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BlackMatter ransomware targets companies with revenue of $100 million and more

Catalin Cimpanu July 27, 2021

BlackMatter ransomware targets companies with revenue of $100 million and more
New Haron ransomware gang emerges, borrows from Avaddon and Thanos
Brief New Haron ransomware gang emerges, borrows from Avaddon and Thanos

Catalin Cimpanu July 27, 2021

Microsoft warns of weeks-long malspam campaign abusing HTML smuggling
Brief Microsoft warns of weeks-long malspam campaign abusing HTML smuggling

Catalin Cimpanu July 26, 2021

Botnet operator who proxied traffic for other cybercrime groups pleads guilty

Catalin Cimpanu July 23, 2021

Botnet operator who proxied traffic for other cybercrime groups pleads guilty
Fraud Family phishing-as-a-service disrupted in the Netherlands

Catalin Cimpanu July 22, 2021

Fraud Family phishing-as-a-service disrupted in the Netherlands
Kaseya obtains REvil decryptor, starts customer data recovery operations
Brief Kaseya obtains REvil decryptor, starts customer data recovery operations

Catalin Cimpanu July 22, 2021

Wiper malware targeting Japanese PCs discovered ahead of Tokyo Olympics opening

Catalin Cimpanu July 22, 2021

Wiper malware targeting Japanese PCs discovered ahead of Tokyo Olympics opening
Kelihos botnet creator sentenced to time served

Catalin Cimpanu July 20, 2021

Kelihos botnet creator sentenced to time served
Windows spyware and zero-days linked to prodigious Israeli hack-for-hire company

Catalin Cimpanu July 15, 2021

Windows spyware and zero-days linked to prodigious Israeli hack-for-hire company
US seeks 12 to 14.5 years prison sentence for Kelihos botmaster
Brief US seeks 12 to 14.5 years prison sentence for Kelihos botmaster

Catalin Cimpanu July 14, 2021

Spain arrests 16 for working with the Mekotio and Grandoreiro malware gangs

Catalin Cimpanu July 14, 2021

Spain arrests 16 for working with the Mekotio and Grandoreiro malware gangs
Malware-infected documents found on the Kazakhstan government’s portal

Catalin Cimpanu July 13, 2021

Malware-infected documents found on the Kazakhstan government’s portal
Over 780,000 email accounts compromised by Emotet have been secured
Brief Over 780,000 email accounts compromised by Emotet have been secured

Catalin Cimpanu July 12, 2021

Malware abuses OBS live-streaming software to record victims’ screens

Catalin Cimpanu July 11, 2021

Malware abuses OBS live-streaming software to record victims’ screens
Ransomwhere project wants to create a database of past ransomware payments

Catalin Cimpanu July 9, 2021

Ransomwhere project wants to create a database of past ransomware payments
VirusTotal fixes bug that slowed down threat hunting operations

Catalin Cimpanu July 8, 2021

VirusTotal fixes bug that slowed down threat hunting operations
Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials
Brief Android apps caught stealing Facebook credentials

Catalin Cimpanu July 5, 2021

REvil ransomware gang executes supply chain attack via malicious Kaseya update

Catalin Cimpanu July 2, 2021

REvil ransomware gang executes supply chain attack via malicious Kaseya update
TrickBot: New attacks see the botnet deploy new banking module, new ransomware
Brief TrickBot: New attacks see the botnet deploy new banking module, new ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu July 2, 2021

Mysterious Node.js malware puzzles security researchers
Brief Mysterious Node.js malware puzzles security researchers

Catalin Cimpanu July 1, 2021

Two years later, the NSABuffMiner botnet is still alive and kicking
Brief Two years later, the NSABuffMiner botnet is still alive and kicking

Catalin Cimpanu June 30, 2021

Gozi malware gang member arrested in Colombia

Catalin Cimpanu June 30, 2021

Gozi malware gang member arrested in Colombia
Free decrypter available for Lorenz ransomware

Catalin Cimpanu June 29, 2021

Free decrypter available for Lorenz ransomware
Microsoft admits to signing a malicious rootkit driver

Catalin Cimpanu June 28, 2021

Microsoft admits to signing a malicious rootkit driver
Builder for Babuk Locker ransomware leaked online

Catalin Cimpanu June 27, 2021

Builder for Babuk Locker ransomware leaked online