[ad_1] At least three Chinese groups are attacking on-premises SharePoint servers via a couple of recently disclosed Microsoft bugs, according to Redmond. Two of the crews behind the zero-day attacks are government-backed: Linen Typhoon (aka Emissary Panda, APT27) and Violet Typhoon (aka Zirconium, Judgment Panda, APT31), Microsoft’s threat intel team wrote in a Tuesday blog. Linen […]

[ad_1] Data from sensors that detect threats in critical infrastructure networks is sitting unanalyzed after a government contract expired this weekend, raising risks for operational technology, a program leader at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory told lawmakers Tuesday. That news arrived at a hearing of a House Homeland Security subcommittee on Stuxnet, the malware that was […]

[ad_1] The FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an advisory today warning of the growing threat of Interlock ransomware. The Interlock ransomware variant first appeared in late September 2024, and while the FBI-CISA advisory doesn’t say how many victims the group has claimed, Cyble threat intelligence researchers have documented 50 […]

[ad_1] I’ve been following ransomware since the first one, the AIDS Cop Trojan, was released in December 1989.

[ad_1] The British government to move forward with a law that would bar public organizations from paying off ransomware attackers. The proposed legislation would add schools, town councils, National Health Service (NHS) hospitals and critical infrastructure managers to a ban which already applies to the national government. The logic behind banning payments is simple. If […]

[ad_1] The Interlock ransomware is being used to target critical infrastructure and businesses across North America and Europe, the FBI and other federal agencies warned Tuesday.  Federal officials said the group emerged in late September 2024 and has used uncommon methods of obtaining initial access to devices such as so-called drive-by downloads — when hackers […]

[ad_1] TOWN OF CHESTER – The FBI recently investigated a cybercrime that resulted in more than $40,000 being stolen from the Town of Chester. Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge confirmed that the feds recently wrapped up their probe into the incident. Town Comptroller Neil Meyer sent an electronic funds transfer (EFT) to what he thought was […]

[ad_1] The UK government wants to know if any private sector entities extorted by cyber crooks intend to pay a ransom, so that, authorities can provide apt support and guidance to help dismantle the business model that fuels cyber criminals. For Public sector? There could be a complete ban. In an assertive move against the […]

[ad_1] As the insurance sector grapples with a rise in climate change-induced weather events, IAG chief executive and managing director Nick Hawkins points out that the sector cannot forget the emerging risk of cyberattacks. “Of course, a strong insurance sector will also be one that performs well and delivers good customer outcomes in the face […]