The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers’ systems. […]
DragonForce ransomware abuses MSP’s SimpleHelp RMM to encrypt customers
The DragonForce ransomware operation successfully breached a managed service provider and used its SimpleHelp remote monitoring and management (RMM) platform to steal data and deploy encryptors on downstream customers’ systems. […]
Zscaler to Acquire MDR Specialist Red Canary
Zscaler signals a big push into the security-operations market with the announcement of plans to buy Denver-based Red Canary.
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Iranian pleads guilty to RobbinHood ransomware attacks, faces 30 years
An Iranian national has pleaded guilty to participating in the Robbinhood ransomware operation, which was used to breach the networks, steal data, and encrypt devices of U.S. cities and organizations in an attempt to extort millions of dollars over a five-year span. […]
Iranian Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Baltimore Ransomware Attack
Sina Gholinejad pleaded guilty to computer-fraud and wire-fraud-conspiracy charges linked to the Robbinhood ransomware hit on Baltimore.
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New Self-Spreading Malware Infects Docker Containers to Mine Dero Cryptocurrency
Misconfigured Docker API instances have become the target of a new malware campaign that transforms them into a cryptocurrency mining botnet.
The attacks, designed to mine for Dero currency, is notable for its worm-like capabilities to propagate the malware to other exposed Docker instances and rope them into an ever-growing horde of mining bots.
Kaspersky said it observed an unidentified threat
The attacks, designed to mine for Dero currency, is notable for its worm-like capabilities to propagate the malware to other exposed Docker instances and rope them into an ever-growing horde of mining bots.
Kaspersky said it observed an unidentified threat
DragonForce Ransomware Hackers Exploiting SimpleHelp Vulnerabilities
Sophos warns that a DragonForce ransomware operator chained three vulnerabilities in SimpleHelp to target a managed service provider.
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Russian Government Hackers Caught Buying Passwords from Cybercriminals
Microsoft flags a new Kremlin hacking team buying stolen usernames and passwords from infostealer markets for use in cyberespionage attacks.
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Not Every CVE Deserves a Fire Drill: Focus on What’s Exploitable
Not every “critical” vulnerability is a critical risk. Picus Exposure Validation cuts through the noise by testing what’s actually exploitable in your environment — so you can patch what matters. […]
Ongoing Campaign Uses 60 NPM Packages to Steal Data
Security firm Socket warns flags a campaign targeting NPM users with tens of malicious packages that can hijack system information.
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