Maze ransomware gang announces retirement

Malwarebytes Labs-- The threat actors behind Maze ransomware have announced their retirement. On November 1, they posted the retirement announcement on the website where they would normally name and shame their victims that were unwilling to pay the ransom. image courtesy of Graham Cluley “The Project is closed.Maze Team Project is announcing it is officially … Continue reading Maze ransomware gang announces retirement

Hospital ransomware: Gangs are back to target healthcare

Malwarebytes Labs-- Healthcare is not in a good place right now. With some countries and states deciding to go back in to lockdown due to the continued rise of reported COVID-19 infections—and several garnering record-high numbers compared to when almost every country initially went into lockdown—it seems horrible timing that hospital ransomware is back in … Continue reading Hospital ransomware: Gangs are back to target healthcare

New Kimsuky Module Makes North Korean Spyware More Powerful

The Hacker News-- A week after the US government issued an advisory about a "global intelligence gathering mission" operated by North Korean state-sponsored hackers, new findings have emerged about the threat group's spyware capabilities. The APT — dubbed "Kimsuky" (aka Black Banshee or Thallium) and believed to be active as early as 2012 — has been … Continue reading New Kimsuky Module Makes North Korean Spyware More Powerful

New Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser

The Hacker News-- Google has patched a second actively exploited zero-day flaw in the Chrome browser in two weeks, along with addressing nine other security vulnerabilities in its latest update. The company released 86.0.4240.183 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, which it said will be rolling out over the coming days/weeks to all users. The zero-day flaw, tracked … Continue reading New Chrome Zero-Day Under Active Attacks – Update Your Browser