The code used to build copies of Babuk ransomware - to infect victims with the crypto-locking malware - has been leaked, after someone posted the software to virus-scanning service VirusTotal. Whether the leak was intentional - perhaps a rival gang seeking to burn the operation - remains unclear.
The global law enforcement "Anom" honeypot operation racked up impressive statistics for the number of criminals tricked into using the encrypted communications service. Psychology was at play: Officials say users flocked to the service after they disrupted rivals EncroChat and Sky Global.
Some 26 million passwords were exposed in a 1.2 terabyte batch of data found by NordLocker, a security company. It's workaday botnet data, but it highlights a hostile malware landscape, particularly for people still inclined to download pirated software.
Researchers believe that a malware variant that specifically targets poorly protected or misconfigured Windows containers has been uncovered for the first time, according to a report published by Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42. A successful attack establishes a backdoor and persistence.
If you're a Russian cybercrime gang feeling the heat after being sanctioned by the U.S. government, why not rebrand? So goes an apparent move by Evil Corp to disguise its WastedLocker ransomware as rival gang Babuk's PayloadBin, so any ransom payers won't think they're violating U.S. sanctions.
Symphony Technology Group's acquisition of FireEye Products Business in a $1.2 billion deal will set up the private equity group to better compete with security giants such as Microsoft and Cisco, while unlocking profit potential for FireEye and the now stand-alone Mandiant Solutions, analysts say.
Former customers of the now-defunct encrypted communications service EncroChat, which was infiltrated by police last year, continue to get busted, including members of a crime syndicate that operated "an industrial-scale cocaine laboratory" in the Netherlands, Europol says.
Securing the perimeter has given way to securing the application environment. And with this shift comes a new urgency to inject real-time security solutions in these dynamic new environments. Sameer Malhotra, CEO and co-founder of TrueFort, shares insights.
Like many organizations amid digital transformation, Live Oak Bank was growing its cloud footprint and had specific needs for a cloud security provider. Avi Shua, CEO of Orca Security, joins Live Oak Bank CISO Thomas Hill to discuss friction, security and visibility.
Thycotic and Centrify recently merged to create a powerful new player in the privileged access management space. Art Gilliland, CEO of the new ThycoticCentrify, discusses this combined entity and the role it can play for enterprises small and large in ensuring cloud identity security.
As more organizations move to the cloud, expect attackers to follow. Accordingly, what are best practices for organizations to ensure their cloud security journey is a smooth and safe one? Sujeet Bambawale, CISO of 7-Eleven, and Sysdig's Knox Anderson share their insights.
The mass migration to cloud has only added to the global cybersecurity gap, and John Yeoh, global vice president of research at the Cloud Security Alliance is among those calling for greater "diversity by design" as enterprises look to fill these roles.
Welcome to RSA Conference 2021. By virtue of being virtual, we've brought our entire global team to bear on gathering the very latest cybersecurity trends, technologies and takeaways from our industry's leading thinkers via ISMG's largest and most diverse set of video interviews to date.
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