February 2022 – Page 11

BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide gangs

The Black Cat ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, has confirmed they are former members of the notorious BlackMatter/DarkSide ransomware operation. […]

05 Feb

What’s new in Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 Update, arriving this year

In 2022, Microsoft is planning to launch the first big update for Windows 11. The update is reportedly codenamed “Sun Valley 2” and it is expected to ship with a new Task Manager, improvements to Start Menu and Taskbar, and more. […]

05 Feb

FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released technical details and indicators of compromise associated with Lockbit ransomware attacks in a new flash alert published this Friday. […]

04 Feb

The Week in Ransomware – February 4th 2022 – Critical Infrastructure

Critical infrastructure suffered ransomware attacks, with threat actors targeting an oil petrol distributor and oil terminals in major ports in different attacks. […]

04 Feb

Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in Emotet attacks

Microsoft has disabled the MSIX ms-appinstaller protocol handler exploited in malware attacks to install malicious apps directly from a website via a Windows AppX Installer spoofing vulnerability. […]

04 Feb

Microsoft: Russian FSB hackers hitting Ukraine since October

Microsoft said today that a Russian hacking group known as Gamaredon has been behind a streak of spear-phishing emails targeting Ukrainian entities and organizations related to Ukrainian affairs since October 2021. […]

04 Feb

A look at the new Sugar ransomware demanding low ransoms

A new Sugar Ransomware operation actively targets individual computers, rather than corporate networks, with low ransom demands. […]

04 Feb

CISA orders federal agencies to patch actively exploited Windows bug

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has ordered federal agencies to patch their systems against an actively exploited Windows vulnerability that enables attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges. […]

04 Feb

US indicts multiple call centers for IRS, Social Security scams

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the indictment of several India-based call centers and their directors for targeting Americans with Social Security, IRS, and loan phone call scams. […]

04 Feb

HHS: Conti ransomware encrypted 80% of Ireland’s HSE IT systems

A threat brief published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday paints a grim picture of how Ireland’s health service, the HSE, was overwhelmed and had 80% of its systems encrypted during last year’s Conti ransomware attack. […]

Month: February 2022

BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware linked to BlackMatter, DarkSide gangs

What’s new in Windows 11 Sun Valley 2 Update, arriving this year

FBI shares Lockbit ransomware technical details, defense tips

The Week in Ransomware – February 4th 2022 – Critical Infrastructure

Microsoft disables MSIX protocol handler abused in Emotet attacks

Microsoft: Russian FSB hackers hitting Ukraine since October

A look at the new Sugar ransomware demanding low ransoms

CISA orders federal agencies to patch actively exploited Windows bug

US indicts multiple call centers for IRS, Social Security scams

HHS: Conti ransomware encrypted 80% of Ireland’s HSE IT systems