by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 6, 2025 | IT Security |
Ransomware extortion payments fell in 2024, according to blockchain analyst biz Chainalysis this week. Like infosec outfit NCC, Chainalysis thinks ransomware attacks increased during 2024. However the blockchain inspectors’ data suggests fewer victims paid ransoms,...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 6, 2025 | IT Security |
The North Korean hacking group known as Kimsuky was observed in recent attacks using a custom-built RDP Wrapper and proxy tools to directly access infected machines. This is a sign of shifting tactics for Kimsuky, according to AhnLab SEcurity Intelligence Center...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 5, 2025 | IT Security
Who bought it, who installed it, and what’s happening with the data on it. Answers for these key questions, and others, regarding the DOGE server rapidly added to the US government’s Office of Personnel Management network, have been demanded from the...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 5, 2025 | IT Security
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year. BlackLotus is a...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 5, 2025 | IT Security
Microsoft has released a PowerShell script to help Windows users and admins update bootable media so it utilizes the new “Windows UEFI CA 2023” certificate before the mitigations of the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit are enforced later this year. BlackLotus is a...
