Category Security

Ensuring the European healthcare sector is well-equipped to respond to cyber-attacks will be a top priority for the newly elected European Commission. The Commission will start working to achieve this objective during Ursula von der Leyen’s first 100 days, said…

Multi-stage cyber attacks, characterized by their complex execution chains, are designed to avoid detection and trick victims into a false sense of security. Knowing how they operate is the first step to building a solid defense strategy against them. Let’s…

Russia-aligned RomCom Advanced persistent threat (APT) group has been observed exploiting Mozilla and Windows zero day and zero click vulnerabilities. A researcher at cybersecurity firm ESET discovered the two vulnerabilities in October 2024, they have both since been patched. The…

Nov 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananLinux / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat,…

A pro-Russian hacktivist group has launched its own ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operations to advance its causes. Researchers from SentinelLabs has observed the CyberVolk hacktivist collective advertise its branded ransomware since June, 2024, and has claimed responsibility for multiple ransomware attacks between…

Interpol has revealed details of its latest pan-African operation, which it said led to the arrest of 1006 cybercrime suspects and dismantling of 134,089 pieces of malicious infrastructure. Running from September 2 to October 31, Operation Serengeti involved authorities across…

Nov 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Fraud An INTERPOL-led operation has led to the arrest of 1,006 suspects across 19 African countries and the takedown of 134,089 malicious infrastructures and networks as part of a coordinated effort to disrupt cybercrime…

Nov 27, 2024Ravie LakshmananIoT Security / Network Security A threat actor named Matrix has been linked to a widespread distributed denial-of-service (DoD) campaign that leverages vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to co-opt them into a disruptive…

UK consumers have been on the receiving end of a huge influx of online fraud, losing over £11bn ($13.8bn) in the past 12 months, according to Cifas. The fraud prevention non-profit surveyed 2000 Brits to compile its latest report, The…

Software vendor Blue Yonder, which supplies supply chain management tools to major retailers worldwide, has been hit by a ransomware attack which has affected Starbucks and some UK supermarkets. Blue Yonder confirmed on November 21 that it was experiencing disruptions…