Security News

In County Crippled by Hurricane, Water Utility Targeted in Ransomware Attack
2018-10-16 17:00

The Emotet Trojan is behind a crippling ransomware attack that hit the Onslow Water and Sewer Authority.

GandCrab Ransomware Partners With Crypter Service
2018-10-11 12:18

Gang's Cult Status and Marketing Savvy Belies Shoddy Attack Code, McAfee SaysThe notorious GandCrab ransomware-as-a-service gang has released the latest version of its crypto-locking malware,...

Cryptomining replaces ransomware as 2018's top cybersecurity threat
2018-10-10 17:39

Malware, in general, accounts for the majority of cybersecurity threats, but now cryptomining reigns supreme.

Cryptomining dethrones ransomware as top threat in 2018
2018-10-10 05:30

Based on trends in the first half of 2018, Webroot found that cybercriminals are shifting to increasingly sophisticated and targeted means of attack while also expanding their money making...

Ransomware: Keep Safe and Stay Safe
2018-10-09 11:51

Ransomware may not be the threat it once was, but it still poses a risk to the files and systems of businesses everywhere.

Responding to Ransomware Attacks: Critical Elements
2018-10-02 20:33

Experts Provide Tips for Smoother RecoveriesA Canadian home healthcare provider says it was able to recover from a recent ransomware attack without paying a ransom, but it had to revert to manual...

Facebook monetizes 2FA, Singapore monetizes hacker, and ransomware creeps monetize US Democrats
2018-09-29 09:01

BBFC gets a side job shilling shoes Roundup One or two things happened this week on the security front, like the elimination of the White House cyber czar, the massive leak of code from Aeroflot ,...

Ransomware Crypto-Locks Port of San Diego IT Systems
2018-09-28 12:03

Port Remains Open and Accessible to Ships, Officials SaySeveral days after the Port of San Diego was hit by a crypto-locking ransomware attack, incident response efforts remain underway and many...

Port of San Diego Hit by Ransomware
2018-09-28 11:48

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were called in by the Port of San Diego in California after some of the organization’s IT systems became...

Phorpiex bots target remote access servers to deliver ransomware
2018-09-28 06:24

Threat actors are brute-forcing their way into enterprise endpoints running server-side remote access applications and attempting to spread the GandCrab ransomware onto other enterprise computers,...