Government April 27, 2020 SBA Spoofed in COVID-19 Spam to Deliver Remcos RAT 5 min read - As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacts small businesses in the U.S., cybercriminals are trusting that people will be more likely to open unsolicited emails purporting to come from relevant entities.
April 23, 2020 DoppelPaymer Ransomware Hits LA Suburb, Demands 100 Bitcoins as Ransom 2 min read - DoppelPaymer ransomware operators demanded 100 bitcoins as ransom from officials after allegedly attacking the city of Torrance in California's Los Angeles County.
March 23, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Nefilim Ransomware Victims Given a Week to Pay 3 min read - Researchers observed the Nefilim ransomware family threatening to publish its victims' data if they did not pay their ransoms within a week. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 16, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: njRat Spread by Trojanized Hacking Tools 3 min read - Researchers spotted a new campaign in which malicious actors leveraged trojanized versions of popular hacking tools to spread njRat. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 10, 2020 Durham, North Carolina Shuts Down Phone System Following Ryuk Ransomware Attack 2 min read - The city of Durham, North Carolina temporarily disabled its phone system last weekend after suffering a Ryuk ransomware attack.
March 9, 2020 Weekly Security News Roundup: Ransomware Attackers Targeting Victims’ Cloud Backups 3 min read - Security researchers investigated how ransomware actors are targeting victims' cloud-based backups to maximize their profits. Read on to learn what else happened last week in security news.
March 4, 2020 U.S. Cities Targeted by New PwndLocker Ransomware 2 min read - Security researchers observed the PwndLocker ransomware family targeting the networks of enterprises and U.S. cities.
Government February 25, 2020 A Road Map for Better Government Cybersecurity From North Dakota 5 min read - Imagine the impact on the government cybersecurity landscape if the mantra for every U.S. state were something like, "Every student, every school, cyber-educated."
Data Protection February 21, 2020 Municipal Cyberattacks Put Us All at Risk: What Can We Learn From Previous Attacks? 4 min read - What kinds of state and local government institutions are being targeted by cybercriminals? And what can we learn from recent municipal cyberattacks?
Government February 17, 2020 Why Threat Actors Are Increasingly Conducting Cyberattacks on Local Government 4 min read - Cyberattacks on local government have increased dramatically over the last several years. What is it about municipal organizations and governments that makes them such attractive targets?