30 Dec New worm turns Windows, Linux servers into Monero miners A newly discovered and self-spreading Golang-based malware has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency miners on Windows and Linux servers since early December. […]
29 Dec Wasabi cloud storage service knocked offline for hosting malware Cloud storage provider Wasabi suffered an outage after a domain used for storage endpoints was suspended for hosting malware. […]
29 Dec Swatters hijack smart home devices to watch emergency responders Weak credentials and login protections come with the risk of swatting for owners of connected devices with video and voice capabilities, warns the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). […]
29 Dec Microsoft: SolarWinds hackers’ goal was the victims’ cloud data Microsoft says that the end goal of the SolarWinds supply chain compromise was to pivot to the victims’ cloud assets after deploying the Sunburst/Solorigate backdoor on their local networks. […]
29 Dec Voyager cryptocurrency broker halted trading due to cyberattack The Voyager cryptocurrency brokerage platform halted trading yesterday after suffering a cyberattack targeting their DNS configuration. […]
29 Dec US Treasury warns of ransomware targeting COVID-19 vaccine research The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned financial institutions of ransomware actively targeting vaccine research organizations. […]
28 Dec Aida Cruises cancels trips due to mysterious “IT restrictions” German cruise line AIDA Cruises is dealing with mysterious “IT restrictions” that have led to the cancellation of New Year’s Eve cruises embarking this past weekend. […]
28 Dec Finnish Parliament attackers hack lawmakers’ email accounts The email accounts of multiple members of parliament (MPs) were compromised following a cyberattack as revealed today by the Parliament of Finland. […]
28 Dec CISA releases Azure, Microsoft 365 malicious activity detection tool The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a PowerShell-based tool that helps detect potentially compromised applications and accounts in Azure/Microsoft 365 environments. […]
28 Dec Home appliance giant Whirlpool hit in Nefilim ransomware attack Home appliances giant Whirlpool suffered a ransomware attack by the Nefilim ransomware gang who stole data before encrypting devices. […]