Latest headlines from security outlets
Collected every two hours from specialised publications — each link leads to the original article.
Biden’s New Executive Cybersecurity Order Highlights the Power of Open-Source Securi
On Wednesday, May 12th, in the wake of the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that shut down one of the largest US pipelines for nearly a week, Preside…
Bidenà¢ÂÂs New Executive Cybersecurity Order Highlights the Power of Open-Source Securi
On Wednesday, May 12th, in the wake of the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that shut down one of the largest US pipelines for nearly a week, Preside…
Critical Update: Do You Know What’s In Your Softwar
In the wake of several major cybersecurity incidents - the most recent being the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the government wants to shore up its soft…
Linux and open-source communities rise to Biden's cybersecurity challen
On Wednesday, May 12th, in the wake of the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack , President Biden signed an executive order placing strict new standards …
U.S. Declares Emergency in 17 States Over Fuel Pipeline Cyber Attack
The ransomware attackÂagainst Colonial Pipeline's networks has prompted the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to issue aÂregional emerge…
Emotet Malware Destroys Itself From All Infected Computers
Emotet, the notorious email-based Windows malware behind several botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, was automatically wiped from infected com…
Gootkit RAT Using SEO to Distribute Malware Through Compromised Sites
A framework notorious for delivering a banking Trojan has received a facelift to deploy a wider range of malware, including ransomware payloads."TheÂGootkitÂma…
Netwalker Dumped Data Stolen From K-Electric Online Upon Not Receiving The Ransom
A couple of weeks ago, Pakistan's largest power utility K-Electric suffered a ransomware attack. Later, unofficial sources confirmed it wasNetwalker Dumped Dat…
Researchers Exploited A Bug in Emotet to Stop the Spread of Malware
Emotet, a notorious email-based malware behind several botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, contained a flaw that allowed cybersecurity researc…
North Korean Hackers Spotted Using New Multi-Platform Malware Framework
Lazarus Group, the notorious hacking group with ties to the North Korean regime, has unleashed a new multi-platform malware framework with an aim to infiltrate…
Linux and Windows systems targeted by new Tycoon ransomwa
Have you heard about the dangerous new ransomware strain dubbed "Tycoon" that is targeting Linux and Windows systems across a number of industries?
Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) IT System Went Down Following Cyber Attack
As ransomware threat actors continue their activities even in these testing times, they now have targeted the educational sector. Reportedly,Ruhr University Bo…
U.S Defense Warns of 3 New Malware Used by North Korean Hackers
Yesterday, on the 3rd anniversary of the infamous global WannaCry ransomware outbreak for which North Korea was blamed, the U.S. government released informatio…
Emotet Malware Now Hacks Nearby Wi-Fi Networks to Infect New Victims
Emotet, the notorious trojan behind a number of botnet-driven spam campaigns and ransomware attacks, has found a new attack vector: using already infected devi…
DeathRansom No Longer a Joke, Since it Now Encrypts Victim Files
The threat actors behind DeathRansom have now taken their venture seriously. DeathRansom, the ransomware that everyone previously considered a joke,DeathRansom…
New Group of Hackers Targeting Businesses with Financially Motivated Cyber Attacks
Security researchers have tracked down activities of a new group of financially-motivated hackers that are targeting several businesses and organizations in Ge…
Phorpiex Botnet Sending Out Millions of Sextortion Emails Using Hacked Computers
A decade-old botnet malware that currently controls over 450,000 computers worldwide has recently shifted its operations from infecting machines with ransomwar…
U.S Defence Warns of 3 New Malware Used by North Korean Hackers
Yesterday, on the 3rd anniversary of the infamous global WannaCry ransomware outbreak for which North Korea was blamed, the U.S. government released informatio…