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
Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 6, 2025 | IT Security
Microsoft warns that attackers are deploying malware in ViewState code injection attacks using static ASP. NET machine keys found online. As Microsoft Threat Intelligence experts recently discovered, some developers use ASP.NET validationKey and decryptionKey keys...
by Syndicated News Feed | Feb 6, 2025 | IT Security
Updated Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has had its access to US Treasury payment systems restricted – at least temporarily – following a lawsuit from advocacy groups and unions. A federal court order [PDF], issued today by Judge...
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 6, 2025 | IT Security
Updated Elected officials are demanding answers as to whether the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are hamstringing US national security. In a pair of letters sent to Charles Ezell, Office of Personnel Management...
