Tag: Cybercriminals
Europol and European Commission Launch New Decryption Platform to Combat Encryption Misuse
Europol and the European Commission jointly launched a new decryption platform to boost Europol’s encryption capabilities during criminal investigations. The innovative decryption platform, controlled...
After U.S., Vietnam Government Suffers Supply Chain Attack
Security researchers identified a supply-chain attack targeting the Vietnam Government Certification Authority (VGCA) that compromised the agency's digital signature toolkit. According to an investigation...
PLEASE_READ_ME: A Malwareless Ransomware Targeting MySQL Servers
Security experts found a new “PLEASE_READ_ME” ransomware campaign distributed from the U.K.-based IP addresses targeting unsecured MySQL servers online. According to the researchers from...
Ransomware Attacks in 2020! These are 4 Most Affected Sectors
From a local food retailer to a multi-national company, ransomware attacks continue to loom over cyberspace. Ransomware operators target victims by encrypting their sensitive...
Microsoft.com Spoofed in Spear Phishing Campaign; Microsoft 365 Users Targeted
Cybersecurity experts from Ironscales identified an organized spear phishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 users in multiple business sectors including financial services, insurance, health care,...
4 Times Data Regulators Slapped High Penalties in 2020
Apart from information leaks and reputation damage, data breaches cause a huge financial impact on organizations globally. Ever since the General Data Protection Regulation...