Cyber Security News

Microsoft Warns of Ice Phishing
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Microsoft Warns of Ice Phishing

According to a recently published article by the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team threat actors are quickly making great strides in targeting new emergent web technologies to conduct attack campaigns. Threat actors have now moved to target blockchain and Web3 applications with credential phishin

BlackByte Ransomware Attacks the 49ers
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BlackByte Ransomware Attacks the 49ers

Many, particularly in North America, are still dealing with the hangover from the Super Bowl. Some overindulged if they won, and others looked to drown their sorrows. For the San Francisco 49ers who did not even play in the Super Bowl, any disappointment in not playing was impacted by a cyberattack

Ransomware Developer Releases Decryption Keys
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Ransomware Developer Releases Decryption Keys

A ransomware developer has just recently leaked the decryption keys for three separate ransomware strains, all of which have caused no small amount of pain for numerous victims. The leak was made on Bleeping Computer’s forum, a platform used by many to remediate ransomware infections and discover mo

Security Researcher Takes Down North Korea's Internet
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Security Researcher Takes Down North Korea's Internet

In terms of cyber security when North Korea is in the headlines it is generally as the attacker stealing vast sums of money or cryptocurrency and developing new malware  strains and toolsets that keep security researchers busy. Put differently North Korean hackers are highly skilled at making a

APT Groups on the March
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APT Groups on the March

It has been a bust week for advanced persistent threat (APT) groups if the cyber threat news cycle is anything to go off of. APT27, APT29, and Lazarus Group have all made the headlines on various platforms within a few days of one another. While this should not be read as a ramping up of activity pr

LockBit Now Boasts a Linux Version
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LockBit Now Boasts a Linux Version

In the second half of 2021, this publication covered the emergence of a Linux variant of the BlackMatter ransomware. The group behind the ransomware strain would make the news again when the group behind BlackMatter would cease operations following a law enforcement crackdown on several ransomware g

White Rabbit: New Ransomware with FIN8 Connection
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White Rabbit: New Ransomware with FIN8 Connection

Since the middle of December 2021, a  new ransomware strain seemed to have emerged. Initially, famed ransomware hunter and researcher Michael Gillespie took to Twitter to see if anyone had managed to get a sample of the strain now called White Rabbit, which certainly would have picked up the ea

New Backdoor Malware Targets Windows, Mac, and Linux
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New Backdoor Malware Targets Windows, Mac, and Linux

A group of cybersecurity researchers at Intezer have discovered a new malware strain that is capable of creating backdoors on Windows, Mac, and Linux machines. The malware was discovered in December 2021 and hints at a trend of new malware being developed that is capable of targeting multiple operat

Brewery Illustrates how Destructive Ransomware Can Be
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Brewery Illustrates how Destructive Ransomware Can Be

Towards the end of the holiday season Portland, Oregon-based brewery McMenamins confirmed it had suffered a ransomware attack dating back to December 12, 2021. On December 16, 2021, Bleeping Computer reported that the Brewery has suffered a ransomware incident. The brewery did confirm that it ha