Cyberwarfare / Nation-State Attacks, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Social Engineering Void Dokkaebi Campaigns Exploit Russian Infrastructure for Cryptocurrency Theft Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • April 24, 2025 The Korea–Russia Friendship Bridge over the Tumen River, captured on August 10, 2017. (Image: Stefan Bruder / Shutterstock) North Korean hackers are increasingly leveraging…
The Fog Ransomware gang has surged into the spotlight with an audacious demand for $1 trillion from its victims, marking a shift in the tactics of cybercriminals. Unlike typical ransom situations, this demand appears to draw inspiration from an unconventional source—Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, commonly referred to as…
11 Cybersecurity Stocks Underperform Amid Market Turmoil Following Trump’s Tariff Announcement Michael Novinson (@MichaelNovinson) • April 3, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump announces tariffs in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday. (Image: White House) The cybersecurity sector experienced substantial setbacks in the stock market on Thursday, as major players…
Governance & Risk Management, Security Operations Rapid7 and Jana Partners Forge Cooperation Deal, Expanding Board and Tightening Governance Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • March 24, 2025 Rapid7 has reached an agreement with activist investor Jana Partners, resulting in the addition of three new members to its board of directors and fostering…
Research teams from various cybersecurity firms have uncovered that a recent campaign appears to originate from a loosely organized network of fraud groups instead of a single perpetrator. Each participating group operates its own variations of the Badbox 2.0 backdoor and associated malware modules, distributing these threats through diverse methods.…
Cybercriminals Exploit Remote Access Technologies in New Tech Support Scam Cybersecurity experts at Trend Micro have raised alarms about a sophisticated scam in which cybercriminals impersonate tech support agents to gain illicit access to victims’ computers. This threat extends beyond traditional spam emails; attackers are utilizing a barrage of emails…
In a landscape increasingly dominated by major players like Microsoft and CrowdStrike, vendors in the endpoint security sector are undergoing significant transitions in ownership and business strategies. As these tech giants continue their aggressive expansion, capturing nearly 44% of the $12.6 billion endpoint security market, smaller companies are finding themselves…
In an era where artificial intelligence is making tremendous strides, concerns over cybersecurity are mounting, as recent incidents involving major players like OpenAI and DeepSeek AI underscore the vulnerabilities that accompany such advancements. Both organizations have faced serious breaches, eliciting alarm over the safety of user data and the potential…
On Thursday, researchers from Symantec announced a noteworthy development regarding the RA World ransomware group, which allegedly utilized a sophisticated toolset previously associated only with espionage operations linked to a Chinese threat group. This collaboration signifies a troubling convergence of ransomware and state-sponsored hacking capabilities. The toolset in question, identified…
