Novel FBot malware attacks set sights on cloud, payment services
Microsoft Office 365, Amazon Web Services, PayPal, Twilio, and other cloud and software-as-a-service platforms are being targeted by the novel FBot malware based on the Python programming language, reports SiliconAngle.
Cybernews reports that more than 40% of cybersecurity professionals have noted the inability to conduct sufficient cybersecurity threat response due to excessive stress fueled by a limited workforce and burnout.
Environmental services faced DDoS attack spike in 2023
Fifty percent of the environmental services sector's HTTP traffic was attributed to HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service attacks, which recorded a 61,839% increase during the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with the same period in 2022, reports...
Escalating Akira ransomware attacks target Finland
Security Affairs reports that organizations across Finland were warned by the country's National Cyber Security Centre regarding mounting Akira ransomware attacks against network-attached storage and backup devices since last month. Akira was...
Water for People subjected to Medusa ransomware attack
U.S. nonprofit organization advocating for clean water access Water for People had some of its data compromised following a cyberattack against its systems, which the Medusa ransomware operation has claimed, reports The Record, a news site by...