A new cross-platform ransomware named Luna can encrypt files on Windows, Linux and ESXi, but its developers are only offering it to Russian-speaking affiliates.
Microsoft Resumes Rollout of Macro Blocking Feature
Microsoft this week announced that it has resumed the rollout of an Office feature that will block by default macros in documents received from the internet.
Macros are small snippets of code attached to Office documents to trigger specific behavior when the documents carrying them are opened.
Understanding the Evolution of Cybercrime to Predict its Future
An analysis of the evolution of cybercrime from its beginnings in the 1990s to its billion-dollar presence today has one overriding theme: the development of cybercrime as a business closely mimics the evolution of legitimate business, and will continue to evolve to improve its own ROI.
Romanian Operator of Bulletproof Hosting Service Extradited to the US
A Romanian national accused of operating a bulletproof hosting service used by the Gozi banking trojan was extradited from Colombia and has made an appearance in court in the United States.
Anvilogic Scores $25 Million Series B to Tackle SOC Modernization
Anvilogic, a Silicon Valley startup working on technology to modernize the Security Operations Center (SOC), has deposited $25 million in a new investment round led by Outpost Ventures.
USCYBERCOM Releases IoCs for Malware Targeting Ukraine
The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) this week released indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with malware families identified in recent attacks targeting Ukraine.
Apple Ships Urgent Security Patches for macOS, iOS
It’s a very busy Patch Wednesday for computer users running Apple’s flagship macOS and iOS devices.
Apple’s security response team has pushed out software fixes for at least 39 software vulnerabilities haunting the macOS Catalina, iOS and iPadOS platforms.
Push Security Banks $4 Million Seed Funding
Push Security, a British startup building technology to help defenders manage cloud software sprawl and shadow IT, has banked $4 million in early-stage venture capital funding.
Huntress Acquires Security Awareness Training Startup Curricula for $22M
Managed detection and response (MDR) platform provider Huntress has shelled out $22 million to acquire Curricula, a startup in the growing security awareness business.
Huntress, based in Ellicott City, Maryland, said the deal adds a fun, story-based security awareness training platform to its stable of cybersecurity offerings.
New ‘CloudMensis’ macOS Spyware Used in Targeted Attacks
Researchers at cybersecurity company ESET have analyzed a previously undocumented macOS malware that appears to have been used in targeted attacks to steal valuable information from compromised systems.
