Fraudsters have a novel new — errr — old tactic to scam targets into paying out ransoms.The FBI via the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert over an ongoing scam operation that targets C-suite executives in hopes of getting a ransomware payout.The threat actors claim to be affiliated with the BianLian ransomware … Read more
Companies are being warned that malicious hackers are using a novel technique to break into businesses – by pretending to offer audits of the company’s cybersecurity. With ransomware and other cybersecurity threats high in the mind of many business owners, it is all too easy to imagine how many companies might react positively to an … Read more
Remote takeover tools have overtaken controlled malware as the preferred method for cybercriminals, according to CrowdStrike, which says that threat actors are now eschewing installed malware payloads and opting for remote control tools that offer an instant payout.“During 2024, adversaries matured faster than ever, innovating techniques and tools as well as finding creative solutions to … Read more
Feb 21, 2025Ravie LakshmananDark Web / Cybercrime The threat actors behind the Darcula phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform appear to be readying a new version that allows prospective customers and cyber crooks to clone any brand’s legitimate website and create a phishing version, further bringing down the technical expertise required to pull off phishing attacks at scale. … Read more
Feb 18, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Website Hacking Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a credit card stealing malware campaign that has been observed targeting e-commerce sites running Magento by disguising the malicious content within image tags in HTML code in order to stay under the radar. MageCart is the name given to a malware that’s capable of … Read more
