Des Moines Public Schools, the largest school district in Iowa, confirmed a ransomware attack that led to the shutdown of all networked systems on January 9, 2023. The…
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Urgent Patching Required for Third Critical Vulnerability in MOVEit Software
by Penelope Iroko 1 minutes readUrgent Patching Required for Third Critical Vulnerability in MOVEit Software: Progress Software is issuing a warning to MOVEit customers regarding a third critical vulnerability found in the file…
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Russian National Arrested and Charged in the US for Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks
by Clement Brako Akomea 1 minutes readRussian National Arrested for or Role in LockBit Ransomware Attacks: The US Justice Department has announced the arrest and charges against Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, a 20-year-old Russian national…
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Ransomware Group Cl0p Exposes Victims of MOVEit Zero-Day Attacks
by Clement Brako Akomea 2 minutes readThe Cl0p ransomware group has publicly disclosed the names of over two dozen organizations allegedly targeted in a campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file…
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Russian Hackers Gamaredon Employ USB-Spreading Malware in Attacks on Ukrainian Government and Military
by Clement Brako Akomea 1 minutes readA hacking group known as Gamaredon, believed to have links to Russia and possibly operating under the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), has been observed utilizing USB-spreading malware…
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Chinese Cyberespionage Group Linked to Barracuda Zero-Day Attacks
by Clement Brako Akomea 1 minutes readA recent series of attacks exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda Networks email security appliances has been attributed to the Chinese cyberespionage group UNC4841. Barracuda discovered the attacks…
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US Organizations Paid $91 Million to LockBit Ransomware Gang
by Clement Brako Akomea 1 minutes readAccording to the US government, the LockBit ransomware gang has carried out approximately 1,700 attacks in the United States, amassing ransom payments of around $91 million. Key Takeaways…
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Microsoft Releases June 2023 Patch Tuesday with Focus on Critical Vulnerabilities
by Clement Brako Akomea 1 minutes readJune 2023 Patch Tuesday: In its latest Patch Tuesday security update for June 2023, Microsoft has addressed a total of 69 vulnerabilities across its suite of products and…
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Mandiant’s ongoing investigation into UNC3886, a Chinese cyber-espionage group, has revealed that the threat actors have been exploiting a zero-day authentication bypass flaw in VMware ESXi (ESXi Zero-Day).…
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Spotify Fined: Swedish authorities have fined music streaming giant Spotify 58 million kronor ($5.4 million) for failing to adequately inform users about the usage of their collected data.…