23 Texas towns hit in coordinated ransomware attack
The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has confirmed late Friday that 23 towns across Texas were victims of a coordinated ransomware attack.
Louisiana declares state of emergency after ransomware attack
Governor Edwards of Louisiana has declared a state of emergency after three of its school districts were hit with ransomware attacks.
New DNS hijacking campaign
UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning of an ongoing DNS hijacking campaign.
Sodin ransomware spreads through MSPs
Cyber criminals are targeting vulnerable software and gaps in managed service providers' (MSP) security systems to distribute Sodin ransomware.
DHS warns of Iranian cybersecurity threats, issues guidance
The Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning about recent Iranian cybersecurity threats. The statement also included suggested tips and best practices to stay safe online.
Open ADB port attacks spread cryptocurrency-mining botnet
Attackers are targeting open Android Debug Bridge (ADB) ports running on Android devices to install cryptocurrency-mining botnet malware.
Xenotime hackers target electric utilities
A hacker group known for intrusions against oil and gas facilities is now expanding attacks against the electric utility sector.
Oracle WebLogic Server vulnerability exploited to install cryptocurrency miner
Researchers at Trend Micro said bad actors are exploiting an Oracle WebLogic Server deserialization vulnerability CVE-2019-2725 to install a Monero cryptocurrency miner. Oracle patched the remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2019-2725…
Malware spam campaign targets Office vulnerability (CVE-2017-11882)
Microsoft is warning about a malware spam campaign targeting an Office vulnerability patched in 2017.
GoldBrute botnet targets 1.5M exposed RDP servers
A new botnet dubbed "GoldBrute" targets 1.5 million publicly exposed RDP servers on the internet via brute force attack.