Linux is the operating system of choice for about 72% of IoT devices, 90% of cloud infrastructure, and all of the top 500 supercomputers, making it a lucrative target for cybercriminals. It seems they are taking notice, as Linux malware rose by 35% in 2021.
Russian law enforcement recently conducted raids at 25 locations across Russia and arrested 14 people in relation to the REvil ransomware group.
An unknown entity was recently found to be targeting cybersecurity researchers and developers with malware-laced versions of dnSpy, a popular debugger and .NET assembly editor.
The India-based threat actor Patchwork has recently been found to have infected itself with its own malware, revealing sensitive information about the group's activities.
Microsoft's first Patch Tuesday of 2022 has brought fixes for 96 vulnerabilities, 89 of which have been flagged as important and 7 others as critical.
A new ransomware operator by the name of Night Sky was first observed in action at the tail end of 2021. The group has already successfully struck at least two victims in Japan and Bangladesh, and has published data stolen in these attacks.
A ransomware attack against Portuguese media group Impresa has taken offline SIC, the country's largest TV channel, as well as the weekly newspaper Expresso.
A new remote access Trojan (RAT) by the name of Dark Watchman uses fileless techniques and is mainly created in JavaScript. This makes it more stealthy.
Portland, Oregon-based McMenamins brewery and hotel chain suffered a ransomware attack on December 12. The strike has been attributed to the ruthless Conti extortion gang.
The Belgian Defense Ministry and organizations running VMware vCenter Servers are being actively attacked via the Log4Shell vulnerability.
Multi-national logistics giant Hellmann Worldwide Logistics recently reported a cyberattack on their infrastructure.
There are a number of ways to increase password strength, but it all means nothing if your credentials are stolen. A series of new phishing campaigns shows increased focus on info-stealing tactics.