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.
Nigerian Admits in US Court to Hacking Payroll Company
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.
Destructive ‘HermeticWiper’ Malware Targets Computers in Ukraine
Just as Russia was preparing to launch an invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian government websites were disrupted by DDoS attacks and cybersecurity firms reported seeing what appeared to be a new piece of malware on hundreds of devices in the country.
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).
Astrix Security Nabs $15M to Tackle Attack Surface Sprawl
Israeli startup Astrix Security has banked $15 million in early stage venture capital investment to build technology to help organizations secure third-party app integrations.
The Tel Aviv-based Astrix said the seed round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners and F2 Capital. Venrock and a list of angel investors also participated.
MDR Vendor eSentire Banks $325M at ‘Unicorn’ Valuation
Canadian cybersecurity vendor eSentire has scored $325 million in new financing at a heady valuation north of a billion dollars.
‘Xenomorph’ Android Trojan Targets 56 Banking Applications
More than 50,000 individuals have downloaded a new Android banking trojan through Google Play, according to online fraud detection firm ThreatFabric.
Mobile Malware Attacks Dropped in 2021 but Sophistication Increased
The number of mobile malware attacks saw a significant drop in 2021, but attacks were more sophisticated, according to the latest mobile malware report from Kaspersky.
