Xenomorph, a new banking Trojan that appears to be linked to the nasty Alien malware family and has been downloaded more than 50,000 times in the Google Play Store, has been targeting European banks. But ThreatFabric research shows that overlay attacks more frequently target cryptocurrency wallets.
Following recovery of $22.25 million in cryptocurrency on USB sticks and in an "online safe," 23 victims of a cryptocurrency scam have received $5.4 million that was stolen from them, according to the U.K. Greater Manchester Police.
Hacking incidents still dominate the major health data breaches being reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the first months of 2022 by far, with only one other type of breach appearing on the federal tally so far this year. Are organizations missing other breaches?
The EU confirmed that it will activate its elite cybersecurity team to assist Ukrainians if Russian cyberattacks occur. The news follows rapid escalation in the Russia-Ukraine border conflict, where Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops and is reportedly considering full-scale invasion.
Security researchers have spotted a Mac coinminer using personalized open-source apps to augment its malicious routine. A departure from other malwares that use Tor, this effective malware leverages i2pd to hide its network traffic from the untrained eye.
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase briefly halted its services Feb. 11 after a security researcher uncovered a critical vulnerability affecting its Retail Advanced Trading platform, allowing malicious users to sell BTC without owning any. The researcher who found the flaw got a $250,000 bug bounty.
On this week's "Sound Off," attorney Lisa Sotto demonstrates how Colonial Pipeline did "a lot right" in its response to the DarkSide ransomware attack that led the firm to shut down operations for nearly a week last May. She shares best practices for enterprises to improve incident response plans.
The Conti ransomware group has a new trick up its sleeve: hiring "multiple elite developers and managers" to essentially acquire the venerable TrickBot malware operation, which it has been using for the past year to better distribute its ransomware, says threat intelligence firm Advanced Intelligence.
In 2019, 23 cities across Texas were struck by one of the largest ransomware attacks ever in the U.S. The attack, which involved the REvil ransomware, started with a compromised managed service provider. While the cities recovered quickly, the MSP sustained irreparable damage.
After Russian President Putin's doubled down on the claim that Ukraine has always been a part of Russia, federal and state-level agencies prepare for cyberattacks that could be on the horizon if the situation escalates. CISA and other agencies recommend keeping rapid communication systems in place.
A Seattle, Washington-based community health center operator is facing a class action lawsuit in the aftermath of a data exfiltration incident reported last year as affecting more than 650,000 individuals. The breach also involved data allegedly found posted for sale on the Marketo data leak site.
In 2021, there was a spike in cybercrime, and the focus changed for threat actors from several countries, particularly Russia and China. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike provides an overview of the changes, analyzes the takedown of Russian threat actor REvil and adds to its list of adversaries.
The accelerated consumption of digitized services has not only changed the banking landscape - it has affected anti-money laundering risks and defenses. David Stewart and Paul Franks of SAS weigh in on emerging risks, defenses and shifts in the AML compliance landscape.
The Department of Justice has named Eun Young Choi as its first National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team's director, and the FBI formed the Virtual Asset Exploitation Unit to assist with blockchain analysis for theft and extortion crimes that have connections to crypto.
Healthcare entities should implement a "proactive preparedness" approach for protecting their electronic health record systems, which are an increasingly attractive target for cyberattacks and other breaches, federal authorities warn.
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