Clothing retailer Guess suffered a ransomware attack and data breach earlier this year that exposed personal information - including Social Security numbers, driver's license and passport numbers, and financial details - for an unspecified number of individuals.
A supply chain ransomware attack affecting more than 1.2 million individuals is among the largest health data breaches reported to federal regulators so far this year.
Threat intelligence researchers are looking closely at REvil, the ransomware gang that infected up to 1,500 companies in a single swoop. A look at the group's online infrastructure shows clear lines to Russian and U.K. service providers that, in theory, could help law enforcement agencies but don't appear eager to...
After weeks of delays and political infighting, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved Jen Easterly to serve as director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. CISA has been without a permanent leader since former President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs in November 2020.
As the Biden administration attempts to force Russia to crack down on its domestic cybercriminals, one challenge will be the sheer diversity of attack code being wielded and individuals involved. Another is that any proactive moves Moscow makes would likely require many months to take effect.
Software developer Kaseya has released patches for its remote monitoring software, which had been exploited by REvil ransomware attackers to infect up to 60 MSPs and 1,500 of their clients. The patches mitigate the final three vulnerabilities out of seven that researchers reported to Kaseya in early April.
A 30-year-old Greek national has been indicted on charges of selling insider trading tips and other proprietary financial data on darknet sites. Apostolos "The Bull" Trovias faces securities fraud and money laundering charges.
Microsoft announced Monday a definitive agreement to buy RiskIQ, an attack surface management and threat intelligence firm. Last month, Microsoft acquired the firmware analysis company ReFirm Labs.
The insurance company CNA Financial Corp. has acknowledged that the cyber incident the company sustained in March was a ransomware attack and that it has notified 75,000 individuals that their data may have been compromised
A white-hat hacker has created a crowdsourced website, Ransomwhere, dedicated to tracking payments made to ransomware gangs to help create a better understanding of the cybercriminal ecosystem.
Interpol has announced that it will boost the role of country-specific National Central Bureaus to fight ransomware and other cybercrimes. The announcement from the agency comes in the wake of rising ransomware threats to supply chains and critical infrastructure across the world.
A campaign that uses remote access Trojans and malware-as-a-service infrastructure for cyberespionage purposes has been targeting large international energy companies for at least a year, according to cybersecurity company Intezer.
Investment banking giant Morgan Stanley is the latest company to report a data breach tied to zero-day attacks on Accellion's legacy File Transfer Appliance - yet another indicator of the sustained impact of supply chain attacks.
In a new executive order, President Biden asks the FTC to establish new rules governing how tech firms can collect and use data from their customers as a way to offer more privacy protections for U.S. consumers. The order also looks to push the Justice Department to step up its antitrust enforcement.
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