Top news of the week: 09.12.2021.
Threats And Attacks
SolarWinds Attackers Spotted Using New Tactics, Malware
One year after the disruptive supply-chain attacks, researchers have observed two new clusters of activity from the Russia-based actors that signal a significant threat may be brewing.
When Scammers Get Scammed, They Take It to Cybercrime Court
Underground arbitration system settles disputes between cybercriminals.
Cyberattack Causes Significant Disruption at Colorado Electric Utility
An electric utility in Colorado has disclosed an apparent ransomware attack that resulted in 90% of its internal IT functions getting disrupted and the loss of data from the last 20 years.
CIS Benchmarks communities: Where configurations meet consensus
No matter your level of technical or professional experience, there’s a place for you in the CIS Benchmarks communities.
Hacks, ransomware and data privacy dominated cybersecurity in 2021
Be careful out there.
Microsoft seizes sites used by APT15 Chinese state hackers
Microsoft seized today dozens of malicious sites used by the Nickel China-based hacking group to target organizations in the US and 28 other countries worldwide.
Emotet’s Behavior & Spread Are Omens of Ransomware Attacks
The botnet, which resurfaced last month on the back of TrickBot, can now directly install Cobalt Strike on infected devices, giving threat actors direct access to targets.
The Dark Web Has Its Own People's Court
Many underground forums have processes for arbitrating disputes between cybercriminals.