The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of AvosLocker ransomware being used in attacks targeting multiple US critical infrastructure sectors. This was disclosed in a joint cybersecurity advisory published this week in coordination with the …
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For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local law enforcement have largely turned a blind eye to disruptive ransomware attacks as long as they didn’t target Russian companies. Despite …
Leaked Ransomware Docs Show Conti Helping Putin From the Shadows Read More »
DNS blocking has become a well received addition to our service, particularly via our app. Today we announce an expansion of this service with malware blocking. Last year we announced a new feature for blocking …
BleepingComputer has confirmed Element Vape, a prominent online seller of e-cigarettes and vaping kits is serving a credit card skimmer on its live site, likely after getting hacked. With its presence across the U.S. and Canada, Element Vape sells e-cigarettes, vaping devices, e-liquids, …
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Google Drive was seen flagging ‘.DS_Store’ files generated by macOS file systems as a violation of its copyright infringement policy. ‘.DS_Store’ is a metadata file commonly seen by Apple users when they transfer their folders and …
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In February 2022, the Christian fundraising service GiveSendGo suffered a data breach which exposed the personal data of 90k donors to the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” protest against vaccine mandates. The breach exposed names, email addresses, …
In June we wrote about ending support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, at the end of 2021. Now the time has come to say bye bye to all the older versions of Windows. From …
Ending support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 in our app Read More »
Millions of people worldwide rely on Signal every day for secure and private communication. Some of these people change their phone number, but want to continue using Signal without registering for a new account. We …
To mark our 7th birthday, we recap the past year and offer a look ahead to the next 12 months. Sailing Through the Pandemic Like most businesses, we were hit by the economic turmoil caused …
Microsoft said today that a Russian hacking group known as Gamaredon has been behind a streak of spear-phishing emails targeting Ukrainian entities and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs since October 2021. Linked by Ukraine’s security …
Microsoft: Russian FSB hackers hitting Ukraine since October Read More »
This week, hacktivism entered a new phase, as a group known as Cyber Partisans used ransomware to disrupt trains in Belarus. The hackers demanded the release of political prisoners and a promise that Belarus Railways …
Security News This Week: A DDoS Attack Wiped Out Andorra’s Internet Read More »
The notorious Lazarus Group actor has been observed mounting a new campaign that makes use of the Windows Update service to execute its malicious payload, expanding the arsenal of living-off-the-land (LotL) techniques leveraged by the …
North Korean Hackers Using Windows Update Service to Infect PCs with Malware Read More »