Yamaha confirms cyberattack after multiple ransomware gangs claim attacks (therecord.media)
Google exposes intelligence and defense employee names in VirusTotal leak (therecord.media)
A list of 5,600 of the malware repository’s customers was uploaded, accidentally, to the platform itself, Der Spiegel reported. Google said it took the document down within an hour.
Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity (therecord.media)
A bill requiring social media companies, encrypted communications providers and other online services to report drug activity on their platforms to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) advanced to the Senate floor Thursday, alarming privacy advocates who say the legislation turns the companies into de facto drug...
Russian hacking group Armageddon increasingly targets Ukrainian state services (therecord.media)
The Moscow-linked hacking group Armageddon remains one of the most active and dangerous threat actors targeting Ukraine during its war with Russia, according to recent research.
Ransomware gangs have extorted $449 million this year: Chainalysis (therecord.media)
Ransomware gangs have operated at a near-record profit in the first six months of the year, extorting more than $449 million from victims, according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis.
Killnet as a private military hacking company? For now, it's probably just a dream (therecord.media)
The cybercrime group known as Killnet is skilled at grabbing attention, even if some of its claims are hard to prove. Its leader now has a vision for organizing the pro-Russia hacker underground.
NATO’s Christian-Marc Lifländer on how the alliance can take a ‘proactive’ cyber stance (therecord.media)
An interview with Christian-Marc Lifländer, the head of NATO's cyber and hybrid policy section, about NATO’s changing approach to cyber, and what will happen if attacks targeting Western states continue to increase.
SolarWinds says SEC investigation ‘progressing to charges’ (therecord.media)
SolarWinds — the technology firm at the center of a December 2020 hack that affected multiple U.S. government agencies — said its executives may soon face charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its response to the incident....
Microsoft identifies new hacking group controlled by Russian intelligence which they call "Cadet Blizzard" (therecord.media)
A hacking group that has carried out attacks targeting organizations in Europe, Latin America and Central Asia has been linked to Russia’s military intelligence agency, according to new research....
Britain to double cyber defense funding for Ukraine (therecord.media)
The United Kingdom on Sunday announced a “major expansion” to its Ukraine Cyber Program, which has seen British experts provide remote incident response support to the Ukrainian government following Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure....
CISA forced to take two systems offline last month after Ivanti compromise (therecord.media)
Hackers breached the systems of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in February through vulnerabilities in Ivanti products, officials said.
BlackCat, Clop claim ransomware attack on cosmetics maker Estee Lauder (therecord.media)
U.S. cosmetics manufacturer Estee Lauder has suffered a cyberattack, the company confirmed on Tuesday.
