The Week In Ransomware – November 13th 2020 – Extortion Gone Wild There were not many known large ransomware attacks this week, but we have seen ransomware operations evolving their tactics to extort their victims further. The largest attack this week was against Tawainese laptop maker Compal, who was hit by Read more…
How To Set Up Back Tap Shortcuts On Your iPhone, So You Can Open Apps Just By Tapping The Back Of Your Phone iOS 14 has given iPhone users a new way to interact with their phones: Back Tap shortcuts. Back Tap is a feature that lets users tap the back of Read more…
Tech Giants Among Those Affected By Breach At PDF Signature Software Maker Nitro UPDATED A data breach at PDF services firm Nitro Software may have affected millions of users including workers at Microsoft, Google, and Chase Bank. Nitro’s software is used to create, edit, or sign PDFs or other digital documents. Last week Read more…
New ModPipe Point Of Sale (POS) Malware Targeting Restaurants, Hotels Cybersecurity researchers today disclosed a new kind of modular backdoor that targets point-of-sale (POS) restaurant management software from Oracle in an attempt to pilfer sensitive payment information stored in the devices. The backdoor — dubbed “ModPipe” — impacts Oracle MICROS Restaurant Enterprise Read more…
IRS Announces Move To Protect Businesses From Identity Theft The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced today that sensitive information will be masked on all business tax transcripts starting next month to protect companies from identity theft. Business identity theft happens when company owners or employees are impersonated by Read more…
Biotech Research Firm Miltenyi Biotec Hit By Ransomware, Data Leaked Biomedical and clinical research company Miltenyi Biotec says that it has fully restored systems after a malware attack that took place last month and affected the firm’s global IT infrastructure. Miltenyi Biotec’s 2,500 employees from 28 countries are developing cell research and therapy products for Read more…
New TroubleGrabber Discord Malware Steals Passwords, System Info TroubleGrabber, a new credential stealer discovered by Netskope security researchers, spreads via Discord attachments and uses Discord webhooks to deliver stolen information to its operators. Several threat actors use the new info stealer to target gamers on Discord servers and to steal their Read more…
New Stealthy Hacker-For-Hire Group Mimics State-Backed Attackers A new mercenary hacker group tracked as CostaRicto by BlackBerry researchers is selling its services to entities requiring APT-level hacking expertise in cyber-espionage campaigns spanning the globe and targeting a multitude of industry sectors. This hacker-for-hire group’s toolset includes custom and never-before-seen malware, as Read more…
New Jupyter Malware Steals Browser Data, Opens Backdoor Russian-speaking hackers have been using a new malware to steal information from their victims. Named Jupyter, the threat has kept a low profile and benefited from a fast development cycle. While Jupyter’s purpose is to collect data from various software, the malicious code Read more…
DarkSide Ransomware Is Creating A Secure Data Leak Service In Iran The DarkSide Ransomware operation claims they are creating a distributed storage system in Iran to store and leak data stolen from victims. To show they mean business, the ransomware gang has deposited $320 thousand on a hacker forum. DarkSide Read more…
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