March 2022 – Page 7

The Week in Ransomware – March 18th 2022 – Targeting the auto industry

This week, the automotive industry has been under attack, with numerous companies exhibiting signs of breaches or ransomware activity. […]

18 Mar

Free decryptor released for TrickBot gang’s Diavol ransomware

Cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has released a free decryption tool to help Diavol ransomware victims recover their files without paying a ransom. […]

18 Mar

Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with ‘Password’ password

TransUnion South Africa has disclosed that hackers breached one of their servers using stolen credentials and demanded a extortion demand not to release stolen data. […]

18 Mar

DarkHotel hacking campaign targets luxury Macao resorts

The South Korean DarkHotel hacking group has been spotted in a new campaign spanning December 2021 through January 2022, targeting luxury hotels in Macao, China. […]

18 Mar

Google: Chinese state hackers target Ukraine’s government

Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and other Chinese intelligence agencies are trying to get more info on the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine. […]

17 Mar

CISA, FBI warn US critical orgs of threats to SATCOM networks

CISA and the FBI warned US critical infrastructure organizations of potential threats targeting satellite communication (SATCOM) networks in the US and worldwide. […]

17 Mar

New Unix rootkit used to steal ATM banking data

Threat analysts following the activity of LightBasin, a financially motivated group of hackers, report the discovery of a previously unknown Unix rootkit that is used to steal ATM banking data and conduct fraudulent transactions. […]

17 Mar

Russia gets triggered by Ukraine joining NATO cyberdefense hub

Russia’s ambassador to Estonia today compared Ukraine’s participation in NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) intel-sharing cyberdefense hub to an attempt at blackmail. […]

17 Mar

Google exposes tactics of a Conti ransomware access broker

Google’s Threat Analysis Group has exposed the operations of a threat actor group dubbed “EXOTIC LILY,” an initial access broker linked to the Conti and Diavol ransomware operations. […]

17 Mar

Microsoft reminds of Internet Explorer’s looming demise in June

Microsoft has reminded Windows customers today that they’ll finally retire the Internet Explorer 11 web browser from some Windows 10 versions in June and replace it with the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. […]

Month: March 2022

The Week in Ransomware – March 18th 2022 – Targeting the auto industry

Free decryptor released for TrickBot gang’s Diavol ransomware

Hackers claim to breach TransUnion South Africa with ‘Password’ password

DarkHotel hacking campaign targets luxury Macao resorts

Google: Chinese state hackers target Ukraine’s government

CISA, FBI warn US critical orgs of threats to SATCOM networks

New Unix rootkit used to steal ATM banking data

Russia gets triggered by Ukraine joining NATO cyberdefense hub

Google exposes tactics of a Conti ransomware access broker

Microsoft reminds of Internet Explorer’s looming demise in June