A known threat actor has launched what appears to be the first Chinese hacking attempts targeting Ukraine digital assets since the Russian invasion a month ago.
Chinese Hackers Seen Targeting Ukraine Post-Invasion
MixMode Banks $45 Million in Series B Funding
Cyberattacks detection technology provider MixMode has announced the closing of a $45 million Series B funding round led by PSG, with participation from Entrada Ventures.
FBI: 649 Ransomware Attacks Reported on Critical Infrastructure Organizations in 2021
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) says it received 649 complaints of ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations in 2021.
North Korea Gov Hackers Caught Sharing Chrome Zero-Day
Malware hunters at Google have spotted signs that North Korean government hackers are sharing zero-day browser exploits for use in waves of targeted attacks hitting U.S. news media, crypto-banks and IT organizations.
New Vidar Infostealer Campaign Hidden in Help File
Researchers discovered an email malware campaign in February 2022 that demonstrates the complexity attackers are introducing to the delivery mechanism in order to avoid detection. The new campaign delivers an old but frequently updated infostealer: Vidar.
Enterprise Browser Startup Island Snags Massive Funding Round
An early-stage startup building a security-themed enterprise browser has raised $115 million at a $1.3 billion valuation, becoming a cybersecurity unicorn less than two months after emerging from stealth with $100 million in funding.
Ransomware, Malware-as-a-Service Dominate Threat Landscape
Ransomware continues to expand with double-extortion now the standard; the malware-as-a-service model is now common; and criminals are increasingly ‘living off the land’, according to data from Red Canary.
Chinese Cyberspies Seen Using macOS Variant of ‘Gimmick’ Malware
In late 2021, incident response and threat intelligence firm Volexity observed a Chinese threat actor using a macOS variant of the malware known as Gimmick.
‘Serpent’ Backdoor Used in Malware Attacks on French Entities
French organizations in the construction, government, and real estate sectors have been targeted with a new backdoor in a string of malware attacks, according to a warning from Proofpoint.
QNAP Devices Targeted in New Wave of DeadBolt Ransomware Attacks
Internet search engine Censys on Monday warned that a new wave of DeadBolt ransomware attacks has been targeting network-attached storage (NAS) devices made by QNAP.
