Welcome to another iteration of Cybersecurity News. The fairly new and unorthodox, semi-monthly news article that highlights a handful of noteworthy cybersecurity-related stories and provides extra references and resources to do further research if you desire. We aim to solidify a more concrete release schedule going forward and will release more information once we have it. … [Read more...]
A Technical Analysis of ISAACWiper
Shortly after Putin launched his "special military operation" in Ukraine on February 24th, 2022, researchers from ESET published information about two novel destructive malware families – HermeticWiper and ISAACWiper. HermeticWiper was part of a three-pronged campaign that included a worm and pseudo-ransomware component known as HermeticWizard and HermeticRansom, respectively. … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity News: ACLU Unveils Mass Surveillance Program, (More) Malvertising, and Breaches
Sifting through the most recent cybersecurity-related news may seem daunting, and keeping up with the latest developments is arduous. However, the WatchGuard Threat Lab is happy to filter through the latest cybersecurity news and highlight some stories we believe are important, noteworthy, or interesting. The goal is to focus on a few recent cybersecurity-related stories, … [Read more...]
Law Enforcement Infiltrate and Seize Hive Ransomware Operation
In a sudden, stunning announcement today, the United States Department of Justice, the FBI, and federal agencies from 13 countries from Europol, announced the seizure of the transnational Hive ransomware operation. The seizure was part of a months-long operation that began in late July 2022 when the FBI infiltrated the Hive network. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said it … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity News: Malvertising, Ransomware, and Alleged IRS Breach
Regarding malware, breaches, and the overall threat landscape, 2023 is off to a dynamic start. Malvertising (malicious advertising) continues to be a successful attack vector for hackers, especially from sponsored ads via Google searches. Jon DiMaggio released his long-awaited Ransomware Diary series beginning with the first iteration of the LockBit ransomware group. Also, a … [Read more...]