Image: Netlab A newly discovered botnet contains code that can wipe all data from infected systems, such as routers, servers, …
Chinese hacker group spotted using a UEFI bootkit in the wild
Image: Soviet Artefacts, ZDNet A Chinese-speaking hacking group has been observed using a UEFI bootkit to download and install additional …
New Ttint IoT botnet caught exploiting two zero-days in Tenda routers
Image via Tenda website For almost a year, a threat actor has been using zero-day vulnerabilities to install malware on …
Google sets up research grant for finding bugs in browser JavaScript engines
Image: Markus Spiske Google has set up a research grant program to help and sponsor security researchers and academics find …
Google is creating a special Android security team to find bugs in sensitive apps
Image: Mika Baumeister Google is hiring to create a special Android security team that will be tasked with finding vulnerabilities …
US Treasury says some ransomware payments may need its express approval
The US Treasury Department has published guidelines today to be used in special circumstances where a ransomware payment may break US sanctions. …
North Korea has tried to hack 11 officials on the UN Security Council
Image: Llyass Seddoug Special feature Cyberwar and the Future of Cybersecurity Today’s security threats have expanded in scope and seriousness. …
Microsoft: Some ransomware attacks take less than 45 minutes
Image: Microsoft For many years, the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report has been the gold standard in terms of providing a …
UHS hospital network hit by ransomware attack
Universal Health Services (UHS), a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest healthcare providers in the US, has been …
Google removes 17 Android apps doing WAP billing fraud from the Play Store
Image: Zscaler special feature Securing Your Mobile Enterprise Mobile devices continue their march toward becoming powerful productivity machines. But they …