A new ransomware strain that utilizes Golang highlights the programming language’s increasing adoption by threat actors. CrowdStrike secured a sample …
Own an old WD My Book Live? Disconnect it from the internet right now
Western Digital is urging legacy My Book owners to unplug their devices from the internet without delay following a series …
‘Pen tester’ FIN7 hacking group member lands seven-year prison term
A “high-level” member of FIN7 has been sentenced to a seven-year term for his role in the cybercriminal group. On …
Crackonosh malware abuses Windows Safe mode to quietly mine for cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered a strain of cryptocurrency-mining malware that abuses Windows Safe mode during attacks. The malware, dubbed Crackonosh by …
Three Texan men jailed after using Grindr to find targets for theft, kidnap, assault
Three men have been jailed for violent crimes conducted against victims found through Grindr. Michael Atkinson, Pablo Ceniceros-Deleon, and Daryl …
Cybersecurity firms battle DMCA rules over good-faith research
A cohort of cybersecurity companies has signed an open letter asking for reforms to existing DMCA rules in order to …
ChaChi: a new GoLang Trojan used in attacks against US schools
A new Trojan written in the Go programming language has pivoted from attacks against government agencies to US schools. The …
Codecov to retire the Bash script responsible for supply chain attack wave
Codecov has introduced a new uploader that relies on NodeJS to replace and remove a Bash script responsible for a …
SEC settles with First American over massive leak of mortgage data, disclosure
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has agreed to a settlement with First American over the leak of millions of …
Facebook awards $30,000 bounty for exploit exposing private Instagram content
Facebook has awarded $30,000 to a researcher for reporting vulnerabilities in Instagram’s privacy features. According to a Medium blog post …