When Montenegro claimed Russian hackers attacked them, most of us probably didn’t think about the Cuba ransomware team, but the Cuba group claimed credit for the attack. According to their listing, they received the files on August 19. Their wording may sound puzzling in saying that they “received” the files, but that’s consistent with other…
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That ‘clean’ Google Translate app is actually Windows crypto-mining malware
Jeff Burt reports: Watch out: someone is spreading cryptocurrency-mining malware disguised as legitimate-looking applications, such as Google Translate, on free software download sites and through Google searches. The cryptomining Trojan, known as Nitrokod, is typically disguised as a clean Windows app and works as the user expects for days or weeks before its hidden Monero-crafting…
Chinese hackers tied to attacks on South China Sea energy companies: US tech firm
Bloomberg reports: Chinese hackers likely targeted energy companies operating in the South China Sea and the Australian government, according to a US tech security firm, the latest accusation of coordinated cybersnooping by the Asian nation to advance its geopolitical goals. Researchers uncovered an ongoing phishing campaign lasting more than a year that has been aimed…
Insurers must rethink handling of cyber attacks on states
There have been a number of lawsuits addressing the issue of whether some cyberattacks should be excluded from cyberinsurance coverage as “acts of war.” Josephine Wolff, author of Cybersecurity Policy, writes: The invasion of Ukraine earlier this year drew considerable global attention to the possibility that Russia might combine its physical attacks on the country…
OH: Investigation reveals no evidence of data breaches within Newton Falls school’s network systems
Sydney Stalnecker reports: The investigation conducted on the Newton Falls Exempted Village School District and NEOMIN’s technology network systems revealed there is no evidence of any data breaches with either institution’s network systems. Earlier in August, the investigation began after the district informed students and parents of a possible security breach. The district disproved parents’…
Data Leak Of 20 Mn Users? Vodafone Idea Says No
IANS reports: After a cyber-security research firm claimed that call data records of around 20 million customers of Vodafone Idea (Vi) were leaked and accessed by cyber-criminals, the telecom operator has denied the breach. Cyber-security research firm CyberX9 claimed in its report that the call data records of 20.6 million postpaid Vi customers were leaked…