Malware

BleepingComputer reports that recent phishing attacks by the QBot malware operation, also known as Qakbot, have involved the exploitation of a DLL hijacking flaw in the Windows 10 WordPad executable "write.exe."

Global industrial automation company ABB says the incident has been contained, but it hasn’t disclosed whether it paid a ransom.

BleepingComputer reports that Windows and Linux systems are being targeted by Blacktail's Buhti ransomware operation using leaked LockBit and Babuk ransomware source code.

Researchers say the newly discovered malware targeting electric utilities is becoming easier for threat groups to leverage against OT and ICS systems.

SiliconAngle reports that cyber resilience-focused companies CISO Global and Halcyon Technologies have collaborated to provide integrated security offerings featuring their respective cyber solutions in a bid to combat ransomware attacks and other cybersecurity threats.

Despite officials in the City of Dallas reassuring that no data leak has resulted from a ransomware attack earlier this month, Dallas Fire Fighters Association President Jim McDade has noted that not enough has been done to ensure that data from the city's nearly 14,000 employees are protected against compromise, CBS News Texas reports.