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  • "Researchers Find New Ransomware Variant 'Diavol'"
    Researchers at Fortinet have discovered a new ransomware variant called Diavol, which has been observed targeting organizations since June 2021. Although Diavol is a new ransomware threat, it is believed to have a connection with the Russia-based…
  • "INTERPOL Offers National Cybercrime Strategy Guidebook"
    The International Criminal Police Organization's (INTERPOL) National Cybercrime Strategy Guidebook is a part of phase two of the ASEAN Cyber Capacity Development Project (ACCDP II), the purpose of which is to bolster countries' ability to…
  • "Kaseya Says up to 1,500 Victims Affected by Ransomware, as Biden Directs 'Full Resources' to Investigate"
    A massive ransomware attack has compromised up to 1,500 businesses, according to a Tuesday update from a Florida IT company called Kaseya.  Kaseya offers its VSA platform to managed service providers (MSPs) to whom other companies outsource IT…
  • "Attackers Already Unleashing Malware for Apple macOS M1 Chip"
    The growing popularity of Apple Macs among enterprises is accompanied by the increasing number of malware variants targeting macOS. The arrival of Apple's new ARM64-based M1 processors has come with a new generation of malware specific to macOS. Most…
  • "Building a Better 'Canary Trap'"
    A canary trap in espionage is the spread of multiple versions of false documents to hide a secret. The canary trap technique can be used to detect information leaks or create distractions that conceal valuable information. A team of researchers at…
  • "CISA Begins Cataloging, Publicizing Bad Cyber Practices"
    The U.S. Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is cataloging bad cybersecurity practices to help critical infrastructure providers improve the prioritization of their cybersecurity responsibilities. The…
  • "Smart Home Experiences Over 12,000 Cyber-Attacks in a Week"
    According to a new investigation, smart homes could experience more than 12,000 cyberattacks in a single week. The consumer group Which? partnered with NCC Group and the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) to conduct an experiment in which a home was filled with…
  • "Hacked Data for 69K LimeVPN Users Up for Sale on Dark Web"
    According to researchers, the VPN provider known as LimeVPN has been hit with a data breach affecting 69,400 user records. Recently a hacker claimed to have stolen the company’s entire customer database before knocking its website offline. The stolen…
  • "Microsoft Reveals Authentication Failures, System Hijack Vulnerabilities in Netgear Routers"
    Microsoft's team of security researchers discovered three vulnerabilities in Netgear DGN-2200v1 series routers, running firmware before v1.0.0.60. The researchers have stressed that these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to roam freely through an…
  • "Malware Actors Have Begun Using AutoHotkey Scripts For Attacks"
    Living-off-the-Land (LotL) attacks involve the use of trusted pre-installed system tools to avoid installing foreign files or tools, thus allowing threat actors to hide their malicious activity. New LotL attacks have been overserved using AutoHotkey,…
  • "Business Professors Study Ideal Responses to Ransomware Attacks"
    Business professors and a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) are looking at how ransomware attacks, in some cases, can set organizations against the law enforcement agencies that are trying to protect them. Their study…
  • "Data Breach at Las Vegas Hospital"
    An investigation has been launched into a data breach that occurred in June at a hospital in Las Vegas. The University Medical Center (UMC) is a nonprofit public hospital affiliated with the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV and operated by the…