Category Security

Time to Deploy Ransomware Drops 94%

According to IBM, attackers have significantly accelerated the deployment of ransomware in recent years, from an average of over 60 days per attack in 2019 to less than four days per attack in 2021. company year X-Force Threat Intelligence Index…

Putin Speech Interrupted by DDoS Attack

Several websites broadcasting Putin’s national address on Tuesday were reportedly taken down in a suspected distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Journalists based in multiple locations were unable to access the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) website…

Researchers Uncover New Information Stealer ‘Stealc’

A new information stealer advertised as ‘Stealc’ has been spotted sequoia researcher. In an advisory issued by the company on Monday, the company’s threat and detection research team said the alleged malware developer “Plymouth” promoted it on a dark web…