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New Play ransomware Linux version targets VMware ESXi VMs
Play ransomware is the latest ransomware gang to start deploying a dedicated Linux locker for encrypting VMware ESXi virtual machines. Cybersecurity company Trend Micro, whose analysts spotted the new ransomware variant, says the locker is designed to first check whether it’s running in an ESXi environment before executing and that it can evade detection on […]
VMware, Adobe bugs exploited in active attacks as Cisco warns of critical ‘10.0’ flaw
VMware, SolarWinds and Adobe users are being warned that vulnerabilities found in each of the products are under active attack. On Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added the vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Impacted products include Adobe Commerce (CVE-2024-34102), SolarWinds Serv-U (CVE-2024-28995) and VMware vCenter Server (CVE-2022-22948) CISA’s warning […]
Vulnerabilities exploited faster than ever, says Cloudflare
By the time you read this article, a zero-day CVE is likely getting exploited. According to researchers with Cloudflare, a newly disclosed vulnerability comes under attack at an average of 22 minutes. The internet backbone provider said attackers are more active than ever and are able to jump onto security vulnerabilities with malware exploits at […]
Kaspersky is shutting down its business in the United States
Russian cybersecurity company and antivirus software provider Kaspersky Lab will start shutting down operations in the United States on July 20. Company also confirmed that it will lay off its U.S.-based employees. Independent cybersecurity journalist Kim Zetter first reported that this will affect “less than 50 employees in the U.S.” This comes after the U.S. Treasury Department’s […]
Attackers Exploit URL Protections to Disguise Phishing Links
Cybercriminals are abusing legitimate URL protection services to disguise malicious phishing links, Barracuda researchers have revealed. The firm observed phishing campaigns using three different URL protection services to mask phishing URLs and send victims to websites designed to harvest their credentials. The researchers believe these campaigns have targeted hundreds of companies to date, if not […]
Indiana County Files Disaster Declaration Following Ransomware Attack
A County in Indiana, US, has filed a disaster declaration following a ransomware attack on local government networks, which has prevented the administration of critical services. Clay County made the declaration after confirming the incident has resulted in an inability to operate Clay County Courthouse and Clay County Probation/Community Corrections facilities. The July 11 declaration […]
Hackers Downloaded Call Logs from Cloud Platform in AT&T Breach
Telecommunications giant AT&T has revealed that customer data has been illegally downloaded by threat actors. Hackers have downloaded the data from AT&T’s its workspace on a third-party cloud platform, the company confirmed in a statement published on July 12. According to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company first learned […]
Victims of cyber extortion and ransomware increase in 2024
More than 4,000 new victims of ransomware were recorded over the past 12 months. According to research by Orange Cyberdefense, there was a 77% year-on-year growth from 2023 with 4,374 new victims detected in 75% of countries monitored. In the first quarter of 2024, there were 1,046 victims hit by 43 different threat actors. Speaking […]
How AI can make security more proactive and less reactive
In November 2022, the wider world suddenly became aware of the power and potential of artificial intelligence as ChatGPT was made available to the general public. Yet information-security practitioners were already familiar with automation and machine learning, which they had been using for many years in the forms of security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) […]
New APT CloudSorcerer Malware Hits Russian Target
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new advanced persistent threat (APT) targeting Russian government entities, dubbed CloudSorcerer. This sophisticated cyberespionage tool, discovered by Kaspersky in May 2024 and discussed in an advisory published by the firm on June 8, is designed for stealth monitoring, data collection and exfiltration, utilizing Microsoft Graph, Yandex Cloud and Dropbox for […]