Law enforcement officials in the U.K. have arrested a 17-year-old boy from Walsall who is suspected to be a…
Two Russian Nationals Plead Guilty in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomRansomware / Cybercrime Two Russian nationals have pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for their participation as affiliates in the LockBit ransomware scheme…
Faulty CrowdStrike Update Crashes Windows Systems, Impacting Businesses Worldwide
Businesses across the world have been hit by widespread disruptions to their Windows workstations stemming from a faulty update pushed out by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.…
SolarWinds Patches 11 Critical Flaws in Access Rights Manager Software
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomVulnerability / Enterprise Security SolarWinds has addressed a set of critical security flaws impacting its Access Rights Manager (ARM) software that could be…
Safeguard Personal and Corporate Identities with Identity Intelligence
Learn about critical threats that can impact your organization and the bad actors behind them from Cybersixgill’s threat experts. Each story shines a light on…
Pro-Houthi Group Targets Yemen Aid Organizations with Android Spyware
Jul 19, 2024The Hacker NewsMalware / Mobile Security A suspected pro-Houthi threat group targeted at least three humanitarian organizations in Yemen with Android spyware designed…
APT41 Infiltrates Networks in Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, and the U.K.
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomCyber Espionage / Threat Intelligence Several organizations operating within global shipping and logistics, media and entertainment, technology, and automotive sectors in Italy, Spain,…
Summary of “AI Leaders Spill Their Secrets” Webinar
Jul 19, 2024The Hacker NewsTechnology / Artificial Intelligence Event Overview The “AI Leaders Spill Their Secrets” webinar, hosted by Sigma Computing, featured prominent AI experts…
WazirX Cryptocurrency Exchange Loses $230 Million in Major Security Breach
Jul 19, 2024NewsroomCryptocurrency / Cybercrime Indian cryptocurrency exchange WazirX has confirmed that it was the target of a security breach that led to the theft…
New Threat Actor Uses Open-Source Tools for Widespread Attacks
Jul 18, 2024NewsroomOpen-Source / Cybercrime Unknown threat actors have been observed leveraging open-source tools as part of a suspected cyber espionage campaign targeting global government…