Bluebottle Cybercrime Group Is Targeting Banks in African Countries
Bluebottle has been linked to a set of attacks aimed at the financial sector in Francophone countries located in Africa, in the timeline …
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Bluebottle Cybercrime Group Preys on Financial Sector in French-Speaking African Nations
A cybercrime group dubbed Bluebottle has been linked to a set of targeted attacks against the financial sector in Francophone countries …
New ‘Bluebottle’ cybercrime group targets financial institutions in Africa
Security researchers at Symantec today detailed a new cybercrime group that’s actively targeting the financial sector in Francophone …
To encrypt or to destroy? Ransomware affiliates plan to try the latter
Ransomware gangs are planning on trying out a new tactic, and it involves the destruction of the victims’ data. Targeting the data …
Symantec: More malware operators moving in to exploit Follina
While enterprises are still waiting for Microsoft to issue a fix for the critical “Follina” vulnerability in Windows, yet more malware …
Tenable to acquire Accurics to expand its IaC and cloud security capabilities
Tenable announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Accurics, a pioneer in delivering cloud-native security for …
Macs turn on apps signed by Symantec, treat them as malware
On August 23, following an update to Apple’s XProtect system—one of the security features built into macOS—some Mac users began to …
ProxyShell vulnerabilities actively exploited to deliver web shells and ransomware
Three so-called “ProxyShell” vulnerabilities are being actively exploited by various attackers to compromise Microsoft Exchange servers …
Cybersecurity giants NortonLifeLock and Avast merge in $8.1B deal
US cybersecurity firm NortonLifeLock has confirmed it is acquiring British rival Avast in order to create a global consumer security …
NortonLifeLock in talks to acquire security software maker Avast
Cybersecurity software and services firm NortonLifeLock Inc. is in talks to acquire security software maker Avast plc in a deal that could …
Virtual machines hide ransomware until the encryption process is done
The use of virtual machines (VMs) to run the malicious payload is getting more popular with ransomware attackers, Symantec’s Threat …
Broadcom moves its Symantec, CA software portfolios to Google Cloud
Broadcom moves its Symantec, CA software portfolios to Google Cloud Broadcom will deliver its enterprise software portfolio starting with …
Kaspersky picks former Symantec exec as new UK boss
Kaspersky has named former Symantec executive Christopher Hurst as its new general manager for the UK and Ireland region. Hurst has over 30 …
Microsoft leads effort to disrupt infamous TrickBot botnet
Microsoft Corp. is claiming to have disrupted the infamous TrickBot botnet in partnership with a range of other companies, however, there …