LockBit Ransomware Group Resurfaces After Law Enforcement Takedown

26/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have resurfaced on the dark web using new infrastructure, days after an international law enforcement exercise seized control of its servers. To that end,

Authorities Claim LockBit Admin “LockBitSupp” Has Engaged with Law Enforcement

25/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

LockBitSupp, the individual(s) behind the persona representing the LockBit ransomware service on cybercrime forums such as Exploit and XSS, “has engaged with law enforcement,” authorities said. The development comes following

Microsoft Expands Free Logging Capabilities for all U.S. Federal Agencies

24/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft has expanded free logging capabilities to all U.S. federal agencies using Microsoft Purview Audit irrespective of the license tier, more than six months after a China-linked cyber espionage campaign

Researchers Detail Apple’s Recent Zero-Click Shortcuts Vulnerability

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Details have emerged about a now-patched high-severity security flaw in Apple’s Shortcuts app that could permit a shortcut to access sensitive information on the device without users’ consent. The vulnerability,

How to Use Tines’s SOC Automation Capability Matrix

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Created by John Tuckner and the team at workflow and automation platform Tines, the SOC Automation Capability Matrix (SOC ACM) is a set of techniques designed to help security operations teams understand their

Microsoft Releases PyRIT – A Red Teaming Tool for Generative AI

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Microsoft has released an open access automation framework called PyRIT (short for Python Risk Identification Tool) to proactively identify risks in generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The red teaming tool is designed

Dormant PyPI Package Compromised to Spread Nova Sentinel Malware

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

A dormant package available on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository was updated nearly after two years to propagate an information stealer malware called Nova Sentinel. The package, named django-log-tracker, was

Apple Unveils PQ3 Protocol – Post-Quantum Encryption for iMessage

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Apple has announced a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol called PQ3 that it said will be integrated into iMessage to secure the messaging platform against future attacks arising from the threat of a

FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users’ Browsing Data

23/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users’ browsing data to advertisers after claiming its

U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty to Hunt Down LockBit Ransomware Leaders

22/02/2024 0 Comments 0 tags

The U.S. State Department has announced monetary rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification of key leaders within the LockBit ransomware group and