Check out LockBit 3.0 on our new Ransomware Tracker Beta! Hear more about Operation Cronos on The 443 Podcast. If you've followed the ransomware space for the past few years, it's very likely you've heard of LockBit. If you don't follow the cybersecurity landscape, there's still a good chance you've heard of them or at least their operations. The group's affiliates have … [Read more...]
AnyDesk Remote Access Vendor Compromise
On February 2nd, remote access software vendor AnyDesk disclosed they had been the victim of a cyberattack where an unknown threat actor obtained access to production systems. AnyDesk appears to have contained the incident before the adversaries were able to leverage their access into a supply chain attack against AnyDesk customers but out of an abundance of caution, they … [Read more...]
Scratching the Surface of Rhysida Ransomware
A few days ago, I was scrolling through Twitter and came across a post by the MalwareHunterTeam briefly discussing a new Ransomware group - Rhysida. A lack of results from a Google search shows this is a newer group prepping to start operations. I grabbed a sample and downloaded it, and the executable confirmed that this group is indeed in its early stages based on the breadth … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity News: A Trio of Vulnerabilities, BreachForums Admin Arrested, Hundreds of Ransomware Victims, and The Rise of AI
This post arrives later than usual, but as they say, "Better late than never." Researchers and the media have highlighted various unique, interesting, or destructive vulnerabilities in the last few weeks. We decided to pick three of these vulnerabilities and talk about them. One was patched with Microsoft's Patch Tuesday in March; another affects the privacy of almost everyone, … [Read more...]
3CX Supply Chain Attack
3CX created the desktop phone app 3CXDesktopApp and now finds itself in the middle of a supply chain attack. As a recognized company in the softphone space, 3CX provides services to many large companies including Honda, Coca-Cola, BMW, Holiday Inn among others, according to the testimonials on their website. This week though, they disclosed an attack … [Read more...]