Eric Swotinsky

Carinthia, the southernmost state in Austria, has had their computer systems encrypted by BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware, causing a severe disruption of government services.

The 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report is out, and it covers investigations into 23,896 cybersecurity incidents that occurred in 2021.

A new malware distribution campaign is embedding malicious Microsoft Word documents inside PDF files, prompting victims to launch the Word document as soon as the PDF is opened.

SpiceJet, the Indian budget airline, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that impacted flight operations.

A new variant of the macOS malware known as UpdateAgent shows its evolution into a dropper. UpdateAgent can now infect Mac computers with additional malware while bypassing the protections provided by Gatekeeper.

The Brazilian e-commerce giant Americanas was hit by the notorious Lapsus$ group at the end of February. Americanas’ latest financial reports show a loss of $183 million in sales due to this disruption of online services, although the company still managed to generate 22% YoY growth.

Some former guests of the historic Hotel Warner, which first opened in 1930, have become victims of a malicious email campaign that is spoofing the hotel's email addresses and domain name in order to spread Emotet malware.

In the wake of last year's DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that caused fuel shortages across the U.S. East Coast, the company is facing regulatory fines of $986,000.

A recent malicious email campaign has been spreading a new feature-rich remote access trojan, known as Nerbian RAT.

Global agricultural equipment company AGCO, creator of Fendt tractors and other popular tools, has been knocked offline by a ransomware attack.

According to the FBI, business email compromise (BEC) scams grew by 65% last year. These attacks often start by spoofed emails that pretend to be a manager in your organization or government entity.

Recent phishing campaigns are targeting verified Twitter profiles with convincing emails, enticing victims to provide their Twitter credentials — supposedly in order to fix a problem with their verification badge.