October 2021 – Page 2

Police arrest hackers behind over 1,800 ransomware attacks

The Europol has announced the arrest of 12 individuals who are believed to be linked to ransomware attacks against 1,800 victims in 71 countries. […]

29 Oct

TrickBot malware dev extradited to U.S. faces 60 years in prison

A Russian national believed to be a member of the TrickBot malware development team has been extradited to the U.S. and is currently facing charges that could get him 60 years in prison. […]

28 Oct

Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-days used in attacks

Google has released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities that attackers have actively exploited. […]

28 Oct

All Windows versions impacted by new LPE zero-day vulnerability

A security researcher has disclosed technical details for a Windows zero-day privilege elevation vulnerability and a public proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit that gives SYSTEM privileges under certain conditions. […]

28 Oct

WordPress plugin bug impacts 1M sites, allows malicious redirects

The OptinMonster plugin is affected by a high-severity flaw that allows unauthorized API access and sensitive information disclosure on roughly a million WordPress sites. […]

28 Oct

New AbstractEmu malware roots Android devices, evades detection

New Android malware can root infected devices to take complete control and silently tweak system settings, as well as evade detection using code abstraction and anti-emulation checks. […]

28 Oct

Ransomware gangs use SEO poisoning to infect visitors

Researchers have spotted two campaigns linked to either the REvil ransomware gang or the SolarMarker backdoor that use SEO poisoning to serve payloads to targets. […]

28 Oct

Microsoft now rolling out Windows 11 to more eligible devices

Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 11 upgrade to more eligible Windows devices as part of a phased rollout designed to deliver a smooth upgrade experience. […]

28 Oct

German investigators identify REvil ransomware gang core member

German investigators have reportedly identified a Russian man named Nikolay K. whom they believe to be one of REvil ransomware gang’s core members, one of the most notorious and successful ransomware groups in recent years. […]

27 Oct

Babuk ransomware decryptor released to recover files for free

Czech cybersecurity software firm Avast has created and released a decryption tool to help Babuk ransomware victims recover their files for free. […]

Month: October 2021

Police arrest hackers behind over 1,800 ransomware attacks

TrickBot malware dev extradited to U.S. faces 60 years in prison

Emergency Google Chrome update fixes zero-days used in attacks

All Windows versions impacted by new LPE zero-day vulnerability

WordPress plugin bug impacts 1M sites, allows malicious redirects

New AbstractEmu malware roots Android devices, evades detection

Ransomware gangs use SEO poisoning to infect visitors

Microsoft now rolling out Windows 11 to more eligible devices

German investigators identify REvil ransomware gang core member

Babuk ransomware decryptor released to recover files for free