Tag: Cybercriminals
Ukraine Police Busts “Megabreach” Cybercriminal, Sanix
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) identified and detained a cybercriminal known by the name of Sanix, who is reportedly the face behind the...
4 Critical Responsibilities of a CISO Post COVID-19
Since the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus disease, organizations across the globe encountered dramatic changes in their business operations. The swift adaption of the...
Sodinokibi Operators Threaten to Hold ‘Online Auction’ of Madonna’s Stolen Data
REvil operators, or better known as Sodinokibi operators, recently carried out a cyberattack on New York-based law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. In...
Cyberattacks Increase As Cybercriminals Innovate Faster: NTT Report
A research by technology services provider NTT Ltd. revealed that threat actors are developing sophisticated hacking tools and increasingly automating their attacks. The research, “2020...
9 In 10 Data Breaches Are Financially-Driven: Report
Financial gain remains the key motivator for cybercrimes with nine in 10 (86%) data breaches that were investigated and proved to be financially driven,...
Hackers Launch Cryptocurrency Mining Attack on Supercomputers Across Europe
Several supercomputers used in research institutes across Europe have been infected with cryptocurrency mining malware by threat actors since January 2020. The malware attacks...
Research Finds Changes in Adversarial Cyber Activity
Nuspire, a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), recently announced its “Quarterly Threat Landscape Report Q1 2020” that detailed the cybercriminal activities, tactics, techniques, and...
Top 10 Commonly Exploited Vulnerabilities Between 2016-2019
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the broader U.S. government released a list of the top...
Paying Ransom Doubles the Cost of Ransomware Attack: Research
Cybersecurity firm Sophos recently announced the findings of its global survey “The State of Ransomware 2020,” which revealed that paying ransom for data decryption...
“PerSwaysion” Phishing Campaign Targets High-Ranked Professionals Across The Globe
Threat Intelligence team from Group-IB recently uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign targeting corporate email accounts by exploiting Microsoft file sharing services, including Sway, SharePoint,...
