A screen shows a virtual meeting with Microsoft Teams at ISE 2024 on January 30, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Cesc Maymo/Getty Images) Ransomware groups pose as fake tech support over Teams A researcher at Sophos told CyberScoop that the company observed these tactics being used against multiple individuals and at least 15 organizations. 6 days ago By Derek B. Johnson
Safe Mode GuidePoint Security’s Jason Baker on lessons learned from negotiations with ransomware groups Jason Baker, GuidePoint Security Jan 16, 2025 By CyberScoop Staff
The headquarters of the Securities and Exchange Commission is seen in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28, 2021. (Photo by Saul Loeb /AFP via Getty Images) Study finds ‘significant uptick’ in cybersecurity disclosures to SEC However, less than 10% of the disclosures addressed the material impacts of the security incidents. Dec 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Getty Images) Israeli court to hear U.S. extradition request for alleged LockBit developer Rostislav Panev allegedly served as a software developer for LockBit. Dec 19, 2024 By Greg Otto
Safe Mode Emily Crose on the government’s long history with hackers Emily Crose, Author of "Hack to the Future: How World Governments Relentlessly Pursue and Domesticate Hackers" Dec 12, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
MITRE at the 2020 RSA Conference in San Francisco. (Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) Latest round of MITRE ATT&CK evaluations put cybersecurity products through rigors of ransomware The sixth round of tests included two ransomware variants, while also incorporating macOS for the first time. Dec 11, 2024 By Greg Otto
(Getty Images) New ‘Termite’ ransomware group claims responsibility for Blue Yonder cyberattack The ransomware looks to be a re-worked variant of Babuk. Dec 9, 2024 By Greg Otto
Safe Mode GreyNoise’s Andrew Morris on using AI to find zero-days Andrew Morris, founder and chief architect of GreyNoise Dec 5, 2024 By CyberScoop Staff
(Getty Images) Notorious ransomware developer charged with computer crimes in Russia Mikhail Matveev, better known as Wazawaka, was in court last week. Dec 2, 2024 By Greg Otto
Suspects detained during raid in Angola. (Interpol) African cybercrime crackdown nets more than 1,000 suspects The international law enforcement operation is the latest to tackle cybercrime on the continent. Nov 26, 2024 By Tim Starks