White karakurt spider on a flower of white petals of a chamomile flower (Getty Images) U.S. cybersecurity officials issue notice on Karakurt extortion group The suspected Conti ransomware group spinoff employs a variety of attack methods, the notice warns. Jun 2, 2022
(Getty Images) Evil Corp affiliates are using off-the-shelf ransomware to evade sanctions Researchers found a number of similarities between Evil Corp and a new group of attackers. Jun 2, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) Europol says it disabled FluBot botnet infecting ‘huge’ number of devices Botnets have proven hard to permanently eradicate in the past, suggesting Europol's success disabling the FluBot malware could be fleeting. Jun 2, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
The US Department of State building is seen in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2019. (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images) Former Marine, cyber exec Nate Fick selected as State’s inaugural cyber ambassador Also an author, Fick spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Jun 1, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
Main Justice in the District of Columbia. (Getty Images) FBI seizes domains tied to stolen records, DDoS services U.S. authorities took down a related site in 2020. Jun 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks at the Reagan Library, Feb. 27, 2022. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images) Iranian hackers planned attack on Boston Children’s Hospital last summer, FBI director says The FBI is keeping an eye on threats from Iran and China even as Russia takes priority. Jun 1, 2022 By Tonya Riley