Dubbed Nickel by Microsoft; the group of Chinese hackers was actively using the now seized websites for intelligence gathering from thanks tanks, human rights organizations, and government agencies. The Microsoft…
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Microsoft seizes domains used to attack 29 governments across Latin America, Caribbean, Europe
Microsoft has announced the seizure of dozens of domains used in attacks by the China-based APT group Nickel on governments and NGOs across Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean. In…
Mozilla ends support for Firefox Lockwise password management app, strands iOS users
Farewell, sweet prince. Image: Mozilla Mozilla has emailed its Lockwise users to inform them that on December 13, it will be ending support for its Lockwise password management app. Lockwise…
Heimdal™ Black Friday E-Fraud Study Reveals Upsurge in Cryptomining Domains
In studying the dynamics of e-fraud in relation to commercial holidays, Heimdal™ Security has discovered that e-fraud activity shows a steady increase, especially in the cryptomining area. Per the study,…
Ransomware: Suspected REvil ransomware affiliates arrested
Romanian authorities have arrested two individuals suspected of cyber-attacks using the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware. They are allegedly responsible for 5,000 infections, accounting for €500,000 in ransom payments, according to European law…
US Blacklists Pegasus Spyware Maker
NSO Group plans to fight the trade ban, saying it’s “dismayed” and clinging to the mantra that its tools actually help to prevent terrorism and crime. NSO Group – the…
Euro Police Swoop on 12 Suspected Ransomware Gang Members
Euro Police Swoop on 12 Suspected Ransomware Gang Members Twelve threat actors were singled out by Europol last week in a major ransomware operation targeting multiple organized crime groups. The…
Ransomware: Police sting targets suspects behind 1,800 attacks that 'wreaked havoc across the world'
Twelve people have been targeted by an international law enforcement operation for involvement in over 1,800 ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure and large organisations around the world. A statement by…