When remote workers connect bring-your-own-device (BYOD) laptops, desktops, tablets, and phones to corporate assets, risk dramatically increases. These devices exist outside of direct corporate management and provide a ransomware gang with unchecked platforms for encrypting data. Ransomware remains just one of many different threats and as security teams eliminate key vectors of attack, adversaries will...Read More
Ravie LakshmananMar 24, 2026Endpoint Security / Social Engineering A large-scale malvertising campaign active since January 2026 has been observed targeting U.S.-based individuals searching for tax-related documents to serve rogue installers for ConnectWise ScreenConnect that drop a tool named HwAudKiller to blind security programs using the bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) technique. “The campaign abuses...Read More
HARRISBURG- Cyber attacks, like ransomware and DDOS brute force attempts, have become frighteningly common. From the health insurance and healthcare you rely on, to county governments, the court systems, and even Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s Office, they have almost become a grim fact of life. One of the targets of these attacks that have become increasingly...Read More
Cybercriminal group claimed responsibility for the attack. Payment systems and the MVP rewards program were disrupted. At some locations, staff resorted to manually recording customers’ card data. Boca Raton, FL — March 24, 2026 — Duffy’s Sports Grill, a popular casual dining and sports bar chain with several locations across South Florida, has been struck by...Read More
CrowdStrike has published its annual Global Threat Report, which finds that cyber attacks are becoming faster and more reliant on widely available artificial intelligence tools. The average eCrime breakout time fell to 29 minutes in 2025, a 65% increase in speed from the previous year. The fastest observed breakout took 27 seconds, while in one...Read More
Leaders in the community of Foster City declared a state of emergency, as a cyberattack continues to hold the city’s network hostage. The city council approved the state of emergency during a special meeting Monday night, with no Zoom or online access, as the network remains shut down. “The city has kind of been keeping...Read More
A Russian citizen, Aleksei Volkov, was sentenced to 81 months in prison for helping ransomware groups carry out attacks causing over $9 million in actual losses and over $24 million in intended losses, after being arrested in Italy and extradited to the United States where he pleaded guilty. According to prosecutors, Volkov was an initial...Read More
FOSTER CITY, Calif. (KGO) — With a unanimous vote, the Foster City City Council adopted a resolution Monday night saying their town was in the middle of an emergency following a ransomware attack last week. Officials say they took most of their computer systems offline last week as a precaution after discovering suspicious activity on...Read More
