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QNAP released a warning this week about a ransomware strain targeting all NAS instances exposed to the internet.

CISA Director Jen Easterly said that they have seen several cyber threats targeting water systems over the past year.

Chainalysis said $33 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been laundered by cybercriminals since 2017.

The Belarusian Cyber-Partisans demanded the release of 50 political prisoners and the removal of all Russian troops from the country.

Officials noted that "Russia's threshold for conducting disruptive or destructive cyber attacks in the homeland probably remains very high."

CISA urged federal civilian agencies to address 9 vulnerabilities within the next two weeks.

January 21, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security

The highly targeted attack reveals a new level of sophistication in attacks against UEFI firmware.

January 21, 2022 by Charlie Osborne in Security

A new report reveals what kind of medical devices are at most risk of security threats.

Two Ukrainian agencies said their computers were wiped due to a larger attack on government systems.

January 19, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security

The International Committee of the Red Cross said it detected the attack this week and confirmed that it was not a ransomware attack.

The memorandum comes as CISA released multiple warnings about potential intrusions by other governments.

January 19, 2022 by Jonathan Greig in Security

An Emsisoft report found that more than 1,000 schools alone were disrupted by ransomware incidents.