Cybersecurity
Phishing platform Rockstar 2FA trips, and “FlowerStorm” picks up the pieces
Editor’s note: Sophos MDR’s Johua Rawles, Mark Parsons, Jordon Olness, and Colin Cowie contributed to this report. One of the Internet’s most prolific cybercrime-as-a-service operations recently suffered a setback: In November, Sophos MDR noticed that detections for the Rockstar2FA “phishing-as-a-service”(PaaS) platform had suddenly gone quiet. Based on telemetry gathered by Sophos MDR, it appears…
TP-Link Router Ban Is Mostly About Politics
With US government agencies and lawmakers reportedly considering a ban on TP-Link’s products in the United States, one might think the company would rank high on the list of networking vendors with the most vulnerabilities currently being exploited by cyberattackers. Not by a long shot. The Chinese firm, whose products are popular among consumers and…
Cybersecurity is never out-of-office: Protecting your business anytime, anywhere
Business Security While you’re enjoying the holiday season, cybercriminals could be gearing up for their next big attack – make sure your company’s defenses are ready, no matter the time of year 18 Dec 2024 • , 4 min. read The festive holidays are almost here. Pretty soon, many of us will be sticking on…
LockBit Developer Rostislav Panev Charged for Billions in Global Ransomware Damages
A dual Russian and Israeli national has been charged in the United States for allegedly being the developer of the now-defunct LockBit ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation since its inception in or around 2019 through at least February 2024. Rostislav Panev, 51, was arrested in Israel earlier this August and is currently awaiting extradition, the U.S. Department…