The letters mimic typical ransom notes and threaten to delete or leak compromised data if payments aren't made, though none of the organizations that received them had active ransomware attacks.
The future of the formerly fearsome cybercriminal group remains uncertain as key members have moved to a new affiliation, in fresh attacks that use novel persistence malware BackConnect.
A global report published by the World Economic Forum points to a new "world order characterized by greater instability, polarizing narratives, eroding trust, and insecurity.
The now-patched bugs are under active exploit and enable attackers to carry out a wide range of malicious activities, including escaping a virtual machine and gaining access to the underlying host.
Amnesty International said Serbian police used an exploit chain in tandem with a legitimate mobile extraction dongle from vendor Cellebrite in an attack that brings up questions around ethical technology development.
Alexander Culafi, Senior News Writer, Dark Reading
The cybersecurity job market nowadays is facing an unusual paradox: Many roles seem open, but competition and hiring practices can make securing a position a real challenge.
Investigators at the ICO are looking into how (or if) TikTok, as well as Reddit and Imgur, are enforcing UK privacy protections for 13- to 17-year-old users.