Malware

The company did not confirm whether the ransomware attack was executed via one of its Microsoft Exchange servers, but several cyber leaders commented on a potential connection to the vulnerabilities exploited by multiple actors.

CISA's acting executive director said "there are literally thousands of compromised servers that are currently patched," with system owners that think they're in the clear when they're not.

The malware stole credentials of users on major platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Apple, Amazon, Bing, Google, PayPal, Tumblr and Twitter.

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks to a group in Washington, D.C. The FBI recently reported that total U.S. losses from cybercrime topped $4.1 billion in 2020. Today’s columnist, Glenn Mulvaney of Clumio, says while ransomware has become a hot-button issue, companies also need to focus on viruses, DDoS attacks, cryptojacking, and securing the cloud.

The money has never been better, but there are signs that increasingly aggressive responses from law enforcement are taking a toll.