The Hacker News reports that the PYSA ransomware operation has focused on bolstering workflow efficiency through tools, including a seemingly full-text search engine for metadata extraction and immediate victim data discovery and access, which have allowed successful attacks against up to 747 victims before being dismantled in January.
MetaMask has warned about a new phishing attack targeted at iCloud backups following the theft of more than $655,000 from at least one user, BleepingComputer reports.
Palo Alto Networks's Okyo Garde network security gateway now has an enterprise edition, aimed at corporate customers looking to provide secure access service edge functionality to their remote workers and their homes.
A study on Q1 brand phishing trends by Check Point research found that social media networks have now overtaken shipping, retail and technology as the most likely category targeted by criminal groups.
The HHS Cybersecurity Program is urging provider organizations to take a similar, proactive approach to defend against the Hive ransomware group's common, and uncommon, tactics.
The campaign targets rank and file employees at cryptocurrency firms – namely system administrators and IT or software developers – through social media and other communications. Threat actors have posed as job recruiters offering high paying gigs, slick-looking websites and links a malware-infected cryptocurrency application.
