The takedown of the EMOTET botnet was coordinated by Europol and Eurojust, which coordinates judicial actions across the EU. These international operations have been effective against gangs operating across borders, but success against cybercriminals has been elusive.Continue reading
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CISA and FBI issue joint election security warning
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released a joint cybersecurity advisory that warns government agencies and elections organizations to be wary of cyberattacks that chain together attacks against multiple known vulnerabilities. This commonly used tactic, known as vulnerability chaining, seeks to exploit multiple vulnerabilities within a single intrusion in a way that distract cybersecurity teams from the primary effort to install more lethal malware that might be activated at a later date.Continue reading
Cybersecurity teams race against time to combat WFH malware
One of the first research reports to track the impact working from home (WFH) is having on cybersecurity suggests both the number of incidents and associated costs are rising.Continue reading
Threat Spotlight: New cryptominer malware variant
A new variant of the cryptominer malware known as Golang is targeting both Windows and Linux machines.Continue reading
Emotet emerges as a leader in Malware-as-a-Service
Emotet has evolved into a powerful malware delivery service, causing millions of dollars in destruction to private and public organizations.Continue reading
Oil-and-gas vertical is a new target for Agent Tesla
Another day, another spear phishing attack, this time targeting energy companies. Agent Tesla spyware is the tool of choice for this attack, which is interesting because it marks the first time that Agent Tesla has been associated with campaigns targeting the oil-and-gas industy.Continue reading