Cybersecurity

Russia Limits Access to Facebook

The Russian government said it was partially limiting access to Facebook for restricting some pro-Kremlin news media accounts, a move that could make it harder for Russians to share their anger over their country’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian telecommunications…

Conti Ransomware Gang Chats Leaked by Pro-Ukraine Member

A member of the Conti ransomware group, believed to be Ukrainian of origin, has leaked the gang’s internal chats after the group’s leaders posted an aggressive pro-Russian message on their official site, on Friday, in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…

U.S. Banks Prepare for Cyber Attacks After Latest Russia Sanctions

U.S. banks are preparing for retaliatory cyber attacks after Western nations slapped a raft of stringent sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, cyber experts and executives said. Tensions between Russia and the West escalated on Saturday as the United States and its…

Anonymous Claims Hits on More Than 300 Russian Cyber Targets in 48 Hours, Including Gas Control System

An Anonymous account reported earlier today that the hacking collective’s #OpRussia campaign had taken down more than 300 Russian government, state media and bank websites over the past 48 hours, with the majority of those struggling to come back online…

CISA and FBI Publish Advisory to Protect Organizations from Destructive Malware Used in Ukraine

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory today providing an overview of destructive malware that has been used to target organizations in Ukraine as well as…

CISA Adds Four Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added four new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, based on evidence that threat actors are actively exploiting the vulnerabilities listed in the table below. These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber…

Nvidia Allegedly Hacked its Hackers, Stole its Data Back

Rumor mill: Several online security groups are reporting that the South American hacker group Lapsus$ is claiming to have been behind the recent cyberattack on Nvidia. It's also claiming that Nvidia hacked them in return, encrypted the stolen data, and ransomed back their…

Ukraine Border Control Hit with Wiper Cyberattack, Slowing Refugee Crossing

A Ukraine border control station has been struck with a data wiper cyberattack that has slowed the process of allowing refugees to cross into Romania, a cybersecurity expert, who spoke with Ukrainian agents at the border crossing, told VentureBeat. Refugees fleeing…

Cyberattackers Leverage DocuSign to Steal Microsoft Outlook Logins

A targeted phishing attack takes aim at a major U.S. payments company. A sophisticated phishing campaign directed at a “major, publicly traded integrated payments solution company located in North America” made use of DocuSign and a compromised third…

Microsoft App Store Sizzling with New ‘Electron Bot’ Malware

The SEO poisoning bot, capable of full system takeover, is actively taking over social media accounts, masquerading as popular games like Temple Run. A backdoor malware that can take over social-media accounts – including Facebook, Google and Soundcloud…