Person being extorted
04
Dec
2023

Tipalti investigates claims of data stolen by ransomware gang

Tipalti says they are investigating claims that the ALPHV ransomware gang breached its network and stole 256 GB of data,…

Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Forest Blizzard APT
04
Dec
2023

Microsoft Outlook Vulnerability Exploited by Russian Forest Blizzard APT

Microsoft urges customers to install Exchange Server security patch and update WinRAR to thwart Forest Blizzard hackers. In March 2023,…

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
04
Dec
2023

Why a ransomware gang tattled on its victim, with Allan Liska: Lock and Code S04E24

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Like the grade-school dweeb who reminds their teacher to assign tonight’s homework,…

Wordpress
04
Dec
2023

Fake WordPress security advisory pushes backdoor plugin

WordPress administrators are being emailed fake WordPress security advisories for a fictitious vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-45124 to infect sites with…

Sophisticated Booking.com Scam Targeting Guests with Vidar Infostealer
04
Dec
2023

Sophisticated Booking.com Scam Targeting Guests with Vidar Infostealer

The ‘How To’ guide for targeting Booking.com customers is being offered for sale on the dark web, as well as…

CIO interview: Sasha Jory, Hastings Direct
04
Dec
2023

CIO interview: Sasha Jory, Hastings Direct

Sasha Jory developed her IT leadership skills in a series of roles with blue-chip finance firms. She joined insurer Hastings…

Microsoft and AWS caution Ofcom against referring UK cloud market over to CMA
04
Dec
2023

Microsoft leaves SME resellers ‘in the dark’ over Cloud Compute 2 framework snub

Microsoft has been accused of leaving its SME IT supplier partners “in the dark” over a decision to ban the…

Killware vs. Ransomware: Key Differences
04
Dec
2023

Britain Nuclear site Sellafield experiences malware cyber attack

Reports confirm that Sellafield, a prominent nuclear site, has fallen victim to a recent malware attack, with initial investigations suggesting…

Airplane data being stolen
04
Dec
2023

New AeroBlade hackers target aerospace sector in the U.S.

A previously unknown cyber espionage hacking group named ‘AeroBlade’ was discovered targeting organizations in the United States aerospace sector. The…

US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families
04
Dec
2023

US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families

Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), says the Section 702 program “invariably” intercepts communications…

Cactus Ransomware Qlik
04
Dec
2023

Hackers Use Weaponized Documents to Attack U.S. Aerospace Industry

An American aerospace company has been the target of a commercial cyberespionage campaign dubbed AeroBlade, which appears to be aimed…

RDRS: ICANN's new service for easier access to nonpublic domain data
04
Dec
2023

RDRS: ICANN’s new service for easier access to nonpublic domain data

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS). The RDRS is…