Cybersecurity News
Evil Corp Impersonates PayloadBin Group to Avoid Federal Sanctions
The cybercriminals try to pin new ransomware on Babuk Locker in an effort to fly under the radar of an ongoing FBI investigation.
08 June 2021
A deep dive into Nefilim, a ransomware group with an eye for $1bn+ revenue companies
The group is one of many that employ two separate methods to blackmail victims.08 June 2021
Justice Dept. Claws Back $2.3M Paid by Colonial Pipeline to Ransomware Gang
The U.S. Department of Justice said today it has recovered $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin that Colonial Pipeline paid to ransomware extortionists last month. The funds had been sent to DarkSide, a ransomware-as-a-service syndicate that disbanded after a May 14 farewell message to affiliates saying its Internet servers and cryptocurrency stash were seized by unknown law enforcement entities.07 June 2021
First Known Malware Surfaces Targeting Windows Containers
Siloscape is designed to create a backdoor in Kubernetes clusters to run malicious containers.07 June 2021
DoJ Seizes $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Attackers
The amount allegedly represents a May 8 payment to the DarkSide ransomware group.07 June 2021
FBI Claws Back Millions of DarkSide’s Ransom Profits
The tables have been turned, the FBI & DOJ said after announcing the use of blockchain technology to track down the contents of DarkSide's cryptocurrency wallet.
07 June 2021
Bad Apple: App Store Rife with Fraud, Fleeceware
Malicious apps make up 2 percent of top grossing apps in Apple App Store.
07 June 2021
Latvian Woman Charged for Role In Crafting Trickbot Malware
Alla Witte and her associates are accused of using Trickbot to infect tens of millions of computers around the world, the Justice Department reports.07 June 2021
CISA Warns Criminals Seek to Exploit Critical VMware Bug
Organizations running vCenter Server and VMware Cloud Foundation are urged to apply fixes deployed on May 25.07 June 2021
Novel ‘Victory’ Backdoor Spotted in Chinese APT Campaign
Researchers said the malware has been under development for at least three years.
07 June 2021
Cartoon Caption Winner: Road Trip
And the winner of Dark Reading's cartoon caption contest is ...
07 June 2021
Windows Container Malware Targets Kubernetes Clusters
“Siloscape”, the first malware to target Windows containers, breaks out of Kubernetes clusters to plant backdoors and raid nodes for credentials.
07 June 2021
Cyber Athletes Compete to Form US Cyber Team
Here's how security pros can showcase value to future employers: a field of friendly strife to measure their aptitude against competitors.07 June 2021
Facebook ramps up privacy efforts with end-to-end encrypted audio, video calling trials in Secret Conversations
The tech giant says that improving Secret Conversations will be the focus of the research.07 June 2021
NortonLifeLock Criticized for New Cryptomining Feature
While the crypto crowd applauds the move, critics worry about the environmental impact, supporting a currency used for ransomware, and mining further slowing down systems.07 June 2021
How Can I Test the Security of My Home-Office Employees' Routers?
From the most accurate to the most practical, here are a few ways to ensure both employees and organizations are protected from risk.
07 June 2021
The US Must Redefine Critical Infrastructure for the Digital Era
The template being used to manage essential connectivity isn't just outdated, it's actively counter-productive.07 June 2021
Adventures in Contacting the Russian FSB
KrebsOnSecurity recently had occasion to contact the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In the process of doing so, I encountered a small snag: The FSB's website said in order to contact them securely, I needed to download and install an encryption and virtual private networking (VPN) appliance that is flagged by at least 20 antivirus products as malware. The reason I contacted the FSB -- one of the successor agencies to the Russian KGB -- ironically enough had to do with security concerns raised about the FSB's own preferred method of being contacted.07 June 2021
Siloscape: this new malware targets Windows containers to access Kubernetes clusters
Researchers say this is the first malware strain they know of that specifically targets Windows containers.07 June 2021
Hacking space: How to pwn a satellite
Hacking an orbiting satellite is not light years away – here’s how things can go wrong in outer space
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07 June 2021