TrickBot Operators Show Signs of Pivoting After Takedown Attempt
U.S. Cyber Command and a team of companies and organizations led by Microsoft delivered a one-two punch in recent weeks against TrickBot, one of the world’s largest botnets. In the last couple days, however, TrickBot spamming campaigns have started up again…
Is It OK to Pay a Ransomware Demand? Depends Who You Ask
The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a pair of advisories last week that could potentially shake up how organizations respond to ransomware attacks. But departments and agencies have issued a patchwork of guidelines in recent years on how to approach the issue, which might lead to some head-scratching…
Russian Hacker Nikulin Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Tech Industry Breaches
A Russian national was sentenced Tuesday afternoon for breaching several technology firms, capping a drawn-out legal battle that has involved competing extradition attempts, luxury sports cars, and delays due to the coronavirus outbreak…
Wire Transfer Scams Are Getting More Costly
Law enforcement officials have warned companies for years about the huge losses associated with business email compromise attacks, in which
DDoS Attacks Decline, but Big Incidents Still Resonate
Are the days of DDoS attacks over? Reports last week that the New Zealand Stock Exchange suffered a multi-day disruption
An Interview With RedBear: A Hacker Training the Next Generation of Cybercriminals
Editor’s Note: In the interest of exploring the untold stories of cybersecurity, The Record is publishing a recent interview between
Chart of the Week: Ransomware Attacks on Schools
As students across the country return to class — whether in-person or remote — cybersecurity practitioners are bracing for the
Chart of the Week: Healthcare Breaches
Healthcare providers can’t catch a break. The number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches has increased steadily over the
Cybercriminals Appear to Back off From Coronavirus Scams
As the coronavirus outbreak brought the U.S. and many other countries to a standstill earlier this year, cybercriminals circulated COVID-19