Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran. (Sir Francis Canker Photography/Getty Images) Major Iranian IT vendor paying large ransom to resolve recent cyberattack The company, Tosan, which provides IT services to 45% of the country’s banks, has paid $561,000 worth of bitcoin so far. Sep 6, 2024 By AJ Vicens
Planned Parenthood signage on August 19th 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Bill Tompkins/Getty Images) Planned Parenthood of Montana confirms cyberattack A prolific ransomware operation claims to have stolen 93 gigabytes of data. Sep 5, 2024 By AJ Vicens
The inspiration for the new ransomware’s name. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) New ransomware variant has BlackCat-like similarities, report says The new malware identified by Morphisec is named after an old internet mystery: Cicada3301. Sep 3, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Benjamin Franklin writing his Autobiography. Franklin’s creation of a volunteer fire department has sparked an idea amongst the cybersecurity community. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images) How Benjamin Franklin is inspiring defenders to protect critical infrastructure The digital world is (mostly) on fire. Two new projects have tapped hackers to try and put it out. Aug 30, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
Iranian flag waving with cityscape on background in Tehran, Iran. (Sir Francis Canker Photography/Getty Images) Iranian-linked hackers collaborate with ransomware affiliates, feds say The group's side hustle may not have explicit permission from its Iranian government sponsor. Aug 28, 2024 By Christian Vasquez
An entrance sign stands near Halliburton Headquarters on June 15, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Halliburton confirms cyber incident in SEC filing Some company systems were “proactively” taken offline as part of the response, company says. Aug 23, 2024 By AJ Vicens Christian Vasquez
Safe Mode Hack-and-leak op targets Trump; a technical deep dive with John Hammond on the CrowdStrike outage John Hammond of Huntress; Tim Starks, Sr. Reporter at CyberScoop Aug 15, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
Safe Mode A deep dive with Tim Starks on the Biden administration’s cybersecurity initiatives Tim Starks, Senior Reporter for CyberScoop Aug 8, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
The U.S. Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Ransomware attacks on financial sector targeted in House bill The bipartisan proposal would require the Treasury secretary to detail public-private efforts to prevent and combat such incidents in a report to Congress. Aug 8, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Austria’s Tjebbe Kaindl rides past Grand Palais as he competes in the cycling race, during the mixed’s relay triathlon, at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in central Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) French Olympic venue and cultural site targeted in cyberattack Officials deny ransomware, contrary to initial press reports. Aug 6, 2024 By AJ Vicens