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  • "BlackCat Emerges as One of the Top Ransomware Threats"

    The BlackCat ransomware gang has become one of the major ransomware threats. BlackCat, also known as ALPHV, appears to be a descendant of the BlackMatter ransomware group. The group has been in operation since November and has launched significant…

  • "Several Critical Vulnerabilities Affect SmartPPT, SmartICS Industrial Products"

    A security researcher named Michael Heinzl has discovered several vulnerabilities, including ones rated critical- and high-severity, in industrial products made by Elcomplus, a Russian company specializing in professional radio communications and…

  • "FBI Warns US Farmers of Ransomware Surge"

    The FBI is warning that US food supply chains are at risk of potentially devastating ransomware attacks.  A new Private Industry Notification sent out this week claimed that agricultural cooperatives may be viewed as attractive targets during the…

  • "Critical Bug in Android Could Allow Access to Users’ Media Files"

    Android devices running on Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets have been discovered by security analysts to be vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks. The vulnerability stems from a flaw in the implementation of Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC),…

  • "APTs Have Tools That Can Take Over Critical Infrastructure"

    In a joint warning from the Department of Energy (DOE), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the National Security Agency, infrastructure providers are cautioned that threat actors have shown the capability to take…

  • "Microsoft Obtains Court Order to Take Down Domains Used to Target Ukraine"

    Microsoft was granted a court order to take down seven domains used by APT28, a cyber espionage group sponsored by Russia’s military intelligence. Their goal was to prevent attacks by APT28 on Ukraine online resources. Microsoft was able to redirect…

  • "Microsoft and Google Users Targeted by Threat Actors on Free Calendar App"

    Hackers using free sites and apps to send phishing emails and to download host malware. A report from infosecurity firm Inky, warns that a free calendar app called Calendly which runs on Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace invites users to click on a new…

  • "Bob's Red Mill Reports Data Breach"

    Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, a popular American brand of whole-grain foods, issued a data breach notice on April 15 after learning that it had fallen victim to a data scraping cyberattack that began two months ago.  The company stated that they…

  • "Phishing Attacks on Government up 110 Percent"

    Zscaler’s 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report reveals a 110 percent increase in attempted phishing attacks in the government sector between 2020 and 2021. Phishing attacks remain one of the most prevalent cyber threats, as it has showed a 29 percent increase…

  • "Most Email Security Approaches Fail to Block Common Threats"

    According to a survey of business customers who use Microsoft 365 for email, commissioned by Cyren and conducted by Osterman Research, many security teams believe their email security systems are ineffective against ransomware and other significant…

  • "Two-Thirds of Global Banks Report Surge in Destructive Attacks"

    Researchers at VMware have discovered that nearly two-thirds (63%) of global financial institutions experienced a rise in destructive attacks over the past year, with many fearing further threats as the war in Ukraine escalates.  The researchers…

  • "Five Eyes Agencies Issue Detailed Russian Cyber-Threat Warning"

    Cybersecurity agencies in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have issued another warning to organizations beyond Ukraine's borders that pro-Russian hackers may soon target them.  The so-called "Five Eyes" intelligence group published its…