A new “Bring Your Own Installer” EDR bypass technique is exploited in attacks to bypass SentinelOne’s tamper protection feature, allowing threat actors to disable endpoint detection and response (EDR) agents to install the Babuk ransomware. This technique exploits a gap in the agent upgrade process that allows the threat actors to terminate running EDR agents, leaving...Read More

Ransomware attacks often make headlines, and the worst part is that they target regular people, not just big corporations. Cybercriminals evolve their tactics, but protection doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. These straightforward tips can help keep ransomware at bay. 6 Use a Reliable Antivirus Solution Miker Rivero/MakeUseOf/TippaPatt/Rawpixel/Shutterstock A reliable antivirus solution is your...Read More

U.S. prosecutors in recent days won an extradition case to bring a suspected cybercriminal from Spain to the United States and may be able to get another suspect shipped from the UK to face charges in an unrelated hacking case. Artem Stryzhak, a Ukrainian citizen arrested in Spain last year for launching a series of...Read More

Cobb Confirms Data Breach was Ransomware Attack  The Rome News-Tribune Source link .........................Read More

Federal prosecutors indicted a man believed to be living in Yemen with deploying ransomware against multiple U.S. and global organizations. Rami Khaled Ahmed, 36, allegedly infected businesses, schools and hospitals with “Black Kingdom” ransomware, U.S. prosecutors said Thursday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California charged Ahmed, also known as “Black Kingdom,”...Read More

CBS affiliate purportedly compromised by Lynx ransomware gang  SC Media Source link .........................Read More

A notorious ransomware group dubbed DragonForce has claimed responsibility for a series of cyber attacks targeting major UK retailers, with Co-op now confirming a significant data breach affecting its membership database. The attacks, which also targeted Marks & Spencer and Harrods, highlight escalating threats against the retail sector and have prompted government warnings about cybersecurity...Read More

Ransomware attacks were down in April, according to research from Comparitech, which found a significant decline in the number of attacks compared to the first three months of the year. Comparitech researchers logged 749 ransomware attacks in total in April 2025, 39 of which were confirmed by the targeted entity. This is a major decline...Read More

Alleged Black Kingdom hacker indicted over massive Exchange Server breach  SC Media Source link .........................Read More

Endpoint Security , Events , Fraud Management & Cybercrime Phosphorus Cybersecurity’s Phillip Wylie on Asset Inventory, Password Hygiene Aseem Jakhar • May 5, 2025     Phillip Wylie, xIoT security evangelist, Phosphorous Cybersecurity Security teams’ success in hardening endpoints and implementing robust detection systems has triggered an unexpected consequence: threat actors pivoting to IoT...Read More