Iranian Cyberspy Group Launching Ransomware Attacks Against US
Over the past several months, Iran-linked cyberespionage group Charming Kitten has been engaging in financially-motivated activities, the Secureworks Counter Threat Unit (CTU) reports.
Ransomware Attack a Nail in the Coffin as Lincoln College Closes After 157 Years
Ransomware Attack and Covid-19 Blamed for Closure of Abraham Lincoln’s Namesake College After 157 Years
Healthcare Technology Provider Omnicell Discloses Ransomware Attack
Healthcare technology company Omnicell revealed in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it recently fell victim to a ransomware attack.
Africa Grapples With Way Forward on Cybercrime
Cyber experts are urging Africa to up its game in the face of criminals targeting the continent’s fast-growing internet economy with scams and theft.
Critical Vulnerability Exploited to ‘Destroy’ BIG-IP Appliances
The recently patched F5 BIG-IP vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-1388 is being increasingly exploited by threat actors, including to “destroy” affected appliances.
Hackers Hit Web Hosting Provider Linked to Oregon Elections
A week before Oregon’s primary election, the secretary of state’s office is moving to protect the integrity of its online system where campaign finance records are published after a web hosting provider was hit by a ransomware attack.
New Malware Samples Indicate Return of REvil Ransomware
New malware samples and a new Tor-based leak website suggest that the REvil ransomware operation has been resumed.
Secureworks, which tracks the group behind REvil as Gold Southfield, has conducted an analysis of malware samples apparently created in March and April, and determined that the developer likely has access to the original REvil source code.
DarkCrystal RAT Offers Many Capabilities for Very Low Price
BlackBerry’s security researchers have performed a deep analysis of the DarkCrystal RAT and the dark web activity of its developer.
Technical Details, IoCs Available for Actively Exploited BIG-IP Vulnerability
Indicators of compromise (IoCs) and other resources have been released to help defenders deal with the actively exploited F5 BIG-IP vulnerability tracked as CVE-2022-1388.
