Malware

A Latvian national who at one point was the fifth most wanted cybercriminal in the U.S. pleaded guilty this week in federal court to supporting a scareware scheme targeting users of the Minneapolis Star Tribune's website.

The Belgian Federal Police are releasing free decryption keys for Cryakl ransomware and have become a partner with the No More Ransom Project.

The paper refused to pay the hackers' demand for a bitcoin ransom and is notifying subscribers whose information - including names, dates of births, phone numbers, and political affiliations - was affected.

The first new point of sale (POS) malware seen in quite a while was spotted disguised as a LogMeIn service pack exfiltrating data via a DNS server.

The potential for cyberattacks being launched against those attending the games, and even those watching from afar, is so strong that U.S. CERT has issued cybersecuirty guidelines for visitors.

A phishing attack compromised the information of Waldo County employees in Maine.