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Fonix ransomware shuts down and releases master decryption key

The Fonix Ransomware operators have shut down their operation and released the master decryption allowing victims to recover their files for free. […]

29 Jan

The Week in Ransomware – January 29th 2021 – Striking back

It has been a hectic week, with law enforcement conducting two successful law enforcement operations that will significantly impact ransomware. […]

29 Jan

Here’s how law enforcement’s Emotet malware module works

New research released today provides greater insight into the Emotet module created by law enforcement that will uninstall the malware from infected devices in April. […]

29 Jan

Vovalex is likely the first ransomware written in D

A new ransomware called Vovalex is being distributed through fake pirated software that impersonates popular Windows utilities, such as CCleaner. […]

29 Jan

New Pro-Ocean malware worms through Apache, Oracle, Redis servers

The financially-motivated Rocke hackers are using a new piece of cryptojacking malware called Pro-Ocean to target vulnerable instances of Apache ActiveMQ, Oracle WebLogic, and Redis. […]

29 Jan

Perl.com domain stolen, now using IP address tied to malware

The domain name perl.com was stolen and now points to an IP address associated with malware campaigns. […]

29 Jan

Windows Installer zero-day vulnerability gets free micropatch

A vulnerability in the Windows Installer component, which Microsoft attempted to fix several times to no avail, today received a micropatch to deny hackers the option of gaining the highest privileges on a compromised system. […]

28 Jan

USCellular hit by a data breach after hackers access CRM software

Mobile network operator USCellular suffered a data breach after hackers gained access to its CRM and viewed customers’ accounts. […]

28 Jan

Microsoft: 8 trillion daily signals power our cybersecurity services

Microsoft’s security services grew by $10 billion in 2020, as more companies began utilizing their cloud-based security services. […]

28 Jan

Microsoft: DPRK hackers ‘likely’ hit researchers with Chrome exploit

Today, Microsoft disclosed that they have also been monitoring the targeted attacks against vulnerability researchers for months and have attributed the attacks to a DPRK group named ‘Zinc.’ […]