A new threat assessment from the Danish Civil Protection Authority (SAMSIK) warned of cyberattacks targeting the telecommunications sector after citing a wave of incidents hitting European organizations the past few years.
Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
The researchers who discovered the initial assault warned that the simple, staged attack is just the beginning for advanced exploit sequences that will test cyber defenses in new and more difficult ways.
A ransomware activity wave using the SocGholish MaaS framework for initial access also has affected banking and consulting firms in the US, Taiwan, and Japan since the beginning of the year.
Cybersecurity is not just a technical challenge but also a very human one. The more humans that organizations can get involved, the more diverse perspectives and experiences that can be tapped into.
Inflation, cryptocurrency market volatility, and the ability to invest in defenses all influence the impact and severity of a ransomware attack, according to incident response efforts and ransomware negotiators.
Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
Microsoft detailed a sophisticated campaign that relies on a social engineering technique, "ClickFix," in which a phisher uses security verification like captcha to give the target a false sense of safety.
Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
Law enforcement discovered admin credentials on the suspect's computer for an online repository hosted on the Dark Web that stored source code for multiple versions of the LockBit builder.
President Trump has long complained about perceived threats to election security. Now his DHS has kneecapped the agencies designed to support it. Experts are worried about what comes next.
Exposed login panels for VPNs and remote access systems leave companies open to attack, sometimes tripling the risk of ransomware and making it harder to get cyber insurance.
Researchers discovered an attack chain that uses several layers of obfuscated batch files and PowerShell scripts to deliver an advanced and persistent rootkit.
Medusa developers have been targeting a wide variety of critical infrastructure sectors, from healthcare and technology to manufacturing and insurance, racking up its victim count as it seemingly adds to its numbers of affiliates.
Consumer Reports, Secure Resilient Future Foundation (SRFF), and US Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) have introduced a model bill to increase transparency around when Internet of Things devices no longer have manufacturer support.
Just like with any regular computer, researchers figured out how to crack into, force restart, and upload malware to an aftermarket in-vehicle infotainment system.