When launching attacks, a disgruntled Conti affiliate revealed the gang’s training material, which included information about one of the ransomware’s operators. Conti Ransomware is a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation in…
Tag: Web Security
Google Chrome won’t show secure website indicators: Report
BleepingComputer reported that Google Chrome will no longer display whether a website is secure, instead only would notify when you visit an insecure site. Google has been making a focused…
DarkSide ransomware gang is back as BlackMatter operation
The notorious DarkSide ransomware gang has been relaunched as a new BlackMatter ransomware operation, according to encryption algorithms discovered in a decryptor, and is aggressively attacking corporate organizations. International…
PwnedPiper flaws in PTS systems affect major US hospitals
Researchers from cybersecurity firm Armis revealed a set of nine vulnerabilities labeled as PwnedPiper that could be used to launch a variety of attacks against a commonly used pneumatic tube…
Amazon fined €746M for violating privacy laws
Amazon has been fined a record-breaking €746 million for allegedly violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the way it conducts targeted behavioral advertising. Luxembourg’s Commission nationale pour…
Estonia arrests hacker for stealing 286K ID scans
A Tallinn man was arrested in Estonia on suspicion of downloading ID scans of 286,438 Estonians from the Identity Documents Database by exploiting a government image transfer service vulnerability (KMAIS).…
Meteor wiper malware was used against Iran’s national railway system
Meteor, a wiper malware, was responsible for the cyber-attack on Iran’s national railway system, rather than ransomware as previously supposed. Meteor was previously undetected malware, and it has yet…
Haron and BlackMatter ransomware groups appeared on hacker forum
Two new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) programs have emerged on the threat radar this month, one of which claims to be a successor to DarkSide and REvil, the two infamous ransomware organizations…
Oscorp is now UBEL – Info stealing Android malware
Oscorp, a mobile malware built to attack several financial targets with the purpose of stealing funds from unsuspecting victims, was revealed by Italy’s CERT-AGID in late January. It has…