Malware

Competing ransomware actors don't have enough incentive to collaborate and share profits, but that could change as automated attacks evolve.

The former head of the CISA advocated for the equivalent of block grants to state and local government to modernize IT infrastructure, which in turn would boost citizen services, business growth, jobs, "and yes, help stop ransomware."

The Golden Chickens gang is using a backdoor trojan to gain access to target's cloud infrastructure, while MoleRats actors use audio tool to sound like women in vishing messages, and hackers target universities in latest IRS-themed phish.

It’s use in Trickbot and BazarLoader campaigns puts EtterSilent at the front end of attack chains for two of the most popular ransomware precursors in the world.

Today’s columnist, Amos Stern of Siemplify, says while the heyday of SOCs may have passed because of the pandemic, security pros have adjusted and need to focus on the threats at hand: insecure home networks, cloud adoption and phishing.

In a detailed update posted on the Qualys website April 2, CISO Ben Carr said that an independent, third-party forensic firm has verified the company’s initial determination that the attack did not jump from Accellion’s file transfer appliance server to Qualys’ larger corporate network.

Employees who are successfully phished with a job offer likely won't report the incident to their employer, expert says.