Election officials preparing for this year’s midterms have yet another security concern to add to an already long list that includes death threats, disinformation, ransomware and cyberattacks — threats from within.
US, UK Warn of Iranian Cyberattacks on Government, Commercial Networks
Governmental agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom warn of cyberespionage operations that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor MuddyWater has been running against both public and private sector organizations worldwide.
Ransomware Used as Decoy in Destructive Cyberattacks on Ukraine
Ransomware was used as a decoy in some of the recent data-wiping cyberattacks against organizations in Ukraine, Symantec reports.
Cyber Attack Risks Poised to Soar as Russia Attacks Ukraine
Russia’s military assault against Ukraine is likely to be accompanied by a wave of cyberattacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems far beyond the countries’ borders, security experts warn.
Nigerian Admits in US Court to Hacking Payroll Company
A Nigerian national pleaded guilty in a U.S. court for his role in a scheme to hack into thousands of user accounts maintained by a payroll processing company, to steal payroll deposits.
Cloudflare Plans to Acquire Email Security Startup Area 1
Web infrastructure and DDoS mitigation firm Cloudflare has announced plans to purchase Area 1, a Kleiner-Perkins-backed startup doing business in the competitive email security space.
Russia, Ukraine and the Danger of a Global Cyberwar
New ‘Cyclops Blink’ Malware Linked to Russian State Hackers Targets Firewalls
Cyberattacks Accompany Russian Military Assault on Ukraine
The websites of Ukraine’s defense, foreign and interior ministries were unreachable or painfully slow to load Thursday morning after a punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks as Russia struck at its neighbor, explosions shaking the capital of Kyiv and other major cities.
Chinese Researchers Detail Linux Backdoor of NSA-Linked Equation Group
A team of researchers from China’s Pangu Lab on Wednesday published a 50-page report detailing a piece of Linux malware allegedly used against many targets by the threat actor known as the Equation Group, which has been linked to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).













