Getty Images/ ilyast Ransomware group behind Oakland attack strengthens capabilities with new tools, researchers say The group known as PLAY is using custom tools researchers say allow it to be faster and more efficient when carrying out ransomware attacks. Apr 19, 2023 By AJ Vicens
A French ATM. (FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images) French-speaking cybercriminals continue attacks on African banks Researchers reveal new details about a highly successful cybercrime group thought to have stolen millions over the last few years. Jan 5, 2023 By AJ Vicens
Chinese flag made by children holding up colored boards in North Korea on Sept. 6, 2012. (Photo by Eric Lafforgue/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images) Chinese-linked hackers targeted U.S. state legislature, researchers say Researchers with Symantec said the group that it has tracked for years has recently targeted government networks in the U.S. and Middle East. Oct 13, 2022 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) ‘Most advanced’ China-linked backdoor ever, Daxin, raises alarms for cyber-espionage investigators The Daxin malware is "on another level," according to researchers at Symantec. Feb 28, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Getty Images) Another round of ‘wiper’ malware appears in Ukrainian networks The wiper could add to the woes of a country increasingly under physical and cyber assault. Feb 23, 2022 By Tim Starks
Two pedestrians walk past a Russian flag in Moscow on November 4, 2021. (Photo by YURI KADOBNOV / AFP via Getty Images) Researchers detail Russia-linked group’s cyber-espionage tactics in Ukraine Symantec looks at how the spies use infected Microsoft Word attachments to implant backdoor files allowing for the delivery of more malware. Jan 31, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
(Wikimedia Commons) Symantec connects another hacking tool to SolarWinds campaign A nesting doll of hacking tools has emerged in the SolarWinds campaign. Jan 19, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Tokyo, Japan at night // Pixabay CC0 Creative Commons Symantec implicates APT10 in sweeping hacking campaign against Japanese firms After a 2018 U.S. indictment, it looks like APT10 is back. Nov 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) ‘MuddyWater’ spies suspected in attacks against Middle East governments, telecoms While other hacking teams associated with Tehran have gained notoriety for data-wiping attacks, MuddyWater as been relentless in its spying efforts. Oct 21, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Flickr user Thomas Hawk / CC-BY-2.0) Cyber Command, Microsoft take action against TrickBot botnet before Election Day The Pentagon and Microsoft have moved against one of the world’s largest botnets in recent weeks. Oct 12, 2020 By Shannon Vavra