Apurva Venkat
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Shade Ransomware Operation Apparently Shuts Down
Those claiming to be operators of the Shade ransomware strain say they have closed down their operation and released more than 750,000 decryption keys, according to → Read More
Botnet Designed to Mine Virtual Currency Shut Down
VictoryGate, a recently discovered botnet that infected about 35,000 devices with malware, has been disabled by researchers from security firm ESET. The botnet's → Read More
Apple Rushes to Patch iOS Zero-Day Flaws
Apple is now preparing final patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities that a security firm says have been exploited by certain attackers to seize control of iPhone → Read More
Cognizant: Ransomware Attack Disrupting Services
IT services and consulting giant Cognizant is still assessing the damage from a ransomware attack on Friday. And it’s warning that the incident is disrupting → Read More
COVID-19 Phishing Emails Mainly Contain TrickBot: Microsoft
TrickBot is the malware most commonly distributed in phishing emails that use the COVID-19 pandemic as a lure to entice victims to open up attached files or → Read More
FBI: Hackers Targeting US COVID-19 Research Facilities
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier the year, the FBI has seen an increase in nation-state hackers targeting U.S. medical research facilities and healthcare → Read More
Microsoft Issues Patches for 3 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
Microsoft issued patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities as part of its most recent Patch Tuesday update. The software giant had previously warned users about → Read More
Malware Risk Higher for Those Working at Home: Report
The shift to telework due to the global COVID-19 pandemic has raised the risk of exposure to botnets as well as Mirai and Trickbot malware, according to the → Read More
Hackers Breach San Francisco Airport Websites
San Francisco International Airport has disclosed that hackers stole usernames and passwords from two of its websites in March.. data security breach → Read More
NASA: At-Home Workers Targeted by Hackers
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing federal government employees and contractors to work from home, NASA is seeing an increase in hacker attacks targeting its newly → Read More
Botnet Targets Devices Running Microsoft SQL Server: Report
Researchers at security firm Guardicore Labs are tracking a botnet they call Vollgar that’s targeting devices running vulnerable Microsoft SQL Server databases → Read More
Hijacked Routers Steering Users to Malicious COVID-19 Sites
Cybercriminals are waging brute-force attacks that enable them to change DNS settings on home and small business routers to redirect victims to fake COVID-19-themed → Read More
COVID-19 Phishing Schemes Escalate; FBI Issues Warning
As the global COVID-19 pandemic worsens, security firms and law enforcement, including the FBI, are warning of increasing phishing and other the cybercriminal scams → Read More
Russian Hackers Relying on Compromised Accounts: Report
Russian state-sponsored hackers have switched their techniques, relying more on compromised corporate email accounts to send out targeted phishing emails and spam, → Read More
Google Will Appeal Latest GDPR Fine
Google will appeal the latest GDPR fine levied against the company. The Swedish Data Protection Authority fined the company nearly $8 million for failure to remove → Read More
2 RSA Conference Attendees Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two employees of security firm Exabeam who attended the recent RSA 2020 conference in San Francisco have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the company. The → Read More
Senators Demand More Info on Google's 'Project Nightingale'
Three U.S. senators are demanding more answers from Catholic healthcare system Ascension and Google over "Project Nightingale," which is part of a → Read More
Phishing Campaigns Tied to Coronavirus Persist
As the coronavirus generates headlines around the world, cybercriminals are continuing to use this public health crisis to spread phishing emails and create → Read More
Plastic Surgery Database Exposed: Researchers
An unsecured database belonging to a French technology firm that supplies video and digital equipment to plastic surgery and dermatology clinics exposed content on → Read More
Google Removes 500 Chrome Extensions Tied to Malvertising
Google has removed 500 Chrome extensions from its online store after researchers found that attackers were using them to steal browser data, according to a new → Read More