Cybersecurity News


Citrix's $2.3 million settlement offer for employees impacted by data breach approved

Hackers lurked undetected in company systems for five months.
28 January 2021

Mozilla: Racism, misinformation, anti-worker policies are ‘undermining’ the Internet

Mozilla’s latest Internet Health report reveals an online world becoming fragmented by critical social issues.
28 January 2021

Data Privacy Day 2021: Pandemic Response Data Must Align with Data Privacy Rules

Amid a pandemic, Data Privacy Day this year brings forth expanded responsibilities for organizations in the response to COVID-19.
28 January 2021

New cybercrime tool can build phishing pages in real-time

The new LogoKit phishing kit has already been spotted on more than 700 unique domains over the past month.
28 January 2021

Apple patches three iOS zero‑days under attack

The company emits emergency updates to fix bugs affecting devices ranging from iPhones to Apple Watches

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27 January 2021

Arrest, Seizures Tied to Netwalker Ransomware

U.S. and Bulgarian authorities this week seized the darkweb site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group to publish data stolen from its victims. In connection with the seizure, a Canadian national suspected of extorting more than $27 million through the spreading of NetWalker was charged in a Florida court.
27 January 2021

Intl. Law Enforcement Operation Disrupts Emotet Botnet

Global law enforcement agencies have seized control of Emotet infrastructure, disrupting one of the world's most pervasive and dangerous cyber threats.
27 January 2021

Critical Vulnerability Patched in 'sudo' Utility for Unix-Like OSes

Flaw exists in versions of sudo going back nearly 10 years; USCYBERCOM recommends organizations patch immediately.
27 January 2021

TeamTNT Cloaks Malware With Open-Source Tool

TeamTNT Cloaks Malware With Open-Source Tool The detection-evasion tool, libprocesshider, hides TeamTNT's malware from process-information programs.
27 January 2021

NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Charged: Tor Site Seized

NetWalker Ransomware Suspect Charged: Tor Site Seized The suspect allegedly has extorted $27.6 million from ransomware victims, mostly in the healthcare sector.
27 January 2021

US and Bulgarian authorities disrupt NetWalker ransomware operation

Authorities seize dark web domains, charge a Canadian, and seize $454,000 in cryptocurrency.
27 January 2021

Remote Attackers Can Now Reach Protected Network Devices via NAT Slipstreaming

Remote Attackers Can Now Reach Protected Network Devices via NAT Slipstreaming A new version of NAT slipstreaming allows cybercriminals an easy path to devices that aren't connected to the internet.
27 January 2021

Sudo Bug Gives Root Access to Mass Numbers of Linux Systems

Sudo Bug Gives Root Access to Mass Numbers of Linux Systems Qualys said the vuln gives any local user root access to systems running the most popular version of Sudo.
27 January 2021

Microsoft Security Business Exceeds $10B in Revenue

Microsoft's security division has grown more than 40% year-over-year, the company reports alongside security product updates.
27 January 2021

Authorities plan to mass-uninstall Emotet from infected hosts on April 25, 2021

The world's largest malware botnet will become extinct by April after today's coordinated takedown and planned clean-up operations.
27 January 2021

Authorities plan to mass-uninstall Emotet from infected hosts on March 25, 2021

The world's largest malware botnet will become extinct by April after today's coordinated takedown and planned clean-up operations.
27 January 2021

ADT Security Camera Flaw Opened Homes, Stores to Eavesdropping

ADT Security Camera Flaw Opened Homes, Stores to Eavesdropping Researchers publicly disclosed flaws in ADT's LifeShield DIY HD Video Doorbell, which could have allowed local attackers to access credentials, video feeds and more.
27 January 2021

Emotet Takedown Disrupts Vast Criminal Infrastructure; NetWalker Site Offline

Emotet Takedown Disrupts Vast Criminal Infrastructure; NetWalker Site Offline Hundreds of servers and 1 million Emotet infections have been dismantled globally, while tales have emerged on Twitter that NetWalker's Dark Web leaks site is offline.
27 January 2021

4 Clues to Spot a Bot Network

Protect against misinformation and disinformation campaigns by learning how to identify the bot networks spreading falsehoods.
27 January 2021

Many Cybersecurity Job Candidates Are Subpar, While On-the-Job Training Falls Short

With demand for skilled cybersecurity workers so high, is it really surprising that most companies are seeing fewer qualified applicants?
27 January 2021