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June 08, 2022
SideWinder APT launches 1,000 attacks over two years
In two years time, the APT known as SideWinder has attacked as many as 1,000 victims. While the group behind SideWinder has focused on aviation, defense, IT, legal, and military targets in central Asian countries, it appears to be expanding its geography.
June 08, 2022
Austrian state of Carinthia hit by BlackCat ransomware
Carinthia, the southernmost state in Austria, has had their computer systems encrypted by BlackCat (ALPHV) ransomware, causing a severe disruption of government services.
June 01, 2022
Verizon Data Breach Report shows sharp increase in malware
The 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report is out, and it covers investigations into 23,896 cybersecurity incidents that occurred in 2021.
May 31, 2022
Snake keylogger spreads through malicious PDFs
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.
May 31, 2022
Ransomware grounds flights at Indian airline SpiceJet
SpiceJet, the Indian budget airline, was recently hit by a ransomware attack that impacted flight operations.
May 24, 2022
UpdateAgent malware bypasses macOS Gatekeeper
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.
May 20, 2022
E-commerce giant Americanas reports $183 million in lost sales after ransomware hit
The Brazilian e-commerce giant Americanas was hit by the notorious Lapsus$ 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.