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ClickFix campaign in Ukraine compromises over 100 websites to spread Lunex malware
Image: Planet Volumes via Unsplash ClickFix campaign in Ukraine compromises over 100 websites to spread Lunex malware Hackers compromised more than 100 websites to infect Ukrainian users with information-stealing...
Osaka Metropolitan University cancels classes after suspected ransomware attack
Image: KishujiRapid via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) Osaka Metropolitan University cancels classes after suspected ransomware attack One of Japan’s largest universities canceled classes and shut down a large part of...
Long-Running NPM Malware Campaign Accumulates 40,000 Downloads
Malicious packages published as part of a long-running NPM supply chain campaign have accumulated over 40,000 downloads, Checkmarx reports. Dubbed MALFEX and distributing malware such as the Overlord RAT and...
FBI Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Developer of Ploutus ATM Malware
A Venezuelan national believed to be a leader of Tren de Aragua (TdA)’s ATM jackpotting activities and the developer of the infamous Ploutus ATM malware has been arrested. According to the US, TdA is a violent...
Engineer sentenced for locking over 3,000 devices on employer network
A former core infrastructure engineer at an industrial company headquartered in New Jersey was sentenced to 32 months in prison for locking thousands of devices on his employer's network in a ransomware-style attack....
University of Illinois Chicago affected by ransomware attack on medical school
Credit: University of Illinois Chicago / Facebook University of Illinois Chicago affected by ransomware attack on medical school The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) recently discovered a ransomware attack that...
ClingSTUN Turns Vulnerable IoT Devices Into Proxy Nodes
Researchers have uncovered a new Linux malware strain that exploits a growing list of known vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices to maintain a persistent foothold on enterprise networks. What makes the...
The US needs a real plan to defend its water systems
The summer’s cyberattacks by Iranian hackers on water systems in 12 states underscored how vulnerable U.S. water systems are to foreign adversaries. A broad attack on water infrastructure could have consequences...
Linux Backdoor Abuses STUN Protocol, Exploits Dozens of Flaws
A recently discovered Linux backdoor turns infected systems into proxies that use the Session Traversal Utilities for NAT (STUN) protocol and contains exploits for self-propagation, FortiGuard Labs reports. Dubbed...
Alleged dev of Ploutus ATM malware appears in US court after arrest
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrest of the alleged developer of Ploutus malware, used to steal millions of dollars in ATM jackpotting attacks across the United States. Also known as "Prometheus" and...
'Warlock' ransomware used in attacks on critical infrastructure in Portuguese, Spanish-speaking countries
Critical infrastructure organizations in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries are being attacked by a Chinese group using a ransomware strain called Warlock. The group is exploiting a variety of vulnerabilities...
Mississippi mayor says ransomware incident led city to shut down systems
Vicksburg, Mississippi, City Hall. Image: Kenneth C. Zirkel via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Mississippi mayor says ransomware incident led city to shut down systems A ransomware attack has shut down the computer...