An international law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation HAECHI IV’ has led to the arrest of 3,500 suspects of various lower-tier cybercrimes and seized $300 million in illicit proceeds. […]
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Wi-Fi issues, asks for user feedback
Microsoft has confirmed that some Windows 11 devices experience Wi-Fi connectivity issues after installing recent cumulative updates. […]
How the FBI seized BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware’s servers
An unsealed FBI search warrant revealed how law enforcement hijacked the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operations websites and seized the associated URLs. […]
Terrapin attacks can downgrade security of OpenSSH connections
Academic researchers developed a new attack called Terrapin that manipulates sequence numbers during the handshake process to breaks the SSH channel integrity when certain widely-used encryption modes are used. […]
FBI Takes Down BlackCat Ransomware, Releases Free Decryption Tool
The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) has officially announced the disruption of the BlackCat ransomware operation and released a decryption tool that victims can use to regain access to files locked by the malware.
Court documents show that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) enlisted the help of a confidential human source (CHS) to act as an affiliate for the BlackCat and gain
Court documents show that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) enlisted the help of a confidential human source (CHS) to act as an affiliate for the BlackCat and gain
Behind the Scenes of Matveev’s Ransomware Empire: Tactics and Team
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on the inner workings of the ransomware operation led by Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national who was indicted by the U.S. government earlier this year for his alleged role in launching thousands of attacks across the world.
Matveev, who resides in Saint Petersburg and is known by the aliases Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, Uhodiransomwar,
Matveev, who resides in Saint Petersburg and is known by the aliases Wazawaka, m1x, Boriselcin, Uhodiransomwar,
FBI disrupts Blackcat ransomware operation, creates decryption tool
The Department of Justice announced today that the FBI successfully breached the ALPHV ransomware operation’s servers to monitor their activities and obtain decryption keys. […]
Hackers Abusing GitHub to Evade Detection and Control Compromised Hosts
Threat actors are increasingly making use of GitHub for malicious purposes through novel methods, including abusing secret Gists and issuing malicious commands via git commit messages.
“Malware authors occasionally place their samples in services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Discord to host second stage malware and sidestep detection tools,” ReversingLabs researcher Karlo Zanki 
“Malware authors occasionally place their samples in services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and Discord to host second stage malware and sidestep detection tools,” ReversingLabs researcher Karlo Zanki 
Are We Ready to Give Up on Security Awareness Training?
Some of you have already started budgeting for 2024 and allocating funds to security areas within your organization. It is safe to say that employee security awareness training is one of the expenditure items, too. However, its effectiveness is an open question with people still engaging in insecure behaviors at the workplace. Besides, social engineering remains one of the most prevalent attacks
Iranian Hackers Using MuddyC2Go in Telecom Espionage Attacks Across Africa
The Iranian nation-state actor known as MuddyWater has leveraged a newly discovered command-and-control (C2) framework called MuddyC2Go in its attacks on the telecommunications sector in Egypt, Sudan, and Tanzania.
The Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, is tracking the activity under the name Seedworm, which is also tracked under the monikers Boggy Serpens, Cobalt
The Symantec Threat Hunter Team, part of Broadcom, is tracking the activity under the name Seedworm, which is also tracked under the monikers Boggy Serpens, Cobalt