(Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/AFP via Getty Images) 25 bogus Google Play store apps promised to mine cryptocurrency for a fee, scamming wannabe investors Lookout estimates that the apps have scammed more than 93,000 victims out of $350,000. Jul 7, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Getty Images) Two cyber insurance industry initiatives grapple with rise of ransomware CyberAcuView and the APCIA are two different answers to a phenomenon rocking the cyber insurance industry. Jul 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 06: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki listens during a daily briefing at the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House July 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Psaki held a daily briefing to answer questions from members of the press. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) White House rebukes ransomware gang as number of apparent REvil victims remains uncertain The White House will convene an interagency task force today to discuss ransomware. Jul 6, 2021 By Tonya Riley
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden(not shown) make their way to board Air Force One before departing from New Castle Airport in New Castle, Delaware on July 4, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Kaseya says up to 1,500 victims affected by ransomware, as Biden directs ‘full resources’ to investigate REvil, the group that took credit for the attack, is seeking $70 million from what it says are actually 1 million victims. Jul 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 04: Fireworks explode behind the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Kaseya hit with suspected cyberattack, raising fears of major supply chain incident The ransomware attack is suspected to be the work of Russian group REvil or an affiliate, researchers say. Jul 2, 2021 By Tonya Riley
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 26: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas prepares to testify before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) DHS hails cybersecurity hiring blitz that puts dent in thousands of vacancies DHS hired hundreds in a "sprint," to the tune of a 12% improvement. Jul 2, 2021 By Tim Starks
General view of the Norwegian Parliament is seen on October 13, 2020 as the Norwegian Government said it believes that Russia is behind a cyberattack on the Norwegian Parliament, in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by ORN E. BORGEN/NTB/AFP via Getty Images) US, UK accuse Russian military hackers of battering-ram password attacks against hundreds of targets The targets of Fancy Bear's brute force attacks include both government agencies and the private sector, the advisory alleges. Jul 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
An Afghan national flag June 13, 2021. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP) (Photo by ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images) Chinese hackers suspected of using Dropbox to snoop on Afghan officials The campaign appears to be tied to a long-running operation that has also targeted government entitites in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Jul 1, 2021 By Tonya Riley