Malware Knocks Car Inspection Systems Offline in 8 States
Following a malware attack last week, systems in some states will be offline for the remainder of the week.
FBI Urges Vigiliance Around COVID-19 Scams, Malware
It’s been difficult keeping track of all the scams leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money or your personal information. Now, the FBI is warning of increased attacks that target the supply chain and the healthcare industry in addition to “Zoom-bombing” style attacks.
CISA Warns of Uptick in Emotet Malware
CISA is spreading new guidance to ensure admins can properly defend against Emotet malware attacks, which the agency claims are on the rise.
US Coast Guard Issues Cybersecurity Best Practices for Ships
In addition to a list of best practices, the Coast Guard confirmed in an alert this week that malware affected the shipboard network of a vessel in February.
GandCrab Ransomware Gang Calling It Quits
The cybercriminals are reportedly winding down operations around the ransomware after claiming to have made $2 billion in ransom payments
POS Malware Continues to Evolve, Infect Restaurants
The latest breach appears to have impacted at least two million credit card numbers across six restaurants, for 10 months.
All About 3ve
The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced this week it disrupted a significant online ad fraud operation, 3ve, that involved 1.7 million IP addresses and caused millions of dollars in losses.
End of An Era As Kelihos Botnet Operator Jailed
A Russian man pleaded guilty this week to running Kelihos, a botnet that for years helped facilitate a lengthy spam and credential-harvesting campaign.
Mobile Attack Campaign Used MDM to Intercept Traffic
Researchers recently discovered a narrowly focused attack that targets iPhone users with data-stealing, location tracking malware.
New Abilities, Targets of VPNFilter Malware Disclosed
Researchers warned Wednesday that VPNFilter, the strain of potentially destructive malware uncovered last week, can infect more devices than previously thought. It also has the ability to intercept network traffic and deliver malicious payloads via a man-in-the-middle attack.
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