Friday Squid Blogging: Treating Squid Parasites
A newly discovered parasite that attacks squid eggs has been treated. Blog moderation policy. A newly discovered parasite that attacks…
China’s APT41 Targets Taiwan Research Institute for Cyber Espionage
The state-sponsored Chinese threat actor gained access to three systems and stole at least some research data around computing and…
Fortune 50 Co. Pays Record-Breaking $75M Ransomware Demand
The runaway success of an upstart ransomware outfit called “Dark Angels” may well influence the cyberattack landscape for years to…
Twilio Users Kicked Out of Desktop App, Forced to Switch to Mobile
Now that the Authy Desktop app has reached EOL and is no longer accessible, users are hoping their 2FA tokens…
APT28 Targets Diplomats with HeadLace Malware via Car Sale Phishing Lure
A Russia-linked threat actor has been linked to a new campaign that employed a car for sale as a phishing…
Is the US Federal Government Increasing Cyber-Risk Through Monoculture?
In a monoculture, cybercriminals need to look for a weakness in only one product, or discover an exploitable vulnerability, to…
APT41 Hackers Use ShadowPad, Cobalt Strike in Taiwanese Institute Cyber Attack
A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with ties…
Disney, Nike, IBM Signatures Anchor 3M Fake Emails a Day
A simple toggle in Proofpoint’s email service allowed for brand impersonation at an industrial scale. It prompts the question: Are…