Ransomware attacks have evolved quite a lot over the course of the past year, and have become one of the most visible threats organizations of all sizes face. That is, based on recently published research conducted by Group-IB, which analyzed the rapidly changing threat landscape. Their findings should disturb every business … [Read more...] about Monetary Demands Are Skyrocketing For Ransomware Decryptions
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Hackers Set Their Sights On Cloud Services
Thanks to the pandemic, tens of millions of people are working from home. Even before then, the Cloud was experiencing a tremendous amount of growth, but since shelter in place orders was issued by many governments around the world, growth has absolutely skyrocketed. This has drawn the attention of a number of hacking groups, which have taken … [Read more...] about Hackers Set Their Sights On Cloud Services
Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Some people just want to watch the world burn. That seems to be the reason behind the recent attacks on the US Health and Human Services Department website, which serves as a clearinghouse for information relating to the Coronavirus outbreak. As the virus has spread, more and more people have been heading to the HHS.gov website for news, advice … [Read more...] about Hackers Targeting People Seeking Coronavirus Information On Health Sites
Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access
There's a new malware threat to be aware of, called "CookieThief," which is an apt name that describes what the malware does. Honestly though, the Hackers missed the mark here. "CookieMonster" would have been a much better name option. In any case, it's part of a growing new collection of malware strains that is able to steal browser and app … [Read more...] about Malware Is Targeting Cookies On Android Devices To Gain Access
JCrew Retailer Customers May Have Had Information Accessed
Another week, another data breach. This time, the target being US clothing retailer J. Crew. The company announced that sometime in April of 2019, an unknown group of hackers utilized a credential stuffing attack to breach one of the company's databases and access some of its customer account data. Credential stuffing, as you may know, is an … [Read more...] about JCrew Retailer Customers May Have Had Information Accessed
Facial Recognition Company Hacked, Leaking Billions Of Photos
Photos are a new kind of currency and gaining in value. Clearview AI is a facial recognition startup used by hundreds of law enforcement agencies around the country. The company was hacked, giving the hackers access to literally billions of photographs. In addition to the images themselves, the hackers gained access to Clearview's customer list. … [Read more...] about Facial Recognition Company Hacked, Leaking Billions Of Photos
