Malware

A newly discovered ransomware-as-a-service program called Paradise may be attempting to infect computers via hacked Remote Desktop services, according to BleepingComputer creator and security expert Lawrence Abrams.

The malware was found after a noticeable uptick in unusual activity.

Trend Micro researchers spotted the return of the EMOTET trojan, this time spreading via Spam bots.

Almost immediately following the disclosure of a critical Apache Struts bug last Tuesday, exploit code for the vulnerability was published online and attackers reportedly began exploiting the flaw.

NIST along with vendors and businesses within the cybersecurity community teamed up to develop a recovery guide for firms hit with ransomware attacks.

A "MongoDB ransacking" spreadsheet created by researchers Dylan Katz and Victor Gevers showed a single group that uses "[email protected]" is responsible for 22,000 of the accounts hacked.