Cybercrime

The end of the Emotet botnet has shaken up the cyber criminal underground, with malicious actors turning to other...

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497657/After-Emotet-takedown-Trickbot-roars-up-threat-charts

Threat actors are now installing a new ransomware called 'DEARCRY' after hacking into Microsoft Exchange servers using the recently disclosed ProxyLogon vulnerabilities.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomware-now-attacks-microsoft-exchange-servers-with-proxylogon-exploits/#.YE07yI4XQEM.twitter

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of hackers reporting security vulnerabilities and bugs to enterprises has increased by nearly two-thirds.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497527/Significant-jump-in-number-of-hackers-reporting-vulnerabilities-to-companies

Consequences for alleged perpetrators of the SolarWinds attack are expected within the next few weeks

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497440/US-teases-retaliation-over-state-backed-cyber-attacks

Abhijit Mohanta, author of 'Preventing Ransomware,' opines on the future of ransomware and discusses why this attack is favored among cybercriminals.

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/Malware-researcher-speculates-on-the-future-of-ransomware

To prevent cyber attacks, understanding how they work is half the battle. Explore the most common ransomware distribution methods in this excerpt of 'Preventing Ransomware.'

https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/feature/3-ransomware-distribution-methods-popular-with-attackers

More than 100 fraudulent advertisements for Covid-19 vaccines have been identified within illicit marketplaces across the UK, according to new data.

One-quarter of UK pension schemes do not have an adequate cybercrime breach plan, despite the threat being recognised as one the top risks they face, a new survey has uncovered.

Intelligence gathered through McAfee’s Mvision service reveals more insight into the emerging Babuk ransomware

The UK’s cyber industry now employs close to 50,000 people and contributes billions to the economy