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US offers $2.5 million reward for hacker linked to Angler Exploit Kit
2024-08-28 21:12

The U.S. Department of State and the Secret Service have announced a reward of $2,500,000 for information leading to Belarusian national Volodymyr Kadariya (Владимир Кадария) for cybercrime...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

New Tickler malware used to backdoor US govt, defense orgs
2024-08-28 18:36

The APT33 Iranian hacking group has used new Tickler malware to backdoor the networks of organizations in the government, defense, satellite, oil and gas sectors in the United States and the...

Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear
2024-08-28 18:00

The government-backed crew also enjoys ransomware as a side hustle Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal...

US Marshals Service disputes ransomware gang's breach claims
2024-08-27 20:32

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) denies its systems were breached by the Hunters International ransomware gang after being listed as a new victim on the cybercrime group's leak site on Monday. [...]

Uber fined $325 million for moving driver data from Europe to US
2024-08-26 16:29

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) has imposed a fine of €290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. over GDPR violations. [...]

US Federal Court Rules Against Geofence Warrants
2024-08-26 11:05

This is a big deal. A US Appeals Court ruled that geofence warrants—these are general warrants demanding information about all people within a geographical boundary—are unconstitutional. The...

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Alleged Karakut ransomware scumbag charged in US
2024-08-26 02:00

Plus: Microsoft issues workaround for dual-boot crashes; ARRL cops to ransom payment, and more Infosec in brief Deniss Zolotarjovs, a suspected member of the Russian Karakurt ransomware gang, has...

US oil giant Halliburton confirms cyberattack behind systems shutdown
2024-08-23 16:01

​Halliburton, one of the world's largest providers of services to the energy industry, has confirmed a cyberattack that forced it to shut down some of its systems earlier this week. [...]

US sues Georgia Tech over alleged cybersecurity failings as a Pentagon contractor
2024-08-23 14:30

Rap sheet spells out major no-nos after disgruntled staff blow whistle The US is suing one of its leading research universities over a litany of alleged failures to meet cybersecurity standards...