Archive for the ‘cybercrime/malcode’ category: Page 2
Sep 1, 2024
NIST publishes first set of ‘finalized’ post-quantum encryption standards
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cybercrime/malcode, encryption, information science, policy, quantum physics
The three final algorithms, which have now been released, are ML-KEM, previously known as kyber; ML-DSA (formerly Dilithium); and SLH-DSA (SPHINCS+). NIST says it will release a draft standard for FALCON later this year. “These finalized standards include instructions for incorporating them into products and encryption systems,” says NIST mathematician Dustin Moody, who heads the PQC standardization project. “We encourage system administrators to start integrating them into their systems immediately.”
Duncan Jones, head of cybersecurity at the firm Quantinuum welcomes the development. “[It] represents a crucial first step towards protecting all our data against the threat of a future quantum computer that could decrypt traditionally secure communications,” he says. “On all fronts – from technology to global policy – advancements are causing experts to predict a faster timeline to reaching fault-tolerant quantum computers. The standardization of NIST’s algorithms is a critical milestone in that timeline.”
Aug 27, 2024
New Android Malware NGate Steals NFC Data to Clone Contactless Payment Cards
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cybercrime/malcode, robotics/AI
Discover how NGate, a new Android malware, steals contactless payment data using NFC relay attacks. Learn about the latest cybersecurity threat target.
Aug 25, 2024
Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation Failures
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cybercrime/malcode
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over content moderation issues. Platform faces scrutiny for alleged facilitation of cybercrime and illegal.
Aug 25, 2024
New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cybercrime/malcode
Qilin ransomware attackers now steal Chrome credentials, marking a dangerous new trend in cybercrime. Learn about this evolving threat and its implica.
Aug 25, 2024
New Linux Malware ‘sedexp’ Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev Rules
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cybercrime/malcode
Discover ‘sedexp’, a stealthy Linux malware using udev rules for persistence, hiding credit card skimmers, and evading detection since 2022.
Aug 24, 2024
Halliburton shuts down systems after cyberattack
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: cybercrime/malcode
A company spokesperson for the oil drilling and fracking giant declined to name the executive overseeing cybersecurity, if any.
Aug 20, 2024
Microchip Technology discloses cyberattack impacting operations
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cybercrime/malcode
American chipmaker Microchip Technology Incorporated has disclosed that a cyberattack impacted its systems over the weekend, disrupting operations across multiple manufacturing facilities.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, the company has roughly 123,000 customers across multiple industry sectors, including industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets.
Due to an incident, some Microchip Technology manufacturing facilities operate at reduced capacity, affecting the company’s ability to meet orders. Microchip Technology also had to take steps to manage the situation, such as shutting down some systems and isolating the affected ones following the breach.
Aug 20, 2024
Ransomware rakes in record-breaking $450 million in first half of 2024
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cybercrime/malcode, law enforcement
Ransomware victims have paid $459,800,000 to cybercriminals in the first half of 2024, setting the stage for a new record this year if ransom payments continue at this level.
Last year, ransomware payments reached a record $1.1 billion, which Chainalysis previously predicted from stats gathered in the first half of the year when ransomware activity grossed $449,100,000.
We now stand at approximately 2% higher than 2023’s record-breaking trajectory from the same period despite significant law enforcement operations that disrupted large ransomware-as-a-service operations, such as LockBit.
Aug 19, 2024
Scientists harness quantum microprocessor chips for advanced molecular spectroscopy simulation
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cybercrime/malcode, finance, quantum physics, robotics/AI
Quantum simulation enables scientists to simulate and study complex systems that are challenging or even impossible using classical computers across various fields, including financial modeling, cybersecurity, pharmaceutical discoveries, AI and machine learning. For instance, exploring molecular vibronic spectra is critical in understanding the molecular properties in molecular design and analysis.