A new brand of malware designed to compromise Windows containers to reach Kubernetes clusters has been revealed by researchers. The …
SEC charges US promoters for marketing alleged BitConnect cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged five members of BitConnect’s promoter network over their alleged role in …
US schools land IBM grants to protect themselves against ransomware
IBM has awarded a total of $3 million in grants to US school districts to bolster their defenses against ransomware …
Necro Python bot revamped with new VMWare, server exploits
A recent Necro Python bot campaign has shown that the developer behind the malware is hard at work ramping up …
Russian underground forums launch competitions for cryptocurrency, NFT hacks
Cybercriminals in underground forums have been soliciting techniques for compromising cryptocurrency services. Capture the Flag competitions, conference calls for papers, …
Asian cybercrime takedown leads to intercept of $83 million in financial theft
A crackdown on financial cybercrime across Asia has resulted in $83 million sent by victims to criminals being intercepted. Interpol …
Amazon extends ban on police using Rekognition facial recognition technology, no end in sight
Amazon has reportedly extended a ban on US law enforcement using Rekognition until further notice. On Tuesday, Amazon said that …
FBI intelligence analyst indicted for theft of cybersecurity, counterterrorism documents
A former intelligence analyst for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been indicted for stealing confidential files over …
Russian dark web marketplace Hydra cryptocurrency transactions reached $1.37bn in 2020
An investigation into the Hydra marketplace has revealed surging transaction volumes and a thriving — albeit illicit — cryptocurrency ecosystem. …
Iranian hacking group Agrius pretends to encrypt files for a ransom, destroys them instead
The Agrius hacking group has shifted from using purely destructive wiper malware to a combination of wiper and ransomware functionality …