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November 19, 2021

Emotet reappears on the back of TrickBot

The notorious Emotet botnet has returned, a mere 10 months after it was taken down by a joint law enforcement operation. Emotet was one of the most active botnets in recent years, and will likely retake its former place as a top cyberthreat.

November 15, 2021

Medatixx hit with ransomware, urges customers to change passwords

Medatixx — the German medical software provider whose solutions and software support over 21,000 medical facilities, more than 40,000 physicians, and their staff — has been forced to halt operations after falling victim to a ransomware attack .

November 12, 2021

Pink botnet infects over 1.6 million devices

The world's largest botnet of the past six years, with over 1.6 million infected devices, has been discovered in the wild. This botnet has been dubbed "Pink" due to a number of function names in its code that begin with that word.

November 09, 2021

MediaMarkt hit by Hive ransomware

The electronics retailer MediaMarkt and some of the Saturn stores have been hit by Hive ransomware, forcing affected outlets to disable payment terminals.

November 09, 2021

Google releases fixes for significant Chrome vulnerabilities

Google recently released Chrome 95.0.4638.69 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This important update includes fixes for seven vulnerabilities, including two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being actively exploited by cybercriminals.

November 02, 2021

Lazarus gang turns focus to IT supply chain

The North Korean APT group known as Lazarus, responsible for the infamous WannaCry ransomware attack and the 2014 attack on Sony Pictures, has been targeting the IT supply chain, according to recent research.