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Ukrainian Government Websites Hit by DDoS Attack
Ukrainian Government Websites Hit by DDoS Attack
A powerful Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on Wednesday hit the websites of Ukraine’s defense ministry, public radio, and armed forces, along with national banks Privatbank and Oschadbank. The attackers flooded the...
Hackers Use Microsoft Teams Chats to Deploy Malware
Hackers Use Microsoft Teams Chats to Deploy Malware
Security researchers warn that some cybercriminals are infiltrating Microsoft Teams accounts to enter chats and spread malicious malware to participants in the conversation. More than 270 million users rely on Microsoft Teams e...
EU Watchdog Calls for Ban on Pegasus Spyware
EU Watchdog Calls for Ban on Pegasus Spyware
The European Union Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) on Tuesday called for a ban on the use and development of Pegasus-like commercial spyware in the region. The data protection authority called out the technology’s “unprecede...
Q&A With Corey O'Connor – DoControl
Q&A With Corey O'Connor – DoControl
Safety Detectives: Please share your company background, how you got started, and your mission. DoControl: DoControl is a SaaS security company. In 2019, our co-founder and CEO Adam Gavish worked as a product manager on the Goo...
FBI: BlackByte Ransomware Attacks Breached Critical US Infrastructure
FBI: BlackByte Ransomware Attacks Breached Critical US Infrastructure
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced that the BlackByte ransomware group has breached the networks of at least three organizations from critical US infrastructure sectors over the past three months. This was f...
San Francisco 49ers Hit by Blackbyte Ransomware Attack
San Francisco 49ers Hit by Blackbyte Ransomware Attack
The NFL’s San Francisco 49ers fell victim to a cyberattack on Saturday by the Blackbyte ransomware group, which claims to have stolen data from the organization. The 49ers confirmed the attack in a media statement and said that...
Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Advisory on Significant Increase in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Advisory on Significant Increase in Ransomware Attacks
Cybersecurity authorities from Australia, the UK, and the US published a joint advisory on Wednesday warning of an increase in organized, high-impact ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the wo...
FTC: Americans Lost Over $547 Million to Romance Scams in 2021
FTC: Americans Lost Over $547 Million to Romance Scams in 2021
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday that Americans reported record high losses of more than $547 million to romance scams in 2021. This is up 80% compared to 2020 and over 6 times compared to reported losses in...
Meta and Chime Sue Nigerians Behind Phishing Attacks
Meta and Chime Sue Nigerians Behind Phishing Attacks
Meta (formerly known as Facebook) has filed a lawsuit with financial technology and digital banking company Chime against two Nigerian individuals who allegedly used Instagram and Facebook accounts to impersonate Chime and target...
Canadian Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for His Role in NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
Canadian Sentenced to 80 Months in Prison for His Role in NetWalker Ransomware Attacks
Canadian national Sebastien Vachon-Desjardins was charged by the US for his involvement in NetWalker ransomware attacks and sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in prison after pleading guilty before an Ontario judge on Monday to mul...