Security News

US Government, Microsoft Aim to Disrupt Russian threat actor ‘Star Blizzard’
2024-10-07 13:35

Read more about the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft’s efforts to interrupt the activities of Russian-based threat actor Star Blizzard, and learn how to protect from this threat.

Russia arrests US-sanctioned Cryptex founder, 95 other linked suspects
2024-10-04 18:56

​Russian law enforcement detained almost 100 suspects linked to the Cryptex cryptocurrency exchange, the UAPS anonymous payment service, and 33 other online services and platforms used to make...

Private US companies targeted by Stonefly APT
2024-10-03 10:49

Undeterred by the indictment issued against one of its alleged members, North Korean APT group Stonefly (aka APT45) continues to target companies in the US, Symantec threat analysts warned. About...

T-Mobile US fined $31.5M for network security breaches between 2021 and 2023
2024-09-30 21:59

At least seven intrusions in five years? Yeah, those promises of improvement more than 'long overdue' T-Mobile US has agreed to fork out $31.5 million to improve its cybersecurity and pay a fine...

AI and the 2024 US Elections
2024-09-30 11:00

For years now, AI has undermined the public’s ability to trust what it sees, hears, and reads. The Republican National Committee released a provocative ad offering an “AI-generated look into the...

US sanctions crypto exchanges used by Russian ransomware gangs
2024-09-26 15:51

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned PM2BTC and Cryptex, two cryptocurrency exchanges that laundered funds from Russian ransomware gangs and other...

China's Salt Typhoon cyber spies are deep inside US ISPs
2024-09-25 21:46

Expecting a longer storm season this year? Another Beijing-linked cyberspy crew, this one dubbed Salt Typhoon, has reportedly been spotted on networks belonging to US internet service providers in...

US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
2024-09-24 12:40

A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened?...

Some US Kaspersky customers find their security software replaced by 'UltraAV'
2024-09-24 01:01

Back story to replacement for banned security app isn't enormously reassuring Some US-based users of Kaspersky antivirus products have found their software replaced by product from by a...

US proposes ban on connected vehicle tech from China, Russia
2024-09-23 23:05

Today, the Biden administration announced new proposed measures to defend the United States' national security from potential threats linked to connected vehicle technologies originating from...