A Ukrainian investigator gathers evidence in an operation against the alleged operators of the Emotet botnet in a video posted Jan. 27, 2020. (Screenshot / YouTube) US, European police say they’ve disrupted the notorious Emotet botnet It's a big blow to a multimillion-dollar botnet. Jan 27, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Grindr faces fine of nearly $12 million in Norway for alleged privacy violations The California-based app Grindr is accused of sharing user data without explicit consent. Jan 27, 2021 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty Images) Biden administration prepares for a different kind of Iranian cyberthreat A new crop of intelligence officials will need to consider malicious cyber activity after diplomatic setbacks. Jan 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Ransomware hackers launder bitcoin through just a handful of locations, researchers find New research suggests the ransomware ecosystem is smaller than the number of attacks would have you believe. Jan 26, 2021 By Jeff Stone
A view of Mimecast’s North American offices. The email security provider said a “sophisticated threat actor” had breached its software certificate (Mimecast/Wikimedia Commons). Mimecast confirms SolarWinds attackers breached security certificate, ‘potentially exfiltrated’ credentials Mimecast offers an attractive target for spies looking to burrow into high-value organizations Jan 26, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Signal vows to fight blockage in Iran amid newfound popularity Tehran has a long history of controlling access to chat apps and social media. Signal doesn't want to take it. Jan 26, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Robert Scoble / Flickr) Chris DeRusha, who protected Biden campaign from hackers, says he is the Federal CISO DeRusha is returning to familiar territory, having served as a White House cybersecurity adviser when Biden was vice president. Jan 26, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Fake Twitter personas, bogus blog delivered North Korea-linked malware to researchers The goal was to spy on the work of cybersecurity researchers by exploiting their natural inclination to collaborate. Jan 26, 2021 By Joe Warminsky
Austria-based Palfinger has manufacturing sites around the world (Getty Images). Cyberattack disrupts services at crane manufacturer Palfinger The $2 billion Austrian firm said on its website that an "ongoing" incident was affecting its ability to process orders. Jan 25, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty) No decisions yet on any changes to TikTok or Huawei cases, White House says The Trump administration's actions against the two companies should be reviewed as part of a more "comprehensive strategy" on Chinese use of U.S. data and intellectual property,… Jan 25, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas