Cybercrime

According to new intelligence from Cisco Talos, Amnesty International’s branding and profile is being used as part of a new malware campaign that exploits people’s fears of the notorious Pegasus spyware app

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507561/Amnesty-International-exploited-in-malware-campaign

Cyber-attacks which see hackers get inside computer networks and lock the owners out until they pay a ransom present "the most immediate danger" to UK businesses in cyber-space, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58877433?mc_cid=70b7b62985&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

Police struggle to catch online fraudsters, often operating from overseas, but now a new breed of amateurs are taking matters into their own hands

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/oct/03/who-scams-the-scammers-meet-the-amateur-scambaiters-taking-on-the-crooks

Sophos researchers detail a new variety of Python-based ransomware attack targeting VMware ESXi-hosted VMs

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507739/New-Python-based-ransomware-attacks-unfold-in-record-time

Unnamed ransomware operation was disrupted last week in Kiev, Ukraine, following a coordinated investigation

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507668/Two-arrests-made-in-European-ransomware-investigation

Microsoft’s threat intelligence team warns of a new strain of malware being used by the Russia-linked Nobelium APT

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507421/FoggyWeb-malware-latest-tool-of-dangerous-Nobelium-APT

One in three organizations suffered ransomware attacks in a single year, according to research. And, while some industries are taking particularly hard hits, no one is safe.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Top-10-ransomware-targets-in-2021-and-beyond

Conti ransomware crew appears increasingly active, prompting fresh warnings from the US authorities

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252507084/Fresh-alert-over-Conti-ransomware-surge

Ransomware can cost companies billions in damage. Incorporate these ransomware prevention best practices to keep attackers out.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/How-to-prevent-ransomware-6-key-steps-to-safeguard-assets

It's not a question of whether a company will fall prey to ransomware, but when. Executives should focus on deciding to pay or not pay the ransom and on any legal fallout.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/Should-companies-pay-ransomware-and-is-it-illegal-to