CrowdStrike Speeding Up Remediation of Systems Hit by BSOD

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CrowdStrike on Monday informed customers that it has tested a new technique to speed up the remediation of systems impacted by the recent bad update, and the company claims many systems have already been restored. Roughly 8.5 million Windows devices started displaying a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) late last week after receiving a faulty […]

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Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android

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ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit targeting Telegram for Android, called EvilVideo. This exploit allowed attackers to send malicious Android payloads disguised as video files in unpatched versions of Telegram.

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Ransomware Takedowns Leave Criminals Scrambling for Stability

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A recent report from Europol indicates that the disruption of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups is causing a fragmentation of the threat landscape, complicating tracking efforts.

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UK: NCA Infiltrates DDoS-for-Hire Site as Suspected Controller Arrested in Northern Ireland

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The National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom has successfully infiltrated a DDoS-for-hire service known as DigitalStress. The suspected controller of the site was arrested in Northern Ireland earlier this month.

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Law Enforcement Disrupts DDoS-for-Hire Service DigitalStress

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Authorities in the UK infiltrated and disrupted the DDoS-for-hire service DigitalStress, and one suspect was arrested.

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Novel ICS Malware Sabotaged Water-Heating Services in Ukraine

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Newly discovered “FrostyGoop” is the first ICS malware that can communicate directly with operational technology systems via the Modbus protocol.

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How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter

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The code, the first of its kind, was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year—what appears to be yet another innovation in Russia’s torment of Ukrainian civilians.

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FrostyGoop ICS Malware Left Ukrainian City’s Residents Without Heating

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The FrostyGoop ICS malware was used recently in an attack against a Ukrainian energy firm that resulted in loss of heating for many buildings.

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Wiz to Pursue IPO as It Walks Away From $23 Billion Google Deal

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Cloud security giant Wiz will stick to its original plan and pursue an IPO, walking away from a $23 billion deal with Google.

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Google Abandons Plan to Phase Out Third-Party Cookies in Chrome

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Google on Monday abandoned plans to phase out third-party tracking cookies in its Chrome web browser more than four years after it introduced the option as part of a larger set of a controversial proposal called the Privacy Sandbox.
“Instead of deprecating third-party cookies, we would introduce a new experience in Chrome that lets people make an informed choice that applies across their web

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