Matanbuchus is a malware loader that has been available as a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) since 2021. It is primarily used to download and execute secondary payloads on compromised Windows systems, making it a critical first step in various cyberattacks. Introduction Over the past nine months, Matanbuchus has been used in highly targeted campaigns that have potentially...Read More

Nationwide detentions follow directive from Prime Minister Hun Manet to crack down on criminal operations. Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people in raids on cyber-scam compounds. The suspects were arrested in raids in at least five provinces between Monday and Wednesday, according to statements from Information Minister Neth Pheaktra and police. Cambodian Prime...Read More

NSA designates Massry School a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense through 2028 ALBANY — The University at Albany’s Massry School of Business has been named a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, a federal recognition that affirms the school’s leadership in cybersecurity education and research. The designation, awarded by the National...Read More

Medical billing giant Episource is notifying millions of people across the United States that their personal and health information was stolen in a cyberattack earlier this year. The breach affects more than 5.4 million people, according to a listing with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, making it one of the largest healthcare...Read More

Photo: MPD The Murfreesboro Police Department School Safety Division (SSD) receives the Model SRO Agency Award from the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) for its creative and innovative approach to school-based policing within Murfreesboro City Schools. NASRO presented the award at its 35th annual School Safety Conference in Grapevine, Texas on July 8....Read More

AFP – Cambodian authorities have arrested more than 1,000 people in raids on internet scam centers, police said on 16 July, as Prime Minister Hun Manet ordered a crackdown on cybercrime sweatshops. The United Nations has described Southeast Asia as the “ground zero” of scam centres, where workers typically use romance or business cons to...Read More

International cops shut down more than 100 servers belonging to the pro-Russian NoName057(16) network this week as part of the Europol-led Operation Eastwood. The joint law enforcement effort involved 19 countries across Europe and North America, and resulted in two arrests of Russian nationals, one in France and one in Spain. NoName057(16) is one of...Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —An Armenian national extradited from Ukraine to the United States faces federal charges for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks and extortion conspiracy targeting companies throughout the U.S., including a technology company operating in Oregon. Karen Serobovich Vardanyan, 33, an Armenian national, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud in connection with computers,...Read More

Between 14 and 17 July, a joint international operation, known as Eastwood and coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, targeted the cybercrime network NoName057(16). Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Czechia, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States took simultaneous actions against offenders and infrastructure belonging to the...Read More

White House cybersecurity officials are working on an updated “zero trust 2.0” strategy, while examining how agencies can be more efficient with their cyber investments. Nick Polk, branch director for federal cybersecurity at the Office of Management and Budget, said OMB is looking toward the next iteration of the federal zero trust strategy. “We’re still...Read More