POS Malware Continues to Evolve, Infect Restaurants

The latest breach appears to have impacted at least two million credit card numbers across six restaurants, for 10 months.

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Global Aluminum Manufacturer Still Recovering From Ransomware Attack

Norway's Norsk Hydro, the company ensnared in one of the week's biggest stories – a ransomware attack that crippled its systems – is still in the process of recovering.

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US Charges Hackers in Multimillion Dollar Ransomware Campaign

The Department of Justice indicted two men on Wednesday for their role in a chain of devastating ransomware attacks dating back to 2015. The US Treasury Department - for the first time ever - sanctioned two Bitcoin addresses used by the men to funnel funds.

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All About 3ve

The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced this week it disrupted a significant online ad fraud operation, 3ve, that involved 1.7 million IP addresses and caused millions of dollars in losses.

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A History of Ransomware Attacks: The Biggest and Worst Ransomware Attacks of All Time

Take a look at the history of ransomware, the most damaging ransomware attacks, and the future for this threat.

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End of An Era As Kelihos Botnet Operator Jailed

A Russian man pleaded guilty this week to running Kelihos, a botnet that for years helped facilitate a lengthy spam and credential-harvesting campaign.

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Ryuk Ransomware Goes After the Big Fish

Over the last two weeks attackers have been using the Ryuk ransomware to carry out tailored attacks against large organizations.

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Mobile Attack Campaign Used MDM to Intercept Traffic

Researchers recently discovered a narrowly focused attack that targets iPhone users with data-stealing, location tracking malware.

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New Abilities, Targets of VPNFilter Malware Disclosed

Researchers warned Wednesday that VPNFilter, the strain of potentially destructive malware uncovered last week, can infect more devices than previously thought. It also has the ability to intercept network traffic and deliver malicious payloads via a man-in-the-middle attack.

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US Government Outing North Korean Cyberespionage

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday released an alert detailing two kinds of malware used by Hidden Cobra, the codename the U.S. has given to the North Korean government's cyberattacks.

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